Benjamin Leroy (born 7 April 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Lorient.
Leroy started his career with Châteauroux before joining Tours in 2009 and made his senior debut in the 0âÂÂ1 defeat away to Sedan on 27 May 2011. Since the following season, Leroy became a regular in the first team and played over 100 league matches for Tours until the end of the 2013âÂÂ14 Ligue 2 campaign.
In July 2014, he moved to Ligue 1 side Evian on a four-year contract. Halfway through the 2014âÂÂ15 season, Leroy became the starter replacing Jesper Hansen in goal. Evian suffered relegation at the end of the season, and Leroy continued as the starter in the 2015âÂÂ16 Ligue 2 season.
On 17 June 2016, Leroy signed a three-year contract with Dijon.
On 19 June 2018, after being a backup to Baptiste Reynet, Leroy signed with Ajaccio. He grew into a starter for the club, and in the 2019âÂÂ20 season he was voted into the Ligue 2 Team of the Season by France Football. His strong performances continued, and in the 2021âÂÂ22 season, he was also voted into the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year.
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