| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leigh Robert Kavanagh | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 2003 | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Bray Wanderers | ||
| 2020–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2022–2023 | Derby County (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Bray Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bohemians | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025 | |||
Leigh Robert Kavanagh (born 27 December 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bohemians. He has represented the Republic of Ireland U17 side in 2019. [1]
Kavanagh came through the academy at Bray Wanderers having previously played for their schoolboy feeder club St Joseph's Boys. [2] He featured for Bray in the League of Ireland First Division, prior to joining Brighton in July 2020. [3]
During the 2020–21 season, Kavanagh suffered a tear on his miniscus while training for the Brighton youth team, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. [4] He signed his first professional contract with Brighton in July 2021. [5] The following season, he joined Derby County on a season-long loan. [6] In July 2023, he signed a new one-year contact with Brighton, with the option a further season. [7] In December 2023, he began to be included with the Brighton first-team squad, and was named as a match-day substitute in matches in the Premier League and the Europa League. [8] [9]
He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in July 2024. [10]
He has been called up for the Republic of Ireland at youth level. [11]