Leroy Lita

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leroy Lita
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1984(1984-12-28)
Age	40
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Leroy Lita Biography

Leroy Lita is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 28, 1984 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Striker who was signed by Swansea City in 2011.

He played alongside He played alongside Ibrahima Sonko on Reading F.C. on Reading F.C.

Born in Kinshasa, Lita made his debut for Bristol City at the start of the 2002–03 season, and his first goal followed when he scored a late winner against Port Vale in September 2002. Lita signed his first professional contract for Bristol City at the age of 18 at the start of the 2003–04 season, after being discovered by scout Roger Barton. It wasn’t until Brian Tinnion took over from Danny Wilson as manager at the start of the 2004–05 season that Lita really established himself in the first team. That year he scored 29 goals in all competitions for club and one U21 international goal taking his tally to 30 for the season.

Lita turned down the chance to play for DR Congo in favour of pursuing an international career with England, despite having previously stated he wished to represent the country of his birth. He scored on his debut for England U21 with a goal against the Netherlands U21 in a 2–1 loss on 8 February 2005, coming on as a second-half substitute. He had to wait over a year to make his second appearance, again as a substitute, in a 3–1 win over Norway on 28 February 2006. Following excellent goal-scoring form in the Premier League, Lita was awarded with a further cap as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Spain on 6 February 2007, scoring his second goal in three international appearances.

He was raised living in Kinshasa, Zaire.

Leroy Lita Net Worth

Leroy Lita is one of the richest Soccer Player from Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leroy Lita 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He joined Bristol City when he was just 18 years old. He then joined Reading F.C. in 2005.

He was a part of 2007. UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita (born 28 December 1984) is a former professional footballer who last played for National League South club Chelmsford City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system but never made a first-team appearance for the club; in 2002, he moved to Bristol City and later represented Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side. He later played for Swansea City, Barnsley, Yeovil Town, in Greece for AO Chania and in Thailand for Sisaket, with loan spells at Charlton Athletic, Norwich City, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton & Hove Albion and Notts County. He then moved into non-league football with Margate and Salisbury while coaching at Haverhill Rovers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On 3 August 2009, it was announced that he would join Middlesbrough on a free transfer. He made his debut for Middlesbrough on 7 August 2009 in a 0–0 draw with Sheffield United, but had limited opportunities to score. Lita scored his first goal for Middlesbrough against Doncaster Rovers, in a 2–0 win for the Boro. He received a yellow card for removing his shirt in his subsequent celebration. He scored his second goal when returning to his old club Reading in Middlesbrough’s 2–0 win on 3 October 2009. His third goal for Middlesbrough came on 21 November 2009 against Nottingham Forest off a rebound off a Julio Arca shot. On 5 December 2009, Lita scored two goals in a 5–1 win against QPR, Middlesbrough’s first win under new manager Gordon Strachan. Lita again received a yellow card for his goal celebration. On 26 December 2009, Lita received a red card for an elbow during the win against Scunthorpe, which was the first of his career.

Facts & Trivia

Leroy Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Leroy Lita celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

He then made his first league appearance since August, coming on as a sub, to score a goal against Watford at home on 9 January 2009, to make it 4–0. Later, in the same week Lita announced that he had changed for the better, and that he would stay with Reading for the promotion push.

Top Facts about Leroy Lita

1. Leroy Lita is a retired English professional footballer.
2. He was born on December 28, 1984 in Reading, England.
3. Lita played as a striker for various clubs including Reading and Swansea City.
4. He scored 103 goals in over 350 appearances during his career.
5. Lita also represented the England U21 team, scoring 7 goals in 14 appearances.
6. His most successful season was with Reading in the Championship (second tier) where he scored 27 goals in the 2005-06 season.
7. Lita’s last club was Thai side Sisaket FC before retiring in August 2019.
8. He has since become a coach at non-league side Chesham United FC.
9. In addition to football, Lita is also an accomplished musician and rapper under the name “L.L.T”.
10. He has released several singles and music videos on YouTube and SoundCloud platforms.