Leo Pecover

Leo Pecover

Personal information
Date of birth	(2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 (age 17) [1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bristol City
Number	29
Youth career
0000–2025	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025-	Bristol City	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Leo Pecover (born 9 April 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Bristol City as a midfielder. ^[2]

Career

Pecover came through the Bristol City Academy and after training with the senior team in the summer of 2024, was part of the youth team which won the 2024–25 Professional U18 Development League Division Two title. ^{[3] [4]}

Pecover signed a first professional contract with Bristol City ahead of the 2025-26 season. ^[5] Pecover was an unused substitute for five matches for the British City prior to making his professional debut on 21 October 2025 in a 3-1 home win over Southampton in the EFL Championship, at the age of 17 years-old, appearing as a second half substitute for Scott Twine, under Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber who praised him after his debut. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Leo Pecover". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "Leo Pecover". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
3. Carter, Daniel (17 May 2025). "Bristol City reward PDL National title-winning side with 10 pro deals ahead of retained list". Bristol Post. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
4. Hargreaves, Daniel (29 July 2024). "Bristol City's alternative pre-season approach seems to be paying off after four-match". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
5. Carter, Daniel (23 September 2025). "Gerhard Struber sets Leo Pecover expectation after Bristol City youngster named in Robins' squad". Bristol Posht. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
6. "Scott Twine makes the difference as Bristol City sink Southampton". Times & Star. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
7. "Gerhard Struber makes Leo Pecover time point after 'cheeky' Bristol City prospect's Robins debut". Bristol Post. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.