Leon Mike

Leon Mike (born 4 September 1981) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.

Leon Mike
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-04) 4 September 1981
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Manchester City 2 (0)
2000 → Oxford United (loan) 3 (0)
2001 → Halifax Town (loan) 7 (0)
2002–2003 Aberdeen 33 (5)
2003–2005 Mossley
2005–2006 FC United of Manchester [1] 5 (0)
National team
1997 England Schoolboys
England U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Mike began his career with Manchester City. As a youngster he played for England Schoolboys against Germany in 1997.[2]

His first senior experience came in loan spells at Oxford United and Halifax Town in the 2000–01 season. In the 2001–02 season he was part of a group of young players selected to train as part of the senior Manchester City squad.[3] Following a hat-trick for the reserve team in November 2001, he was included in the squad for a match against Portsmouth,[4] and made his debut as a substitute following an injury to Shaun Goater.[5] In the following match, against Rotherham United, Mike made his first and only start for Manchester City.[6]

Mike's performances for the Manchester City reserve team attracted the attention of scouts from Aberdeen, who had attended with the original intention of watching Scotland international Paul Dickov.[7] Mike moved to Aberdeen in February 2002,[8] but was released from the Dons fifteen months later.[9] and ended up with Mossley, where he scored 37 goals in 71 games.[10] Mike joined FC United of Manchester in December 2005,[11] before leaving a year later and leaving football altogether.

Personal life

He began a law degree in September 2007 at a Liverpool college.[12] His cousin is Adie Mike.[10]

References
  1. "1st Team Statistics". FCUM in Russia. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. Norman Fox (8 June 1997). "Cole inspires schoolboys to senior style". Independent on Sunday.
  3. "Keegan: Kids could save City a fortune". Manchester Evening News. 13 October 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  4. "City new boy set for debut". Manchester Evening News. 16 November 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  5. "Portsmouth 2 Manchester City 1". Manchester Evening News. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  6. "Man City 2 Rotherham 1". Manchester Evening News. 24 November 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  7. "Mike's positive feedback". Manchester Evening News. 16 February 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  8. "Mike moves to Dons". BBC Sport website. 15 February 2002.
  9. "Dons aim to offload strikers". BBC Sport website. 14 May 2003.
  10. http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZM.htm
  11. Brennan, Stuart (9 December 2005). "Ex-Blue is latest FC signing". Manchester Evening News.
  12. "The 21 Who Broke Through – Number 5". Manchester City FC. 30 June 2007.
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