Jonathan Leko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Kisolokele Leko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo[3] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward[3] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 45[4] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | England U17 | 13 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:24, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jonathan Kisolokele Leko (born 24 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for West Bromwich Albion. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he grew up in England from the age of eight.
Club career
West Bromwich Albion
Leko was included in West Brom's pre-season tour of Austria making an appearance against Red Bull Salzburg coming off the bench, the result ending in a 3-1 loss.[5] Leko made his professional debut on 23 September 2015, coming off the bench in a Football League Cup defeat to Norwich City.[6] He was then named in the matchday squad against Sunderland as a substitute on 2 April 2016, later coming on for Saido Berahino in the 78th minute making his Premier League debut at just 16 years and 344 days.[7] Leko was also the first player to be born in 1999 to make an appearance in the Premier League.[8] He made his first start for West Brom on 30 April 2016 against West Ham United becoming the first player born in 1999 to start in the Premier League.[9]
International career
Leko has represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels. He assisted and scored for England under-17's in a 3-1 win over Turkey under-17's moving England one step closer to the under-17 European Championships in a crucial qualifier.[10] Leko's club team West Brom pulled the player out of England's squad for the 2016 U17 Championships so he could play in the final two games of the Premier League season.[11][12]
Personal life
Leko arrived in England from the Democratic Republic of Congo at the age of eight, when his father was granted asylum.[3]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2015–16[13] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". Premier League. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "England". Dansk Boldspil-Union. Dansk Boldspil-Union. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 "West Bromwich Albion hope to keep hold of 15-year-old Jonathan Leko". The Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Player Profile". Sky Sports. Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Red Bull Salzburg 3-1 West Brom". Daily Mail. Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Norwich 3-0 West Brom". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sunderland 0-0 West Brom". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "10 reasons why West Brom's Jonathan Leko". Mirror. Daily Mirror. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "West Brom 0-3 West Ham". BBC. BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "England U17 3-1 Turkey U17". Daily Mail. Daily Mail. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2016/05/02/west-brom-face-fa-row-on-jonathan-leko/
- ↑ http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/leko-to-miss-euros-to-stay-with-albion-3091219.aspx
- ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Leko in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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