| Leigh Kavanagh | |
| Fullname: | Leigh Robert Kavanagh |
| Height: | 1.90m |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 2003 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Bohemians |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bray Wanderers |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2024 |
| Youthclubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Youthyears3: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Derby County (loan) |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Bray Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Bohemians |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:47 (UTC) 8 August 2024 |
Leigh Robert Kavanagh (born 27 December 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bohemians. He has represented the Republic of Ireland U17 side in 2019.[1]
Kavanagh came through the academy at Bray Wanderers having previously played for their schoolboy feeder club St Joseph's Boys.[2] He featured for Bray in the League of Ireland First Division, prior to joining Brighton in July 2020.[3]
During the 2020–21 season, Kavanagh suffered a broken leg playing for the Brighton youth team, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Brighton in July 2021.[5] The following season, he joined Derby County on a season-long loan.[6] In July 2023, he signed a new one-year contact with Brighton, with the option a further season.[7] In December 2023, he began to be included with the Brighton first-team squad, and was named as a match-day substitute in matches in the Premier League and the Europa League.[8] [9]
He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in July 2024.[10]
He has been called up for the Republic of Ireland at youth level.[11]