Leon Best
Striker, born 1986, 13 clubs, 7 loans, 2010s era
Leon Best played for 13 clubs in his senior career, starting at Southampton in 2004. His longest spell was at Coventry City: 3 seasons, 2007–2010. He went out on loan 7 times, to Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Bournemouth and others. His last club was Charlton Athletic, where he played until 2018.
- Southampton2004Southampton, 2004Queens Park Rangers2004–05loan from SOUQueens Park Rangers, 2004–05, on loan from SouthamptonSheffield Wednesday2005–06loan from SOUSheffield Wednesday, 2005–06, on loan from SouthamptonBournemouth2006loan from SOUBournemouth, 2006, on loan from Southampton
- Yeovil Town2006–07loan from SOUYeovil Town, 2006–07, on loan from SouthamptonCoventry City2007–10Coventry City, 2007–10Newcastle United2010–12Newcastle United, 2010–12Blackburn Rovers2012–14Blackburn Rovers, 2012–14
- Sheffield Wednesday2014loan from BLBSheffield Wednesday, 2014, on loan from Blackburn RoversDerby County2014–15loan from BLBDerby County, 2014–15, on loan from Blackburn RoversBrighton & Hove Albion2015loan from BLBBrighton & Hove Albion, 2015, on loan from Blackburn RoversRotherham United2015–16Rotherham United, 2015–16
- Ipswich Town2016–17Ipswich Town, 2016–17Charlton Athletic2017–18Charlton Athletic, 2017–18
Leon Best’s clubs
| Years | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Southampton | |
| 2004–2005 | Queens Park Rangers | Loan from Southampton |
| 2005–2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | Loan from Southampton |
| 2006 | Bournemouth | Loan from Southampton |
| 2006–2007 | Yeovil Town | Loan from Southampton |
| 2007–2010 | Coventry City | |
| 2010–2012 | Newcastle United | |
| 2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday | Loan from Blackburn Rovers |
| 2014–2015 | Derby County | Loan from Blackburn Rovers |
| 2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Loan from Blackburn Rovers |
| 2015–2016 | Rotherham United | |
| 2016–2017 | Ipswich Town | |
| 2017–2018 | Charlton Athletic |
Who else played for both?
- Southampton and Queens Park Rangers
- Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday
- Southampton and Bournemouth
- Southampton and Coventry City
- Southampton and Newcastle United
- Southampton and Blackburn Rovers
- Southampton and Derby County
- Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion
- Southampton and Ipswich Town
- Southampton and Charlton Athletic
Played alongside
Players in our database who were at the same club in the same seasons.
- Scott DannBlackburn Rovers
- Mike WilliamsonNewcastle United
- Alan SmithNewcastle United
- Aron GunnarssonCoventry City
- Cheick TiotéNewcastle United
- Chris BirchallCoventry City
- Clinton MorrisonCoventry City
- Cyrus ChristieDerby County
- Dan GoslingNewcastle United
- Danny GuthrieNewcastle United
- Danny SimpsonNewcastle United
- David DunnBlackburn Rovers
Quick answers
- What clubs did Leon Best play for?
- Leon Best played for 13 clubs in his senior career: Southampton, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Bournemouth, Yeovil Town, Coventry City, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion, Rotherham United, Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic.
- What was Leon Best's last club?
- Leon Best's last club was Charlton Athletic (2017–2018).
- What was Leon Best's first club?
- Leon Best started his senior career at Southampton in 2004.
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