Leroy Lita
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Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita (born 28 December 1984) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division Central club Coalville Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-12-28) 28 December 1984 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Coalville Town | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2001 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Bristol City | 85 | (31) |
2005–2009 | Reading | 83 | (20) |
2008 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 8 | (3) |
2008–2009 | → Norwich City (loan) | 16 | (7) |
2009–2011 | Middlesbrough | 78 | (20) |
2011–2014 | Swansea City | 18 | (2) |
2012 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 10 | (3) |
2013 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 17 | (6) |
2013 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Barnsley | 19 | (2) |
2015 | → Notts County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | AO Chania | 11 | (1) |
2016 | Yeovil Town | 8 | (1) |
2017 | Sisaket | 21 | (5) |
2018 | Margate | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Salisbury | 3 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Chelmsford City | 12 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Nuneaton Borough | 21 | (5) |
2022 | Stratford Town | 11 | (3) |
2022–2023 | Hednesford Town | 29 | (17) |
2023 | Ilkeston Town | 18 | (16) |
2023–2024 | Nuneaton Borough | 22 | (6) |
2024 | Coalville Town | 6 | (1) |
International career | |||
2005–2007 | England U21 | 9 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC) |
Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system but never made a first-team appearance for the club; in 2002, he moved to Bristol City and later represented Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side. He later played for Middlesbrough, Swansea City, Barnsley, Yeovil Town, in Greece for AO Chania and in Thailand for Sisaket, with loan spells at Charlton Athletic, Norwich City, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton & Hove Albion and Notts County. He then moved into non-league football.