Leon Britton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leon Britton
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1982(1982-09-16)
Age	42
Birthplace	London Borough of Merton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Leon Britton Biography

Leon Britton is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 16, 1982 in London Borough of Merton, England, United Kingdom. In addition, he has played in all in the 4 professional divisions of England He has spent for the majority of his career as a player for Swansea City.

He has endorsed the snack foods Walkers Crisps alongside another footballer known as He endorsed the snack food Walkers Crisps alongside another footballer named Gary Lineker..

Britton was born in Merton, Greater London and played a young Ryan Giggs in a road safety advertisement in the 1990s. Britton also appeared in a Walkers Crisps advert with former England international Gary Lineker.

A member of the England Development School at Lilleshall where he was a year behind Joe Cole, Britton began his career as an Arsenal trainee at the age of nine. When he signed for West Ham United for £400,000 in 1998, he attracted the highest transfer fee ever paid for a 16-year-old at that time. Unable to break into the first team at West Ham, Britton joined Swansea City on loan in December 2002, helping the club to avoid relegation from the Football League. He was named PFA Fans’ Player of the Year for the Third Division in the 2002–03 season. Swansea manager Brian Flynn was impressed enough to sign him permanently after he was released by West Ham.

His birthplace was in Merton, London.

Leon Britton Net Worth

Leon Britton is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leon Britton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He spent the entire duration of his time in the role of an Arsenal trainee between 1991 and 1998.

He was never an individual in the first team of his first team West Ham United.

Leon James Britton (born 16 September 1982) is an English professional footballer and coach who is the sporting director of Swansea City. A midfielder, he spent most of his career with Swansea City, having joined Swansea on a permanent transfer in 2003. Britton went on to make 520 appearances for the club. He joined Sheffield United in the summer of 2010, but transferred back to Swansea in January 2011. Britton instantly became a central figure in Swansea’s successful promotion campaign. He remains one of a handful of players to have represented any club in all four professional divisions of the English footballing pyramid, along with Brett Ormerod, and former Swansea teammates Alan Tate and Garry Monk. He last played for Llanelli Town.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Leon Britton height 5 ft 4 in Leon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Leon Britton Dating?

According to our records, Leon Britton married to Laura Britton. As of December 1, 2023, Leon Britton’s is not dating anyone.

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Despite interest from the Premier League, Britton signed for Sheffield United in June 2010. He was handed a regular role in the centre of the Blades midfield but failed to really show the form he had displayed at Swansea. A difficult period for the club, Britton played under four managers within the space of five months and eventually asked to return to his former employer, stating that his previous transfer had been a “mistake” and that he “should never have left Swansea”. The Blades admitted that he had never settled in South Yorkshire and agreed to let him return to Wales after only 26 appearances for the club.

Facts & Trivia

Leon Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Leon Britton celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.

Britton’s second Swansea City debut came in a draw with Barnsley on 20 January

2011. He scored his first goal of the season (his first goal in three and a half years) against his former employers Sheffield United in the final match of the regular season.

How old is Leon Britton?

40 years (September 16, 1982)

How tall is Leon Britton?

5′ 4″

Why did Leon Brittan resign?

In 1993 he became European Commissioner for Trade and in 1995 European Commissioner for External Affairs, also serving as a Vice-President of the European Commission. Brittan resigned with the rest of the Santer Commission in 1999 amid accusations of fraud against Jacques Santer and Édith Cresson.

What is Leon Brittons birthday?

September 16, 1982 (age 40 years)

Who does Leon Britton play for?

Llanelli Town A.F.C.