| Leon Mike | |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Currentclub: | Bury (joint interim manager) |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester City |
| Years1: | 1998–2002 |
| Years2: | 2000 |
| Years3: | 2001 |
| Years4: | 2002–2003 |
| Years5: | 2003–2005 |
| Years6: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs2: | → Oxford United (loan) |
| Clubs3: | → Halifax Town (loan) |
| Clubs6: | F.C. United of Manchester[1] |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | England Schoolboys |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Manageryears1: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs1: | Burscough |
| Manageryears2: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs2: | Bury (interim) |
Leon Mike (born 4 September 1981) is an English football manager and former professional player,[2] who is the under-23 manager and joint interim manager at Bury in the North West Counties League Premier Division.
Mike began his career with Manchester City. As a youngster he played for England Schoolboys against Germany in 1997.[3]
His first senior experience came in loan spells at Oxford United and Halifax Town in the 2000–01 season. In the 2001–02 season he was part of a group of young players selected to train as part of the senior Manchester City squad.[4] Following a hat-trick for the reserve team in November 2001, he was included in the squad for a match against Portsmouth,[5] and made his debut as a substitute following an injury to Shaun Goater.[6] In the following match, against Rotherham United, Mike made his first and only start for Manchester City.[7]
Mike's performances for the Manchester City reserve team attracted the attention of scouts from Aberdeen, who had attended with the original intention of watching Scotland international Paul Dickov.[8] Mike moved to Aberdeen in February 2002,[9] but was released from the Dons fifteen months later.[10] and ended up with Mossley, where he scored 37 goals in 71 games.[11] Mike joined FC United of Manchester in December 2005,[12] before leaving a year later and leaving football altogether.
He became manager of Burscough in May 2022.[13]
In the summer of 2023 he became the under-23 manager of Bury, later taking over the side on an interim basis in September 2023 following the departure of Andy Welsh.[14]
He appeared as an extra in the ITV soap Coronation Street.[15] [16]
He began a law degree in September 2007 at a Liverpool college.[17] His cousin is Adie Mike.[11]