Kian Leavy
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 March 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Ardee, Republic of Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Drogheda Town | |||
Drogheda Boys | |||
Shelbourne | |||
St Francis | |||
St Kevin's Boys | |||
–2018 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
2018–2021 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Shelbourne (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2023– | St Patrick's Athletic | 21 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 |
Republic of Ireland U15 | 1 | (0) |
Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
2022 | Republic of Ireland U20 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 26 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:37, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Kian Leavy (born 21 March 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
Career
Early career
A native of Ardee, County Louth,[1] Leavy began playing with Drogheda Town at under-8s level, before moving on to Drogheda Boys, Shelbourne, St Francis, St Kevin's Boys and St Patrick's Athletic.[2] In July 2018, he joined the youth academy of EFL Championship side Reading in July 2018 from St Patrick's Athletic's academy after receiving interest from the youth academies of Manchester United and Celtic.[3]
Reading
On 2 July 2021, Leavy signed his first professional contract with Reading, until the summer of 2022.[4] On 10 August 2021, Leavy made his debut for Reading in their 3–0 defeat to Swansea City in the EFL Cup.[5] On 9 August 2022, he was in the starting XI in a 2–1 loss to Stevenage in the EFL Cup.[6] On 17 May 2023, it was announced that Leavy would leave Reading in the summer of 2023, upon the expiry of his contract.[2]
Shelbourne loan
On 8 February 2023, Leavy joined Shelbourne on loan until the summer transfer window.[7] He scored the first senior goal of his career on 3 March 2023, coming off the bench in the 60th minute before scoring the only goal of the game in the 78th minute of a win over Bohemians at Tolka Park.[8] On 6 July 2023, Shelbourne announced that Leavy had left the club at the end of his loan spell after rejecting a contract offer from the club for a permanent move.[9]
St Patrick's Athletic
2023 season
On 6 July 2023, it was announced that Leavy had signed for
2024 season
On 8 February 2024, Leavy signed a multi-year contract extension with the club, switching from the number 17 squad number to number 10 also.[14]
International career
Leavy has featured at youth level for the
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2021–22[17] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
Shelbourne (loan) | 2023[19] | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 0[a] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
St Patrick's Athletic | 2023[19] | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 0[b] | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
2024[19] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
Career total | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- UEFA Conference League
- ^ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup & 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
- St Patrick's Athletic
References
- ^ "Ardee man Leavy called up to Ireland U21 squad". LMFM.
- ^ a b FC, Reading. "Home of the Royals!". Reading FC.
- ^ "Delight as Kian Leavy pens three-year Reading deal". independent.ie.
- ^ "SEVEN SIGN ON WITH NEW DEALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Kian Leavy at Soccerway
- ^ "Late Stevenage goal seals deserved win at Reading" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "KIAN LEAVY JOINS SHELBOURNE ON LOAN". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Sub Kian Leavy leaves it late but Damien Duff's Shelbourne triumph over Bohemians in tense derby". Independent.ie. 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Kian Leavy departs". 6 July 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Luke. "Kian Leavy and Alex Nolan sign for the Saints". extratime.com.
- ^ "Stalemate in breathless Dublin derby as Bohemians and St Pat's share the points in Inchicore". Independent.ie. 11 August 2023.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (23 October 2023). "Youngster Leavy stars as St Pat's secure European football for next season". The 42.
- ^ Fenton, James (12 November 2023). "FAI Cup final recap: Bohemians 1-3 St Pat's" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Kian Leavy Extends Contract". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "REPORT | Ireland U20s 0-1 Ireland Amateurs | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Iceland | 2023 - Under-21 Mens Friendlies | 999948672 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Games played by Kian Leavy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kian Leavy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Republic of Ireland - K. Leavy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
- Kian Leavy at Soccerway
- Kian Leavy at WorldFootball.net