Leigh De-Vulgt

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Leigh De-Vulgt
Personal information
Full name Leigh Stewart De-Vulgt
Date of birth (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Afan Lido
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002 Swansea City 23 (0)
2002 Llanelli 2 (1)
2002 Merthyr Tydfil
2002–2004 Carmarthen Town 41 (0)
2004–2016 Port Talbot Town 321 (4)
2016– Afan Lido
National team‡
1998–1999 Wales U18 8 (0)
2001 Wales U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 14:30, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:59, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Leigh Stewart De-Vulgt (born 17 March 1981) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Afan Lido.

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Career

Swansea City

A Welsh youth and under-21 international, [1] De-Vulgt began his career with his hometown club Swansea City, progressing through the youth ranks before making his professional debut on 26 December 1999 as a late substitute in place of Lee Jenkins during a 1–0 victory over Leyton Orient. He went on to make 23 league appearances for the club over four years before being released from his contract in December 2002 by new head coach Brian Flynn to clear room for new signings. [2]

Welsh Premier League

After brief spells with Llanelli and Merthyr Tydfil, De-Vulgt spent two seasons at Carmerthen Town. In 2004, he moved to fellow Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot Town and has remained at the club since, making over 250 league appearances and finishing as runner-up in the 2010 Welsh Cup Final. [3] In 2013, De-Vulgt was awarded the Welsh Premier League Clubman of the Year award for his long service to Port Talbot. [4] [5]

He left Port Talbot in 2016 after 12 years with the side, joining Afan Lido as player-coach.

Personal life

De-Vulgt is the brother-in-law of former Wales international John Hartson having married his sister Vicky. [4]

Honours

Club

Port Talbot Town

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Leigh De Vulgt: 2014/2015 Biography & Statistics". Welsh Premier League. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Swans strengthen squad". BBC Sport. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Leigh De-Vulgt celebrates testimonial year with Port Talbot". South Wales Evening Post. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "De-Vulgt wins Welsh Premier League Clubman of the Year". Welsh Premier League. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Top award for Steelman De-Vulgt". South Wales Evening Post. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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