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Jonathan Leko
English footballer (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan Kisolokele Leko (born 24 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
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![]() Leko with Birmingham City in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Kisolokele Leko[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo[3] | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Bristol City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 21 | (5) |
2020–2023 | Birmingham City | 46 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2023– | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | (7) |
2024 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013–2015 | England U16 | 11 | (0) |
2014–2016 | England U17 | 15 | (2) |
2016–2017 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
2017–2019 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:26, 16 May 2024 (UTC) |
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He began his career with West Bromwich Albion, made his senior debut as a 16-year-old in 2015, and spent time on loan at Bristol City and Charlton Athletic. He joined Birmingham City in 2020, and had a spell on loan at Charlton Athletic in 2021 before signing for Milton Keynes Dons in 2023, from where he had a loan spell at Burton Albion.
Leko was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and grew up in England from the age of eight. He has represented England at all levels up to under-20.