Harry Leonard (footballer, born 2003)

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Harry Leonard
Personal information
Full name Harry Paul Leonard
Date of birth (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Rochdale, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 27
Youth career
2013–2023 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Blackburn Rovers 32 (4)
2025– Peterborough United 15 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

Harry Paul Leonard (born 12 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Peterborough United.

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Career

A youth product of Blackburn Rovers since the age of 9, Leonard signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 December 2021 until 2025. [1] He worked his way up through their youth categories, and after a prolific stint with their U23s in 2022 started training with the senior team in January 2023. [2] He made his senior and professional debut with Blackburn Rovers in a 2–2 EFL Championship tie with Huddersfield Town on 10 April 2023. [3]

On 5 August 2023, Leonard scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season. [4] He went on to score three more goals during the 2023–24 season, bringing his total to four across all competitions.

During the 2024–25 season, Leonard made ten appearances for Blackburn Rovers, scoring once with a 90th-minute equaliser against Sunderland. [5]

Peterborough United

On 1 September 2025, Leonard signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal with an option for a fifth. [6]

On 1 November, Leonard scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 FA Cup win over Cardiff City. [7]

On 9 November, Leonard scored his first two league goals in a 5–0 win over AFC Wimbledon. [8]

Playing style

Leonard is a marksman with an impressive eye for goal, with intricate movement and hold-up play. He is excellent at holding possession and playing with his back towards the goal. He does a lot of unselfish work and is technically efficient. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 September 2025 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2022–23 [10] Championship 4000000040
2023–24 [11] Championship193112000224
2024–25 [12] Championship91100000101
2025–26 [13] Championship0000000000
Total324212000365
Peterborough United 2025–26 [13] League One 14711001 [a] 000
Career total4611212010375
Notes
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 Crooke, Jaquob (9 December 2021). "Rovers fans should be excited as Harry Leonard signs his first pro deal". LancsLive.
  2. "'Potential' - Tomasson following Harry Leonard development closely". Lancashire Telegraph. 9 February 2023.
  3. Jackson, Elliott; Hodgson, George (11 April 2023). "Harry Leonard deserved his Blackburn Rovers chance says Tomasson". LancsLive.
  4. "Blackburn Rovers 2–1 West Brom: Teenager Harry Leonard scores first professional goal in opening home win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. "Boss hails Harry the super-sub". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  6. https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-secure-signature-rovers-striker
  7. "Leonard strike sees Peterborough stun Cardiff in FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  8. "Peterborough United 5–0 AFC Wimbledon – Posh produce best of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  9. Harry Leonard at Soccerway
  10. "Games played by Harry Leonard in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. "Games played by Harry Leonard in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. "Games played by Harry Leonard in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Harry Leonard in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.