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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Bristol City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Brentford v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Bristol City | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Bristol City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Peterborough United v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Heybridge Swifts v Bristol City | W | 0-7 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Mansfield Town v Bristol City | W | 4-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Bristol City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Bristol City v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Luton Town v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Bristol City v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 May 2003 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Bristol City v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Bristol City v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City | L | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Bristol City v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Bristol City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Bradford Park Avenue v Bristol City | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Bristol City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Barnsley v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Bristol City v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Brentford v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Bristol City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Notts County v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Bristol City v Chesterfield | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Bristol City v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Bristol City v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Peterborough United v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bristol City v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Bristol City v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Stockport County v Bristol City | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Bristol City v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Bristol City v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 May 2004 | Barnsley v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 May 2004 | Bristol City v Hartlepool United | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Bristol City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Barnsley v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Bristol City v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Bristol City v Brentford | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Peterborough United v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Bristol City v Stockport County | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Bradford City v Bristol City | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Bristol City v Everton | L | 2-2 (3-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Bristol City v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Chesterfield v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Bristol City v Hull City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Bristol City v Brentford | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Wrexham v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Brentford v Bristol City | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Swindon Town v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Blackpool v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Bristol City v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Stockport County v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Bristol City v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Bristol City v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Bristol City v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Hartlepool United v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | Bristol City v Chesterfield | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Hull City v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | Bristol City v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v Bristol City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Bristol City v Oldham Athletic | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Bristol City v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Luton Town v Bristol City | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Bristol City v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Torquay United v Bristol City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bristol City v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Bristol City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Brentford v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Swindon Town v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Bristol City v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
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.