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Mikele Leigertwood
Personal information
Full name Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood
Date of birth 12 November 1982 (1982-11-12) (age 27)
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Queens Park Rangers
Number 6
Youth career
Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2004 Wimbledon 56 (2)
2002 → Leyton Orient (loan) 8 (0)
2004–2006 Crystal Palace 59 (1)
2006–2007 Sheffield United 21 (0)
2007– Queens Park Rangers 109 (11)
National team‡
2008– Antigua and Barbuda 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:21, 7 March 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2008

Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood (born 12 November 1982 in Enfield) is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers in the Football League Championship and the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.

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Club career

Leigertwood began his career with Wimbledon, but he made his professional debut while on loan to Leyton Orient in November 2001. He got his first game at Wimbledon at the end of the 2001-2002 season, in a 1-0 defeat against Barnsley. While at Wimbledon, he played 65 games, scoring just three times in games against Norwich,[1] Watford[2] and Portsmouth in the League Cup.[3]

He transferred to Crystal Palace for £155,000 in January 2004, becoming the first permanent signing of Iain Dowie, and played in 10 league games for the remainder of the 2003-2004 season, helping to secure Palace's promotion to the FA Premier League. In the 2004-2005 season, he made 23 appearances for Palace, including his first goal for the club against Tottenham Hotspur.[4]

After the relegation of his club Crystal Palace, he joined Sheffield United on a three year deal after the Blades paid a £600,000 compensation fee. Although Leigertwood was out of contract, a fee was due as he was under 24 years of age at the time. Leigertwood joined Queens Park Rangers for a fee of £900,000 in August 2007.[5]

International career

Leigertwood is eligible to represent Antigua and Barbuda. Willie Donachie, Antigua and Barbuda's manager, tried to get Leigertwood into the squad for a World Cup Qualifier in June 2008, but Leigertwood had a wedding to attend.[6]. Leigertwood received a red card and four match ban in a match against Birmingham City on 28 October 2008, for a challenge on Lee Carsley. During this ban, he accepted a call up for the Caribbean Championships to represent Antigua and Barbuda. He made his national debut on 5 November, 2008 in a 3-2 loss against Trinidad and Tobago and scored his first goal in their next match against Guyana.

International goals

Mikele Leigertwood: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 November 2008 Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago  Guyana 2-1 Win Caribbean Championships 2008

References

  1. ^ "Norwich 3-2 Wimbledon". BBC. 26 August 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3156143.stm. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  2. ^ "Wimbledon 1-3 Watford". BBC. 25 October 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3203096.stm. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  3. ^ "Portsmouth 1-3 Wimbledon". BBC. 1 October 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2281371.stm. Retrieved 3 November 2009. 
  4. ^ "Crystal Palace 3-0 Tottenham". BBC. 22 January 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4177027.stm. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  5. ^ "QPR complete Leigertwood transfer". BBC Sport. 2007-08-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6971831.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  6. ^ "Willie Donachie attempts success with Antigua". Telegraph. 2008-09-30. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2301893/Willie-Donachie-attempts-success-with-Antigua.html. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 

External links

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