Leon Cort
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leon Terence Anthony Cort[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 11 September 1979||
Place of birth | Bermondsey, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1998 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2001 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Southend United | 137 | (11) |
2004–2006 | Hull City | 86 | (10) |
2006–2008 | Crystal Palace | 49 | (7) |
2007–2008 | → Stoke City (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Stoke City | 30 | (4) |
2010–2012 | Burnley | 19 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Preston North End (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | (2) |
Total | 417 | (38) | |
International career | |||
2010–2012 | Guyana | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Leon Terence Anthony Cort (born 11 September 1979) is a former footballer who played as a defender. He is the younger brother of Carl Cort and the older half-brother of Ruben Loftus-Cheek.[2]
Cort began his career as at non-league side
He joined
Born in England, he represented Guyana at international level.
Club career
Southend United
Born in
Hull City
In May 2004, Cort was offered a new contract at Southend United
Crystal Palace
At the end of that season manager
Stoke City
Cort's last game for Palace was at
Burnley
Cort signed for Premier League side Burnley on 27 January 2010 for £1.5 million signing a three-and-a-half-year deal.[12] After appearing on the bench without being used for Burnley, Cort finally made his debut in a 1–1 draw against his former club Stoke City where he made his first start in the Premier League since 2008 when Cort at his former club Stoke. On 6 March 2010, Cort provided his first assist in the Premier League for David Nugent in a 3–1 loss against Arsenal. Following Burnley relegation to Championship after losing 4–0 to Liverpool, Cort believes the Clarets to climb back into the Premier League at the first time of asking.[13]
However, after the Clarets were relegated, he found opportunities limited after reduced of playing time and on 25 November 2010, Cort joined Preston North End on a monthlong loan. On 27 November 2010, Cort made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Millwall. On 1 January 2011, Cort loan spell at Preston has extended until 23 January.[14]
Charlton Athletic
On 29 August 2011, Cort was once again sent out on loan, this time to Charlton Athletic.[15] Cort made his debut for the club in a 3–2 win over Rochdale on 17 September 2011 as a substitute in the late minute. While at loan at Charlton, Cort made six appearances and didn't get more playing time so he was on the bench without been used due to good central defence performance from Michael Morrison and Matt Taylor. Cort was released by Burnley on 9 January 2012 after not making appearance for the club that season.[16] On 12 January 2012, Cort signed a permanent deal with Charlton.[17] From late March to nearly end of April, Cort able to get more playing time and led the club promoted to the Championship. On 18 August 2012, Cort scored his first league goal for The Addicks, on the opening day of the Championship season, in the 1–1 draw with Birmingham City.[18] On 16 May 2013, Cort signed a one-year contract extension.[19] On 22 May 2014, he was released from Charlton Athletic.[20]
Following his release from Charlton, Cort began training with his former club Southend United but announced his retirement in July 2014.[21]
International career
In October 2011, Cort was called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda.[22] He scored his only international goal on 11 November 2011 in a World Cup qualifier in a 2–1 win against Trinidad and Tobago.
Career statistics
Club
Source:[23]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Millwall | 2000–01[24] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2000–01[24] | Conference National
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Stevenage Borough (loan) | 2000–01[24] | Conference National | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Southend United | 2001–02[25] | Third Division | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 51 | 4 |
2002–03[26] | Third Division | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 52 | 7 | |
2003–04[27] | Third Division | 46 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 58 | 1 | |
Total | 137 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 161 | 12 | ||
Hull City | 2004–05[28] | League One | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 |
2005–06[29] | Championship | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
Total | 86 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 10 | ||
Crystal Palace | 2006–07[30] | Championship | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | |
2007–08[31] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 7 | ||
Stoke City | 2007–08[31] | Championship | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | |
2008–09[32] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2009–10[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 53 | 8 | |||
Burnley | 2009–10[33] | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
2010–11[34] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2011–12[35] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Preston North End (loan) | 2010–11[35] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic | 2011–12[35] | League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2012–13[36] | Championship | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
2013–14[24] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
Career total | 417 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 462 | 39 |
- ^ Football League Trophy
International
Source:[37]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Guyana | 2012 | 4 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 1 |
Honours
Southend United
Hull City
- Football League One second-place promotion: 2004–05
Stoke City
- Football League Championship second-place promotion: 2007–08
Charlton Athletic
- Football League One: 2011–12
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Crystal Palace bring in Chelsea midfielder on loan". ITV. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Third Division eye catchers". BBC. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Southend deals for quartet". BBC Sport. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Taylor interested in Cort". BBC. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Hull secure Southends Cort". BBC. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Hull duo sign contract extensions". BBC Sport. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Palace snap up Hull defender Cort". BBC. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Potters complete Cort loan deal". BBC. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Stoke 0-0 Leicester". BBC Sport. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Cort prepared to fight for place". BBC Sport. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Cort Joins Burnley In £1.5 Million Deal". Stoke City F.C. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Cort – Clarets can bounce back". Sky Sports. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Preston extend Cort deal". Sky Sports. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Cort joins on season-long loan". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Burnley terminate the contract of defender Leon Cort". BBC Sport. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Cort recruited on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic. 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Birmingham 1–1 Charlton". BBC Sport. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Addicks opt to release Haynes". Charlton Athletic. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Charlton announce list of released players". Charlton Athletic. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Leon Cort confirms retirement and will not be coming back to Southend United". Echo News. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet United striker Ricky Shakes called up for Guyana World Cup squad". Gravesend Messenger. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Leon Cort". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Leon Cort in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Leon Cort in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Leon Cort in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Leon Cort in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Leon Cort in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ Leon Cort at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Blackpool 2–0 Southend". BBC Sport. 21 March 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
- Leon Cort player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Leon Cort at Soccerbase
- Leon Cort at National-Football-Teams.com