Leon Best

Who is this?

Leon Julian Brendan Best (born 19 September 1986) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He has played for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009. Best had a youth career at Notts County. His first professional club was then Premier League club Southampton. He has also played for Coventry City and Newcastle United before his 2012 move to Blackburn Rovers, where he remained for three years before leaving by mutual consent. He has since taken up short spells with Rotherham United, Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic.

Career

1. 1986
   Born
2. 2002
   Joined Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team
3. 2004
   Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
4. 2004
   Joined Southampton F.C.
5. 2005
   Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
6. 2005
   Joined Republic of Ireland national under-20 football team
7. 2006
   Joined AFC Bournemouth
8. 2006
   Joined Yeovil Town F.C.
9. 2006
   Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
10. 2007
    Joined Coventry City F.C.
11. 2008
    Joined Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
12. 2009
    Joined Republic of Ireland men's national association football team
13. 2010
    Joined Newcastle United F.C.
14. 2012
    Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
15. 2014
    Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
16. 2014
    Joined Derby County F.C.
17. 2015
    Joined Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
18. 2015
    Joined Rotherham United F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Nottingham
• •Citizenship: Ireland
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football