# Marc Leonard

Marc Henry Leonard (born 19 December 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Birmingham City. He began his career in youth football with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian before joining English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018. He spent two seasons on loan at Northampton Town, helping them gain promotion to EFL League One in 2022–23 and winning their Player of the Season award the following season, before joining Birmingham City in 2024. Internationally, he has represented Scotland at youth levels up to under-21.

## Club career
### Brighton & Hove Albion

In 2018, Leonard, a former Rangers youth player, joined the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion from Heart of Midlothian.
Leonard made his professional debut on 24 August 2021, starting in the 2–0 away victory over Cardiff City in the EFL Cup second round. He was named in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time in a 1–0 home loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 December.

### Northampton Town (loan)

On 25 July 2022, Leonard signed for EFL League Two club Northampton Town on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season. His first professional goal, a precise finish from the edge of the box, opened the scoring in a 2–2 draw at home to Sutton United on 25 October. Leonard played 45 matches in the league, including the 1–0 away win over Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the season that sealed third place and promotion to League One.
On 29 July 2023, Leonard re-joined Northampton Town for a second season on loan. He was named in the starting eleven for all 46 league games, was pivotal in securing a successful first season back in League One for the club, and won both the fans' Player of the Season and players' Player of the Season awards.

### Birmingham City

On 25 July 2024, recently relegated League One club Birmingham City signed Leonard on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to Reading.

## International career

After representing Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level, he made his Scotland U21 debut on 7 October 2021, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in the 1–0 home loss against Denmark U21 in the 2023 European qualifiers.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 5 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | Total | Total | 91 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 6 |
| Birmingham City | 2024–25 | League One | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 116 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 138 | 6 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Northampton Town
* EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2022–23
Individual
* Northampton Town Player of the Year: 2023–24