Leon Best

Leon Best interests me for the crossed wires of identity in his story. Born in Nottingham, an English city, he chose to represent the Republic of Ireland, earning his first cap against Nigeria in 2009. He came through the Notts County youth ranks and turned professional at then-Premier League Southampton, a big stage for a tall young striker. Forwards live and die by the scoreline, an unforgiving trade, and I admire anyone who carries a nation's pride that is not their birthplace. Players whose roots and choices pull in different directions always intrigue me, and a brave No. 9 never goes out of style.

Leon Julian Brendan Best (born 19 September 1986) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He has played for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009. Best had a youth career at Notts County. His first professional club was then Premier League club Southampton.

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Name (English)

Leon Best

Name (Japanese)

レオン・ベスト

Reading

れおん・べすと

Born

September 19, 1986 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Tiger

Origin

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

185 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.