1. Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita was born on 28 December 1984 and is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division Central club Barwell.
32 Facts About Leroy Lita
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Leroy Lita then suffered an injury that kept him out for 6 weeks, but on his return against West Bromwich Albion in the third round of the FA Cup, he produced a high quality display, netting a superb hat trick that included a spectacular second goal with a dipping shot from 25 yards, after a series of one touch passes from the Royals.
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Leroy Lita scored three goals in two games in the FA Cup against Burnley and twice against Birmingham City.
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Leroy Lita would have had a hat trick, but had a goal wrongly disallowed in the first half.
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Leroy Lita had suffered some niggling injuries and found himself behind in form Kevin Doyle and Dave Kitson for parts of the season.
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On 13 April 2007, Leroy Lita was banned for three games for allegedly headbutting Talal El Karkouri of Charlton Athletic on 9 April, a charge disputed by both the player and Reading's manager, Steve Coppell.
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Leroy Lita went on to score seven goals for Norwich, and in a season which ultimately ended up with relegation, Leroy Lita was City's top scorer.
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Leroy Lita returned to Reading and played in the third round FA Cup tie defeat at Cardiff City.
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Later, in the same week Leroy Lita announced that he had changed for the better, and that he would stay with Reading for the promotion push.
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Leroy Lita received a yellow card for removing his shirt in his subsequent celebration.
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Leroy Lita again received a yellow card for his goal celebration.
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On 26 December 2009, Leroy Lita received a red card for an elbow during the win against Scunthorpe, which was the first of his career.
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Leroy Lita was yellow-carded for his celebration following his first goal, after being subjected to abuse from the home fans.
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Leroy Lita later took the unusual step of using the Bristol City website to apologising to their fans for his actions.
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Leroy Lita completed his medical the following week and signed a three-year contract.
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Leroy Lita made his Swansea debut against Manchester City as a substitute.
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On 6 September 2012, Leroy Lita agreed to join Birmingham City on a three-month emergency loan, the move to be completed when the loan transfer window opened two days later.
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Leroy Lita scored his first goal for the club on his second appearance, touching in a Paul Caddis cross to open the scoring at home to Bolton Wanderers.
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Leroy Lita made his debut on 26 January 2013, scoring the winning goal against Charlton Athletic after coming on as a substitute for Kieran Lee in the 54th minute.
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Leroy Lita uses a trademark celebration when he scores goals for Wednesday, using his fingers to make an "M" which stands for massive.
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On 16 October 2013, Leroy Lita signed for Brighton on loan until 1 January 2014.
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On 5 March 2016, Leroy Lita joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
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On 7 January 2017, Leroy Lita joined Thai League T1 side Sisaket.
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At the age of 34, Leroy Lita announced his retirement from professional football in August 2019.
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Leroy Lita then spent 18 months with Southern League club Nuneaton Borough before joining division rivals Stratford Town in January 2022.
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On 24 March 2022, Leroy Lita signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Hednesford Town.
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Leroy Lita scored a hattrick on his debut against Stourbridge.
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In January 2023, Leroy Lita joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Ilkeston Town.
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Leroy Lita left the club on 8 January 2024, and the following day he and former Borough captain Scott McManus joined another Southern League Premier Central club, Coalville Town.
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Leroy Lita turned down the chance to play for DR Congo in favour of pursuing an international career with England, despite having previously stated he wished to represent the country of his birth.
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Leroy Lita was eligible to compete in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, and was called up to the squad.
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Leroy Lita was named in the UEFA Dream Team for the tournament.