Leroy Lita
| Date of birth | 28 December 1984 |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Forward |
Already a regular in the Bristol City squad, Leroy Lita signed his first pro contract in March 2003. It extended his stay at Ashton Gate to June 2006.
The England Under-21 international striker joined Reading in July 2005 with a three-year contract.
He joined Middlesbrough in August 2009 with a three-year contract.
Leroy joined Swansea City in August 2011 with a three-year contract.
He joined Barnsley in August 2014 with a one-year contract.
Leroy joined Yeovil Town in March 2016 with a contract to June 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 03 Mar 2003 | 14 Jul 2005 | |
| Reading | 14 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 05 Mar 2008 | 21 Apr 2008 | L |
| Norwich City | 01 Oct 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Middlesbrough | 03 Aug 2009 | 03 Aug 2011 | |
| Swansea City | 03 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Birmingham City | 08 Sep 2012 | 12 Nov 2012 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 25 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 Oct 2013 | 01 Jan 2014 | L |
| Barnsley | 09 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Notts County | 03 Mar 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| AO Chania | 19 Aug 2015 | 09 Feb 2016 | |
| Yeovil Town | 05 Mar 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Sisaket | 09 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 |
2 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 15 |
2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 2 | 24 |
5 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League One | 42 | 2 |
24 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Football League | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Reading | League Championship | 22 | 4 |
11 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2006-07 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Reading | Premier League | 22 | 11 |
7 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 8 | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Reading | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Norwich City | League Championship | 16 | 7 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Reading | League Championship | 6 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 23 | 17 |
8 |
6
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1
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| 2009-10 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 28 | 10 |
12 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Swansea City | Premier League | 4 | 12 |
2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 13 | 4 |
6 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 5 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Swansea City | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Barnsley | League One | 11 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2014-15 | Notts County | League One | 3 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Yeovil Town | League Two | 4 | 4 |
1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2005 | Reading v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Reading v Millwall | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Reading v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Watford v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Reading v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Reading v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Reading v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Norwich City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Southampton v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Hull City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Reading v Hull City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Ipswich Town v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Arsenal v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Reading v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Reading v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Reading v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Luton Town v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Burnley v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Reading v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Aston Villa v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Reading v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Reading | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Reading v Darlington | W | 3-3 (4-2) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Reading v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2006 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Reading v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Reading | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Portsmouth v Reading | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2006 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Fulham v Reading | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2006 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Watford v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Reading v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Chelsea v Reading | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Manchester United v Reading | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Reading v Burnley | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Everton v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Birmingham City v Reading | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Manchester City v Reading | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | Reading v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Arsenal v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Reading v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Reading v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Reading v Watford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Swansea City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Reading v Liverpool | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Reading v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Fulham v Reading | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Reading v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Aston Villa v Reading | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2008 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Reading v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Derby County v Reading | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Reading v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 2-2 (3-4) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2009 | Reading v Watford | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Swansea City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Reading v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Reading v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2006-07 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb 2005 | England v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | England v Norway | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | England v Spain | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | England v Italy | D | 3-3 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Jun 2007 | England v Slovakia | W | 5-0 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Czech Republic v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 14 Jun 2007 | England v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2007 | England v Serbia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Netherlands v England | L | 1-1 (12-13) | UEFA Under-21 | Final semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.