Leroy Lita: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Leroy Lita: profile

Leroy Lita (born 28 December 1984 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a former DR Congo footballer who played as a forward.

Lita started out at Bristol City F.C. in 2002. He played for 15 clubs in 3 countries between 2002 and 2018. The busiest spell of his career was at Bristol City F.C. (2002–2005): 85 appearances and 31 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 364 appearances and 97 goals.

Kinshasa has produced 319 footballers in our database, including Claude Makelélé, Steve Mandanda and Dieumerci Mbokani.

Key facts

Club career: 2002–2018 (17 seasons)
Countries played in: 3: United Kingdom, Greece and Thailand
Club goals per game: 0.27 (97 in 364)
Latest move: Margate F.C. (2018)
Shares a birthday with: Tanguy Ndombele, El Hadji Malick Diouf and Lomana LuaLua (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2002–2005	Bristol City F.C.	EFL Championship	85	31
2005–2009	Reading F.C.	EFL League One	83	20
2008	Charlton Athletic F.C.	EFL Championship	8	3
2008–2009	Norwich City F.C.	EFL Championship	16	7
2009–2011	Middlesbrough F.C.	EFL Championship	78	20
2011–2014	Swansea City A.F.C.	EFL Championship	18	2
2012	Birmingham City F.C.	EFL Championship	10	3
2013	Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.	Premier League	5	1
2013	Sheffield Wednesday F.C.	EFL League One	17	6
2014–2015	Barnsley F.C.	EFL League One	19	2
2015	Notts County F.C.	EFL League One	6	0
2015–2016	A.O. Chania		11	1
2016	Yeovil Town F.C.	National League	8	1
2017	Sisaket F.C.	Thai League 3	–	–
2018	Margate F.C.	National League South	–	–
	Total		364	97

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2005–2007	England U21	Under-21	9	6

Frequently asked questions

How old is Leroy Lita?

Leroy Lita was born on 28 December 1984, which makes him 41 years old.

Where was Leroy Lita born?

Leroy Lita was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

Which clubs has Leroy Lita played for?

Leroy Lita's recorded clubs are Bristol City F.C., Reading F.C., Charlton Athletic F.C., Norwich City F.C., Middlesbrough F.C., Swansea City A.F.C., Birmingham City F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Barnsley F.C., Notts County F.C. and A.O. Chania among others.

How tall is Leroy Lita?

Leroy Lita is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Leroy Lita play?

Leroy Lita played as a forward.