Marc Henry Leonard (born 19 December 2001) is a Scottish professional football midfielder. He plays for club Heart of Midlothian, on loan from club Birmingham City.
He began his career in youth football with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian before joining English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018. He spent two seasons on loan at Northampton Town, helping them gain promotion to EFL League One in 2022âÂÂ23 and winning their Player of the Season award the following season, before joining Birmingham City in 2024. Internationally, he has represented Scotland at youth levels up to under-21.
In 2018, Leonard, a former Rangers youth player, joined the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion from Heart of Midlothian.
Leonard made his professional debut on 24 August 2021, starting in the 2âÂÂ0 away victory over Cardiff City in the EFL Cup second round. He was named in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time in a 1âÂÂ0 home loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 December.
On 25 July 2022, Leonard signed for EFL League Two club Northampton Town on loan for the duration of the 2022âÂÂ23 season. His first professional goal, a precise finish from the edge of the box, opened the scoring in a 2âÂÂ2 draw at home to Sutton United on 25 October. Leonard played 45 matches in the league, including the 1âÂÂ0 away win over Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the season that sealed third place and promotion to League One.
On 29 July 2023, Leonard re-joined Northampton Town for a second season on loan. He was named in the starting eleven for all 46 league games, was pivotal in securing a successful first season back in League One for the club, and won both the fans' Player of the Season and players' Player of the Season awards.
On 25 July 2024, recently relegated League One club Birmingham City signed Leonard on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the season, a 1âÂÂ1 draw at home to Reading.
On 23 January 2026, Leonard returned to Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on loan until the end of the 2025/26 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-2 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox.
After representing Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level, he made his Scotland U21 debut on 7 October 2021, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in the 1âÂÂ0 home loss against Denmark U21 in the 2023 European qualifiers.
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