Jack Leitch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Leitch | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterhead | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Motherwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Motherwell | 27 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Airdrieonians | 29 | (2) |
| 2017– | Peterhead | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2017 | |||
Jack Leitch (born 17 July 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Peterhead. A midfielder, he started his career with Motherwell and was a product of the Motherwell Academy.
Career
Motherwell
On 30 November 2013, Leitch made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a surprise 1–0 defeat against Lanarkshire derby opponents Albion Rovers in the Scottish Cup.[1] His first start came on 1 March 2014, in a 4–1 win against Heart of Midlothian.[2] On 4 June 2014, Leitch signed a new two-year contract at Motherwell.[3]
Leitch missed a large part of the 2014–15 season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in an under-20 match against St Johnstone in October 2014.[4] He was released by the club at the end of the 2015–16 season after his contract expired.[5]
Airdrieonians
On 2 September 2016, Leitch signed for Airdrieonians, joining permanently having already played for the club as a trialist.[6]
Peterhead
Leitch signed a one-year contract with Scottish League Two club Peterhead on 4 August 2017.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 19 January 2017 [8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2013–14[9] | Premiership | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014–15[10] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[11] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2016–17[12] | League One | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Peterhead | 2017–18[13] | League Two | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Europa League
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Personal life
Leitch is the eldest son of former Motherwell captain Scott Leitch.[2]
References
- ^ "Albion Rovers 1–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Bert (5 March 2014). "Jack the lad on course to be a man of steel..." Evening Times. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "TV: Leitch commits to new deal". Motherwell F.C. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Leitch on the road to recovery". Motherwell F.C. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Squad Update: May 2016". motherwellfc.co.uk. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Leitch joins Airdrieonians". Scottish Professional Football League. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Jack the Latest Lad in at Balmoor". Peterhead FC. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Jack Leitch at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
External links
- Jack Leitch profile at Motherwell FC official website
- Jack Leitch at Soccerbase
