Jack Leitch

Jack Leitch
Personal information
Full name Jack Leitch
Date of birth (1995-07-17) 17 July 1995
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2013–14[9] Premiership 90100000100
2014–15[10] 7000101[lower-alpha 1]090
2015–16[11] 110002000130
Total 270103010320
Airdrieonians 2016–17[12] League One 29210003[lower-alpha 2]0332
Peterhead 2017–18[13] League Two 9211002[lower-alpha 3]0123
Total 654313060775
  1. ↑ Appearance in the Europa League
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Personal life

Leitch is the eldest son of former Motherwell captain Scott Leitch.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Albion Rovers 1–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 Mitchell, Bert (5 March 2014). "Jack the lad on course to be a man of steel..." Evening Times. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "TV: Leitch commits to new deal". Motherwell F.C. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Leitch on the road to recovery". Motherwell F.C. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Squad Update: May 2016". motherwellfc.co.uk. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Leitch joins Airdrieonians". Scottish Professional Football League. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jack the Latest Lad in at Balmoor". Peterhead FC. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Jack Leitch at Soccerway
  9. ↑ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Jack Leitch in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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