Miles Lester Leaburn (born 28 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miles Lester Leaburn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Chelsea | ||
| 2019–2022 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Charlton Athletic | 53 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editComing through the youth system of Chelsea, Leaburn moved to Charlton Athletic in 2019 and signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 July 2022.[4][5]
He made his professional debut for Charlton, aged 18, coming off the bench in a 2–2 League One draw away at Accrington Stanley on 30 July 2022 where he scored the side's second goal.[6] In doing so, Leaburn became the third second-generation Addick to represent Charlton's first team, following in the footsteps of his father Carl who made 376 appearances for the club – in all competitions – between 1987 and 1998.
On 31 October 2024, Charlton Athletic confirmed that it had triggered a one-year extension clause in Miles Leaburn's contract, keeping him at Charlton until the summer of 2026.[7]
Personal life
editLeaburn is the son of former Charlton Athletic forward Carl Leaburn.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 40 | 13 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 3 | 18 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 53 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 24 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Miles Leaburn Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Miles Leaburn". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (11 July 2022). "Miles Leaburn signs three-year pro deal at Charlton – with five other teenagers also committing futures". londonnewsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "SIX ACADEMY SCHOLARS SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS". www.charltonafc.com.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 2-2 Charlton Athletic - BBC Sport Online". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Charlton trigger Miles Leaburn's extension clause". www.charltonafc.com.
- ^ "Charlton striker Miles Leaburn has the right profile to be a success". www.www.londonnewsonlin.co.uk. 3 April 2022.
External links
edit- Miles Leaburn at Soccerbase
- Miles Leaburn at Soccerway