Leigh Kavanagh
Defender - Centre-Back
at Bohemian Football Club
at Bohemian Football Club
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
Market value
€175k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Bohemian Football Club
top club · 30 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 21/22
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-12-27 · 3 players total
88Appearances
3Goals
2Assists
18Yellow cards
2Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leigh Kavanagh |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leigh Robert Kavanagh |
| Date of birth | 2003-12-27 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Bohemian Football Club |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-11-30 |
| Agent | Quorum Sports ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Bohemian Football Club
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Bohemian Football Club
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Brighton U21 → Bohemians
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Brighton & Hove Albion U21, Brighton & Hove Albion
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2022
Transfer: Derby U21 → Brighton U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Brighton U21 → Derby U21
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Derby County U21, Brighton & Hove Albion U21
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Brighton U18 → Brighton U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Brighton & Hove Albion U18
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Brighton & Hove Albion U18
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Bray Wanderers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Bray Wanderers → Brighton U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Bray Academy → Bray Wanderers
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.75/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.75/90
Yellow cards5 total · 3.75/90
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
12.3%
Derby County U21
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U18
87.7%
Bohemian Football Club
0.0%
Bray Wanderers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 853 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bray Wanderers | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 853 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leinster Senior Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | First Division | Bray Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Bray Academy | Bray Wanderers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Bray Wanderers | Brighton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Brighton U18 | Brighton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Brighton U21 | Derby U21 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Derby U21 | Brighton U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Brighton U21 | Bohemians | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-20 | 2025-01-01 | 104 | 9 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-28 | 34 | 6 |
Current€175k
Peak€200k
Low€175k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | #4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benicio Baker | 1 | 0 | 893 |
| Jamie Mullins | 2 | 0 | 859 |
| Bailey Smith | 1 | 0 | 779 |
| Joshua Duffus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Casper Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samy Chouchane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Ifill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruairi McConville | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Emmerson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Killian Cahill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliot Jenks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Sturge | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Hinchy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 19 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Derby U21 | Brighton U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Brighton U21 | Derby U21 | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 18 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 853 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
22 apps
2 G
1 A
PL2 Playoffs
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier Division
24 apps
0 G
1 A
FAI Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
26 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Leigh Kavanagh?
Leigh Kavanagh is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bohemian Football Club.
How old is Leigh Kavanagh?
Leigh Kavanagh is 22 years old. He was born on December 27, 2003.
What position does Leigh Kavanagh play?
Leigh Kavanagh plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Leigh Kavanagh play for?
Leigh Kavanagh currently plays for Bohemian Football Club.
How many career goals has Leigh Kavanagh scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leigh Kavanagh has scored 3 goals in 88 appearances.
What is Leigh Kavanagh's market value?
Leigh Kavanagh's most recent reported market value is €175k.