Leroy Lita
Career snapshot
Position rank · 19/20
Among 2,931 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1984-12-28 · 4 players total
| Full name | Leroy Lita |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita |
| Date of birth | 1984-12-28 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, England |
| Citizenship | England DR Congo |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Barwell FC |
| Joined | 2024-03-16 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | Pro24sportsmanagemen... |
Percentile rank vs 933 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| Sisaket FC (1999-2022) | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 304 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| AO Chania | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 765 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 437 |
| Notts County | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 229 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 247 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 171 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 270 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 82 | 20 | 7 | 510 |
| Reading FC | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 100 | 32 | 7 | 2,453 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 204 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 231 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 96 | 36 | 3 | 760 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | National League South | Chelmsford City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 16/17 | Thai FA Cup | Sisaket FC (1999-2022) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Thai League | Sisaket FC (1999-2022) | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 304 |
| 15/16 | Football League | AO Chania | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 643 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | AO Chania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Barnsley FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 437 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 171 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Swansea City | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Swansea City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 40 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 292 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Reading FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 894 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 44 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 153 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Bristol City | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Bristol City | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Bristol U18 | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bristol City | Reading | Transfer | 400000 | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Reading | Charlton | Loan | 2750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Charlton | Reading | Return from loan | 2750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Reading | Norwich | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Norwich | Reading | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Reading | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-03 | Middlesbrough | Swansea | Transfer | 1250000 | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-06 | Swansea | Birmingham | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-12 | Birmingham | Swansea | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Swansea | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Sheff Wed | Swansea | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-16 | Swansea | Brighton | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Brighton | Swansea | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-09 | Swansea | Barnsley | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-03 | Barnsley | Notts County | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Notts County | Barnsley | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | Barnsley | AO Chania | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-09 | AO Chania | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-05 | Without Club | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | Without Club | Sisaket FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-15 | Sisaket FC | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-09 | Without Club | Margate FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-30 | Margate FC | Haverhill | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-27 | Haverhill | Salisbury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-08 | Salisbury | Chelmsford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Chelmsford | Nuneaton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | Nuneaton | Stratford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-24 | Stratford Town | Hednesford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-13 | Hednesford | Ilkeston Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Ilkeston Town | Nuneaton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-09 | Nuneaton | Coalville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-16 | Coalville | Barwell | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 24 | 44 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 38 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Reading FC | 11 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 38 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 3 | 33 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 3 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Notts County | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-03 | Barnsley | Notts County | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Brighton | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-16 | Swansea | Brighton | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Sheff Wed | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Swansea | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-12 | Birmingham | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-06 | Swansea | Birmingham | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Norwich | Reading | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Reading | Norwich | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Charlton | Reading | Return from loan | — | €2.75m |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Reading | Charlton | Loan | — | €2.75m |
Teams faced most often by Leroy Lita's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 166 | 55 | 52 | 59 | 191 | 194 | -3 | 33% |
| Derby County | 166 | 53 | 50 | 63 | 212 | 220 | -8 | 32% |
| Leeds United | 162 | 55 | 39 | 68 | 199 | 222 | -23 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 158 | 49 | 47 | 62 | 187 | 205 | -18 | 31% |
| Ipswich Town | 154 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 198 | 202 | -4 | 32% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 143 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 173 | 171 | +2 | 36% |
| Huddersfield Town | 142 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 182 | 185 | -3 | 33% |
| Watford FC | 137 | 40 | 41 | 56 | 163 | 194 | -31 | 29% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 136 | 43 | 41 | 52 | 171 | 200 | -29 | 32% |
| Preston North End | 130 | 43 | 39 | 48 | 163 | 161 | +2 | 33% |
| Burnley FC | 126 | 42 | 36 | 48 | 145 | 170 | -25 | 33% |
| Millwall FC | 126 | 49 | 40 | 37 | 171 | 131 | +40 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 11/12 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 23 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 1,133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 418 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 292 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 782 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 1,335 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 390 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 04/05 | 51 | 535 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Leroy Lita
Who is Leroy Lita?
Leroy Lita is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Barwell FC.
How old is Leroy Lita?
Leroy Lita is 41 years old. He was born on December 28, 1984 in Kinshasa.
What position does Leroy Lita play?
Leroy Lita plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Leroy Lita play for?
Leroy Lita currently plays for Barwell FC.
How many career goals has Leroy Lita scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leroy Lita has scored 124 goals in 446 appearances.