Marc Albrighton
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Not to be confused with Mark Albrighton.
Marc Kevin Albrighton (born 18 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Kevin Albrighton[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-11-18) 18 November 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2009 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Aston Villa | 86 | (7) |
2013 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014– | Leicester City | 235 | (13) |
2023 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 17 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | England U21 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:22, 17 February 2024 (UTC) |
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Albrighton joined Aston Villa at the age of eight, and made his professional debut for them in 2009. he totalled nine goals in 101 professional appearances for Villa, also spending a loan spell at Wigan Athletic in 2013. After being released in 2014, he signed for Leicester City where he won the Premier League in 2015–16, playing in every league match of the season, and the FA Cup in 2020–21.
Albrighton represented the England U21 and U20 sides.