Leon Mike
English footballer (born 1981)
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Leon Mike (born 4 September 1981) is an English football manager and former professional player,[2] who is the under-23 manager and joint interim manager at Bury in the North West Counties League Premier Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bury (joint interim manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Oxford United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Aberdeen | 33 | (5) |
| 2003–2005 | Mossley | ||
| 2005–2006 | F.C. United of Manchester[1] | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | England Schoolboys | ||
| England U18 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Burscough | ||
| 2023 | Bury (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Mike began his career with Manchester City. As a youngster he played for England Schoolboys against Germany in 1997.[3]
His first senior experience came in loan spells at Oxford United and Halifax Town in the 2000–01 season. In the 2001–02 season he was part of a group of young players selected to train as part of the senior Manchester City squad.[4] Following a hat-trick for the reserve team in November 2001, he was included in the squad for a match against Portsmouth,[5] and made his debut as a substitute following an injury to Shaun Goater.[6] In the following match, against Rotherham United, Mike made his first and only start for Manchester City.[7]
Mike's performances for the Manchester City reserve team attracted the attention of scouts from Aberdeen, who had attended with the original intention of watching Scotland international Paul Dickov.[8] Mike moved to Aberdeen in February 2002,[9] but was released from the Dons fifteen months later.[10] and ended up with Mossley, where he scored 37 goals in 71 games.[11] Mike joined FC United of Manchester in December 2005,[12] before leaving a year later and leaving football altogether.
Coaching career
He became manager of Burscough in May 2022.[13]
In the summer of 2023 he became the under-23 manager of Bury, later taking over the side on an interim basis in September 2023 following the departure of Andy Welsh.[14]
