Photo: Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Leroy Lita's career reads like a study in resilience. A Chelsea youth product who never got a senior cap there, he reinvented himself at Bristol City and Reading, earning his way to the England under-21 side rather than coasting on a famous badge. I admire footballers who carve out a place through movement and persistence instead of pedigree. What moves me most is the second act: now a development-phase coach at Sunderland's academy, he is handing the hard lessons of a journeyman career to the next generation. That turn from player to mentor is the kind of quiet, useful legacy I find easy to root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leroy Lita
- Name (Japanese)
- リロイ・リタ
- Reading
- りろい・りた
- Born
- December 28, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Leroy Lita born?
Born December 28, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Leroy Lita from?
Leroy Lita is from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What does Leroy Lita do?
Leroy Lita works as association football player.
How tall is Leroy Lita?
Leroy Lita is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
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.