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Profile - Leon Knight

2006/07 Player Profile - Leon Knight

LEON KNIGHT

Name: Leon Knight DOB: 16th September 1982 POB: Hackney

Contracted until June 2008

2005-06 Stats (Brighton)

Apps

Goals

YC

RC

26

5

4

0

2005-06 Stats (Swansea)

Apps

Goals

YC

RC

24

12

3

0

Career Stats

Club

Time

Apps

Goals

Chelsea (Trainee)

1999-2003

1

0

QPR (Loan)

2001

11

0

Huddersfield (Loan)

2001-2002

37

17

Sheffield Wed (Loan)

2002-2003

27

3

Brighton

2003-2006

120

36

Swansea

2006-Present

24

12

Totals

220

68

Little Leon Knight was signed from Brighton & Hove Albion at the start of January 2006 for a bargain price of £125,000. He scored a hatrick in 27 minutes on his Swansea debut against MK Dons and ended the season with 12 goals for the Swans.

The 23 year old started his career at Chelsea and has also played for the England Under 17, 18, 19 & 20 sides, but only made one appearance for Chelsea - as a substitute for Gianfranco Zola in a UEFA Cup game against Levski Sofia in 2001! He then made a few loan moves before settling at Brighton.

The last time Knight played a full season at League One level he scored 26 goals for Brighton; Knight has bags of pace and a good eye for goal, sometimes he does look lazy and disinterested but his goals record speaks for itself. Let's hope he shows more of the same this coming season.

PROFILE BY MATTHEW PHILLIPS

KNIGHT IN THE NEWS

13/08/06 - England Skipper Sold Me Swansea 23/07/06 - The Best Is Yet To Come

KNIGHT THROUGH THE AGES.........

LEON'S 2005/6 PROFILE Here

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