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typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Grant_Leadbitter.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Grant_Leadbitter.jpg/220px-Grant_Leadbitter.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="314" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Grant_Leadbitter.jpg/330px-Grant_Leadbitter.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Grant_Leadbitter.jpg 2x" data-file-width="397" data-file-height="567" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption" style="padding:0.2em 0 0 0;">Leadbitter playing for <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> in 2010</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Full name</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data nickname" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> Grant Leadbitter<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Date of birth</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1986-01-07</span>) </span>7 January 1986<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 39)</span><sup id="cite_ref-Hugman2010-11_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hugman2010-11-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Place of birth</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data birthplace" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <a href="/wiki/Chester-le-Street" title="Chester-le-Street">Chester-le-Street</a>, England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Height</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)<sup id="cite_ref-Hugman2010-11_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hugman2010-11-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Position(s)</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data role" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder">Midfielder</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Youth career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2002–2003</span></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy">Sunderland</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Senior career*</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Years</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b>Team</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b><abbr title="League appearances">Apps</abbr></b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(<abbr title="League goals">Gls</abbr>)</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2003–2009</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 111</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (11)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2005</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> → <a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> (loan)</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 5</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2009–2012</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 116</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (13)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2012–2019</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 212</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (28)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2019–2021</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 69</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (7)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Total</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>513</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(60)</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">International career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2001–2002</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-16_football_team" title="England national under-16 football team">England U16</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 10</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2002–2003</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-17_football_team" title="England national under-17 football team">England U17</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 9</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2004–2005</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-19_football_team" title="England national under-19 football team">England U19</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 11</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2005</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-20_football_team" title="England national under-20 football team">England U20</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 1</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2007–2008</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-21_football_team" title="England national under-21 football team">England U21</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 3</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="infobox-below" style="color:darkslategray; font-size:95%"> *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2021</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Grant Leadbitter</b> (born 7 January 1986) is an English former professional <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">footballer</a> who played as a <a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder">midfielder</a>. He made more than 500 appearances in the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> and <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a>, which included 212 for <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a>, 180 for <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> and 116 for <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a>. Leadbitter retired at the end of the 2021 season, having won the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy">EFL Trophy</a> in his final season with Sunderland. </p><p>Leadbitter played for Sunderland from 2003 until 2009 after rising as a product from the team's <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Light" title="Academy of Light">Youth Academy</a> before signing for Ipswich Town. He spent seven seasons with Middlesbrough before finishing his career with Sunderland. In 2007 Leadbitter received a call-up for <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-21_football_team" title="England national under-21 football team">England U21</a>, and featured for them three times. </p><p>Leadbitter spent the 2021/2022 season gaining his UEFA A License.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since October 2022, he has been part of the first-team coaching staff at <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leadbitter was born in <a href="/wiki/Chester-le-Street" title="Chester-le-Street">Chester-le-Street</a>, <a href="/wiki/County_Durham" title="County Durham">County Durham</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He grew up in <a href="/wiki/Fence_Houses" title="Fence Houses">Fence Houses</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> fan, and joined the Sunderland youth academy at the age of 16. He progressed through the ranks and represented England at the U19 level in 2002, scoring against Brazil to help England finish in the top four in the league tournament. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Club_career">Club career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Club career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunderland">Sunderland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sunderland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leadbitter's first professional appearance for Sunderland came as a substitute in a League Cup defeat against <a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a> in September 2003. Before obtaining a regular first-team place at the club, he was loaned to <a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United" class="mw-redirect" title="Rotherham United">Rotherham United</a> in September 2005, where he scored once against Swansea<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in five league games. After his loan stay in Hibernian, he began to be selected regularly by then manager <a href="/wiki/Mick_McCarthy" title="Mick McCarthy">Mick McCarthy</a>, and played in 11 of Sunderland's final 14 matches of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-athletic_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-athletic-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Sunderland's relegation in 2006, Leadbitter stalled on contract talks, with many predicting he was aiming to attract the attention of a Premier League club after his impressive displays during the previous season. However, a contract was subsequently agreed with the player claiming he only ever wanted to stay with Sunderland and, henceforth, Leadbitter played an important role in the Black Cats' revival under the management of <a href="/wiki/Roy_Keane" title="Roy Keane">Roy Keane</a>. Leadbitter took part in every one of Sunderland's games in the 2006–07 season and contributed seven goals,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ranking as the club's third top scorer of that season. On Sunderland's return to the Premier League, Leadbitter continued to feature regularly with Keane, even making comparisons with <a href="/wiki/Paul_Scholes" title="Paul Scholes">Paul Scholes</a> (he allegedly wears the number 18 shirt in honour of his hero Scholes). In June 2008 Leadbitter signed a new contract with Sunderland, keeping him at the club until 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 4 October 2008, Leadbitter scored a memorable goal against <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> after just coming off the bench. The 25-yard goal was celebrated in emotional style, as he ran over to his manager and had his head on the floor, nearly in tears. This emotional celebration was because his father, Brian Leadbitter, had died just weeks beforehand and his ashes had been buried right on that spot under the grass on the <a href="/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light">Stadium of Light</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-athletic_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-athletic-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "People close to me know why I went down on the floor like I did, I just want to leave it at that. The people who know me know why I kissed that area of the ground. My dad's ashes were buried there. I don't want to go on about it. It just means a lot to me and my family. It's exactly that spot and it was always my intention to do something like that when I scored my first goal here." Leadbitter said to the press after the match. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ipswich_Town">Ipswich Town</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Ipswich Town"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 1 September 2009, Leadbitter transferred to <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">Championship</a> club <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> for a fee of £2.6 million, along with team-mate <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Edwards" title="Carlos Edwards">Carlos Edwards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made his first-appearance on 12 September, starting in a 3–1 loss to <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a>. He scored his first goal for the club against <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a> on 15 September, netting the opening goal in a 1–1 draw. Leadbitter became a first-team regular during his first season at <a href="/wiki/Portman_Road" title="Portman Road">Portman Road</a>, making 40 appearances in all competitions and scoring 3 goals.<sup id="cite_ref-sb0910_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0910-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He continued to feature as a regular in the first-team during the 2010–11 season. He scored his first goal of the season on 21 August in a 2–1 away win over <a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a>. He made 50 appearances over the course of the season, scoring 6 goals, including a brace in a 3–3 home draw with Middlesbrough at Portman Road.<sup id="cite_ref-sb1011_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1011-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leadbitter was named club <a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">captain</a> for the 2011–12 season,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> following the departure of <a href="/wiki/David_Norris_(footballer)" title="David Norris (footballer)">David Norris</a>. On 10 March, he scored a brace as Ipswich came from behind to draw 2–2 with <a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a>. Following a spell on the sidelines due to injury, Ipswich manager <a href="/wiki/Paul_Jewell" title="Paul Jewell">Paul Jewell</a> gave the captain's armband to <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Edwards" title="Carlos Edwards">Carlos Edwards</a>, who remained as the captain for the remainder of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made 36 appearances during the 2011–12 season, scoring 5 goals.<sup id="cite_ref-sb1112_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1112-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Middlesbrough">Middlesbrough</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Middlesbrough"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 29 May 2012, it was announced that Leadbitter had signed a three-year contract with <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">Championship</a> club <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a>, on a free transfer, following the expiry of his contract at <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leadbitter scored on his debut in a 7–3 pre-season friendly win against <a href="/wiki/Falkirk_F.C." title="Falkirk F.C.">Falkirk</a>. He scored his first league goal on 30 November 2012 in a 2–3 away defeat against <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leadbitter scored twice as Boro lost 3–2 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 2013. After a string of consistent performances throughout the 2012–13 season, Leadbitter was awarded Middlesbrough's player of the season in his first season at the club.<sup id="cite_ref-athletic_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-athletic-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leadbitter scored his fourth goal for Middlesbrough on 25 August 2013 at Wigan. On 21 September 2013, he scored Boro's final goal in a 3–3 draw at home to Bournemouth. On 19 December 2014 Leadbitter agreed a 3-year contract extension with the club. Leadbitter's commanding performances and selection of spectacular goals lead to him being named in the Championship <a href="/wiki/PFA_Team_of_the_Year" title="PFA Team of the Year">PFA Team of the Year</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PFATOTY1415_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFATOTY1415-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 7 May 2016, Leadbitter won promotion to the Premier League with <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> after a 1–1 draw at home against <a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Sunderland">Return to Sunderland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Return to Sunderland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leadbitter re-signed for Sunderland on a free transfer in January 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was named captain at the start of the <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2019–20 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2019–20 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2020, he was given an extended leave of absence from the club for personal reasons,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> returning for pre-season in July.<sup id="cite_ref-athletic_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-athletic-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 25 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sunderland at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 14 September 2021 Leadbitter announced his retirement from football, most notably winning the EFL trophy with the club in his final season.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_career">International career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: International career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leadbitter came on as a late substitute replacing <a href="/wiki/Gabriel_Agbonlahor" title="Gabriel Agbonlahor">Gabriel Agbonlahor</a>, in a 2–0 win in England Under 21s <a href="/wiki/2009_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship_qualification" title="2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification">2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification</a> group, against <a href="/wiki/Bulgaria_national_under-21_football_team" title="Bulgaria national under-21 football team">Bulgaria</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He featured again for England U21 on 25 March 2008 and made his final appearance in a 0–0 draw against Poland U21, not being picked after that and turning 23 soon after. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career_statistics">Career statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Appearances and goals by club, season and competition </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Club </th> <th rowspan="2">Season </th> <th colspan="3">League </th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> </th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">League Cup</a> </th> <th colspan="2">Other </th> <th colspan="2">Total </th></tr> <tr> <th>Division</th> <th>Apps</th> <th>Goals</th> <th>Apps</th> <th>Goals</th> <th>Apps</th> <th>Goals</th> <th>Apps</th> <th>Goals</th> <th>Apps</th> <th>Goals </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8"><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2003–04 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2003–04</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0304_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0304-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Football_League_First_Division" title="Football League First Division">First Division</a> </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2004–05 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2004–05</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0405_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0405-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">Championship</a> </td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2005–06</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0506_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0506-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> </td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>12</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2006–07 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2006–07</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0607_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0607-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>44</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>46</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2007–08 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2007–08</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0708_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0708-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Premier League </td> <td>31</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>33</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2008–09 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2008–09</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0809_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0809-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Premier League </td> <td>23</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>28</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2009–10 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2009–10</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0910_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0910-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Premier League </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Total </th> <th>111</th> <th>11</th> <th>4</th> <th>0</th> <th>8</th> <th>0</th> <th colspan="2">—</th> <th>123</th> <th>11 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> (loan) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League#Football_League_One" title="2005–06 Football League">2005–06</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0506_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0506-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">League One</a> </td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>1<sup id="cite_ref-FLT_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FLT-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season" title="2009–10 Ipswich Town F.C. season">2009–10</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb0910_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb0910-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>38</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>40</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season" title="2010–11 Ipswich Town F.C. season">2010–11</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1011_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1011-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>44</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>50</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season" title="2011–12 Ipswich Town F.C. season">2011–12</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1112_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1112-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>34</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>36</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Total </th> <th>116</th> <th>13</th> <th>3</th> <th>0</th> <th>7</th> <th>1</th> <th colspan="2">—</th> <th>126</th> <th>14 </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8"><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2012–13 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2012–13</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1213_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1213-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>42</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>47</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2013–14 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2013–14</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1314_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1314-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>39</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>41</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2014–15 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2014–15</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1415_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1415-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>43</td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>3<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>0</td> <td>51</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2015–16</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1516_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1516-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>41</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>46</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2016–17 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2016–17</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1617_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1617-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Premier League </td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>17</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2017–18 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2017–18</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1718_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1718-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>32</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>34</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2018–19 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2018–19</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1819_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1819-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship </td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>8</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Total </th> <th>212</th> <th>28</th> <th>12</th> <th>2</th> <th>17</th> <th>2</th> <th>3</th> <th>0</th> <th>244</th> <th>32 </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2018–19</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1819_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1819-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>League One </td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td colspan="2">—</td> <td>4<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>0</td> <td>19</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2019–20 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2019–20</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb1920_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb1920-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>League One </td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3<sup id="cite_ref-EFLT_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EFLT-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>0</td> <td>20</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2020–21 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2020–21</a><sup id="cite_ref-sb2021_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sb2021-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>League One </td> <td>40</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>8<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>e<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>0</td> <td>48</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Total </th> <th>69</th> <th>7</th> <th>1</th> <th>0</th> <th>2</th> <th>0</th> <th>15</th> <th>0</th> <th>87</th> <th>7 </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Sunderland Total </th> <th>180</th> <th>18</th> <th>5</th> <th>0</th> <th>10</th> <th>0</th> <th>15</th> <th>0</th> <th>210</th> <th>18 </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Career total </th> <th>513</th> <th>60</th> <th>21</th> <th>2</th> <th>34</th> <th>3</th> <th>17</th> <th>0</th> <th>586</th> <th>65 </th></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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href="/wiki/EFL_Championship_play-offs" title="EFL Championship play-offs">Championship play-offs</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Two appearances in <a href="/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy">EFL Trophy</a>, two in <a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One_play-offs" title="EFL League One play-offs">League One play-offs</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-EFLT-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-EFLT_42-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Appearances in EFL Trophy</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Six appearances in EFL Trophy, two in League One play-offs</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grant_Leadbitter&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Sunderland</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Championship">Football League Championship</a>: <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Football_League_Championship" title="2006–07 Football League Championship">2006–07</a><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy">EFL Trophy</a>: <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_EFL_Trophy" title="2020–21 EFL Trophy">2020–21</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> runner-up: <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_EFL_Trophy" title="2018–19 EFL Trophy">2018–19</a><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><b>Middlesbrough</b> </p> <ul><li>Football League Championship runner-up: <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_League_Championship" title="2015–16 Football League Championship">2015–16</a><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><b>Individual</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> Player of the Year: <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="2012–13 Middlesbrough F.C. season">2012–13</a><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PFA_Team_of_the_Year" title="PFA Team of the Year">PFA 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