Kevin McLeod

Football player infobox
playername= Kevin McLeod


fullname = Kevin Andrew McLeod
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1980|9|12|df=y
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England, United Kingdom
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = Brighton & Hove Albion
clubnumber = 11
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1996-2000
youthclubs = Everton Academy
years = 2000-2003
2003
2003
2003-2005
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = Everton
→ QPR (loan)
→ QPR (loan)
QPR
Swansea City
Colchester United
Brighton & Hove Albion
caps(goals) = 05 (0)
08 (2)
01 (0)
58 (4)
44 (7)
52 (7)
03 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 17th September 2008
ntupdate =

Kevin Andrew McLeod (born 12 September 1980 in Liverpool, England) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League One. His preferred position is as a left-sided midfielder.

McLeod is a product of the Everton Academy. He found his first-team opportunities limited, making only five League appearances for the club, all as a substitute. He subsequently spent two periods on loan with Queens Park Rangers in 2003 before making a permanent move to the club in August of the same year for a fee of £250,000. He spent much of his time at Queens Park Rangers on the substitutes' bench, however.

McLeod joined up with former Rangers assistant manager Kenny Jackett at Swansea City in February 2005 for an undisclosed fee.

In 2006, McLeod was transfer-listed for a breach of club discipline and Jackett urged him to leave Swansea. [cite web
title=Transfer-listed McLeod hits out
work=BBC News
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/4804668.stm
accessdate=2 July
accessyear=2006 ] He earned a dramatic lifeline, however, after an injury crisis and slump in form necessitated his return to the team. [cite web
title=Carry On Kevin
work=South Wales Evening Post
url=http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=161389&command=displayContent&sourceNode=161372&contentPK=14561832&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
accessdate=2 July
accessyear=2006 ]

To the end of the 2005/06 season, McLeod had played 35 times for Swansea City in all competitions (with a further 11 appearances as a substitute) and had scored seven goals.

He joined Colchester United on August 31 2006 on a free transfer.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On the 3 June 2008, it was revealed the McLeod has turned down the offer of a further two-year contract at Colchester and the player agreed to join League One rivals Brighton on a free transfer. [ [http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1323060,00.html McLeod Signs for Albion] "Seagulls.co.uk", 3 June 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008]

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External links

* [http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~8757,00.html Kevin McLeod player profile] at seagulls.co.uk
* [http://www.cu-fc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10424~8757,00.html Kevin McLeod player profile] at cu-fc.com
* [http://www.swanseacity.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10354~8757,00.html Kevin McLeod player profile] at swanseacity.net
* [http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~8757,00.html Kevin McLeod player profile] qpr.co.uk
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