Kevin Andrew McLeod (born 12 September 1980 in Liverpool, England) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League One. His preferred position is as a left-sided midfielder.

McLeod is a product of the Everton Academy. He found his first-team opportunities limited, making only five League appearances for the club, all as a substitute. He subsequently spent two periods on loan with Queens Park Rangers in 2003 before making a permanent move to the club in August of the same year for a fee of £250,000. He spent much of his time at Queens Park Rangers on the substitutes' bench, however.

McLeod joined up with former Rangers assistant manager Kenny Jackett at Swansea City in February 2005 for an undisclosed fee.

In 2006, McLeod was transfer-listed for a breach of club discipline and Jackett urged him to leave Swansea.^[1] He earned a dramatic lifeline, however, after an injury crisis and slump in form necessitated his return to the team.^[2]

To the end of the 2005/06 season, McLeod had played 35 times for Swansea City in all competitions (with a further 11 appearances as a substitute) and had scored seven goals.

He joined Colchester United on August 31, 2006 on a free transfer.

On the 3 June 2008, it was revealed the McLeod has turned down the offer of a further two-year contract at Colchester and the player agreed to join League One rivals Brighton on a free transfer.^[3]

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[edit] External links

• Kevin McLeod player profile at seagulls.co.uk
• Kevin McLeod player profile at cu-fc.com
• Kevin McLeod player profile at swanseacity.net
• Kevin McLeod player profile qpr.co.uk
• Kevin McLeod career stats at Soccerbase