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Irish association football player
Leigh Kavanagh
Personal information
Full name Leigh Robert Kavanagh
Date of birth (2003-12-27) 27 December 2003 (age 21)
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Bohemians
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2020 Bray Wanderers
2020–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–2023 Derby County (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Bray Wanderers 1 (0)
2023–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2024– Bohemians 3 (0)
International career
2019 Republic of Ireland U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:47 (UTC) 8 August 2024

Leigh Robert Kavanagh (born 27 December 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bohemians. He has represented the Republic of Ireland U17 side in 2019.

Career

Bray Wanderers

Kavanagh came through the academy at Bray Wanderers having previously played for their schoolboy feeder club St Joseph's Boys. He featured for Bray in the League of Ireland First Division, prior to joining Brighton in July 2020.

Brighton

During the 2020–21 season, Kavanagh suffered a broken leg while playing for the Brighton youth team, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. He signed his first professional contract with Brighton in July 2021. The following season, he joined Derby County on a season-long loan. In July 2023, he signed a new one-year contact with Brighton, with the option a further season. In December 2023, he began to be included with the Brighton first-team squad, and was named as a match-day substitute in matches in the Premier League and the Europa League.

Bohemians

He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in July 2024.

International career

He has been called up for the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

References

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  4. Naylor, Andy (3 November 2023). "Evan Ferguson is epitome of Brighton's Irish scouting – and won't be the last". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. Dempsey, Andrew (27 July 2023). "Hugely-Talented Irish Teenagers Sign First Professional Contracts With Brighton". Balls.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. Mills, Richard (1 September 2022). "'A good opportunity' - Brighton youngster completes loan move to Derby County". Sussex Live. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. Vegas, Paul (3 July 2023). "Brighton defender Leigh Kavanagh pens new deal". Yribal Football. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. Donlon, Mark (5 December 2023). "TWO Irish teens make Brighton bench for Premier League clash with Chelsea". Extra.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. "BRIGHTON VS. MARSEILLES". Soccerway. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. "Bohemians sign Leigh Kavanagh from Brighton". Extra Time. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  11. "O'BRIEN NAMES UNDER-17 SQUAD FOR QUALIFIERS IN CORK". fai.ie. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2023.


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