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 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | England U17 | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:50, 24 September 2015 (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]
International career
Leko has represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels.
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 23 September 2015.
| 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[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
- ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Leko in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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