| Fullname: | Leon Jerome Braithwaite |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Hackney, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1991 |
| Years2: | 1991–1992 |
| Years3: | 1992–1993 |
| Years4: | 1993–1994 |
| Years5: | 1992–1993 |
| Years6: | 1995 |
| Clubs6: | Bishop's Stortford |
| Years7: | 1995–1998 |
| Clubs7: | Exeter City |
| Caps7: | 66 |
| Goals7: | 9 |
| Years8: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs8: | → Welling United (loan) |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 1998–1999 |
| Years10: | 1999–2000 |
| Caps10: | 34 |
| Goals10: | 15 |
| Years11: | 2000–2003 |
| Caps11: | 74 |
| Goals11: | 27 |
| Years12: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps12: | 34 |
| Goals12: | 5 |
| Years13: | 2004–2005 |
| Years14: | 2005 |
| Years15: | 2005–2006 |
| Years16: | 2006 |
| Years17: | 2006 |
| Years18: | 2006–2007 |
| Years19: | 2007 |
| Years20: | 2008 |
| Years21: | 2011 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | England C |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Leon Jerome Braithwaite (born 17 December 1972) is an English former footballer. He played for Exeter City, making a total of 66 Football League appearances.[1] [2] He made appearances for Margate, scoring 38 goals. He joined Margate from Welling United in 2000 and had two spells with the club, leaving for the second time in 2005. Braithwaite's spell at St. Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland was notable for a number of key goals, including a winning goal against title rivals Cork City in Turner's Cross. Leon won two league of Ireland championship medals with St Patricks Athletics and represented the club in the champions league qualifier where he was influential in the 0–0 draw against Glasgow Celtic FC at Park's head in front of a full house of 60000 supporters only to lose the return leg 0:2Leon got called up to the Trinidad and Tobago squad, yet did not make his debut due to injury
He is the brother of athlete Darren Braithwaite. Leon and his brother Darren coach talented Junior athletes in track and field mainly in the 100m & 200m sprintsLike his brother Leon has represented GB Vets in athletics. Leon Has a MSc in sports psychology
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