Harry Leonard (footballer, born 2003)

{{short description|English association football player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Harry Leonard

| full_name = Harry Paul Leonard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|09|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rochdale, England

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Blackburn Rovers

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = 2013–2023

| youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers

| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers

| caps1 = 32

| goals1 = 4

| club-update = 10:43, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

}}

Harry Paul Leonard (born 12 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} side Blackburn Rovers.

Career

A youth product of Blackburn Rovers since the age of 9, Leonard signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 December 2021 until 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-harry-leonard-contract-22409239|title=Rovers fans should be excited as Harry Leonard signs his first pro deal|first=Jaquob|last=Crooke|date=9 December 2021|website=LancsLive}} He worked his way up through their youth categories, and after a prolific stint with their U23s in 2022 started training with the senior team in January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/23309028.tomasson-potential-blackburn-rovers-prospect-harry-leonard/|title='Potential' - Tomasson following Harry Leonard development closely|website=Lancashire Telegraph|date=9 February 2023 }} He made his senior and professional debut with Blackburn Rovers in a 2–2 EFL Championship tie with Huddersfield Town on 10 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/jon-dahl-tomasson-explains-thinking-26672878|title=Harry Leonard deserved his Blackburn Rovers chance says Tomasson|first1=Elliott|last1=Jackson|first2=George|last2=Hodgson|date=11 April 2023|website=LancsLive}}

Playing style

Leonard is a marksman with an impressive eye for goal, with intricate movement and hold-up play. He is excellent at holding possession and playing with his back towards the goal. He does a lot of unselfish work and is technically efficient.

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 25 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|harry-leonard/608350}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5" |Blackburn Rovers

|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=163827|season=2022}}

|Championship

|4

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2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=163827|season=2023}}

|Championship

|19

3112000224
2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=163827|season=2024}}

|Championship

|9

1100000101
2025–26{{Soccerbase season|id=163827|season=2025}}

|Championship

|0

000000000
colspan="2"|Total

!32

4212000365
colspan="3"|Career total

!32

4212000365

;Notes

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References

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