Miles Leaburn

Miles Leaburn
Personal information
Full name Miles Lester Leaburn[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21)[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 61 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Miles Lester Leaburn (born 28 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.

Career

Coming 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

Leaburn is the son of former Charlton Athletic forward Carl Leaburn.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 13 4 1 1 0 0 3[c] 3 17 8
Charlton Athletic total 61 19 3 2 4 0 7 7 75 28
Career total 61 19 3 2 4 0 7 7 75 28
  1. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
  3. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Miles Leaburn Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Miles Leaburn". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "SIX ACADEMY SCHOLARS SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS". www.charltonafc.com.
  6. ^ "Accrington Stanley 2-2 Charlton Athletic - BBC Sport Online". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Charlton trigger Miles Leaburn's extension clause". www.charltonafc.com.
  8. ^ "Charlton striker Miles Leaburn has the right profile to be a success". www.www.londonnewsonlin.co.uk. 3 April 2022.