Leon Britton

Who is this?

Leon James Britton (born 16 September 1982) is an English footballer and coach who last played for Swansea City. A midfielder, he spent most of his career with Swansea City, having joined the club on a permanent transfer in 2003. Britton went on to make 520 appearances for the club. He joined Sheffield United in the summer of 2010, but transferred back to Swansea in January 2011. Britton instantly became a central figure in Swansea's successful promotion campaign. He remains one of a handful of players to have represented any club in all four professional divisions of the English footballing pyramid, along with Billy Sharp, Brett Ormerod, and former Swansea teammates Alan Tate and Garry Monk. He later played twice for Llanelli Town and signed for Ammanford in February 2021.

Career

1. 1982
   Born
2. 1998
   Joined England national under-16 association football team
3. 1999
   Joined West Ham United F.C.
4. 2002
   Joined Swansea City A.F.C.
5. 2003
   Joined Swansea City A.F.C.
6. 2010
   Joined Sheffield United F.C.
7. 2011
   Joined Swansea City A.F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: London Borough of Merton
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football