Introduction
Jack Leitch (born 17 July 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Airdrieonians. A midfielder, he started his career with Motherwell and was a product of the Motherwell Academy.
Career
On 30 November 2013, Leitch made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a surprise 1–0 defeat against Lanarkshire derby opponents Albion Rovers in the Scottish Cup. His first start came on 1 March 2014, in a 4–1 win against Heart of Midlothian. On 4 June 2014, Leitch signed a new two-year contract at Motherwell.
Leitch missed a large part of the 2014–15 season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in an under-20 match against St Johnstone in October 2014. He was released by the club at the end of the 2015–16 season after his contract expired.
On 2 September 2016, Leitch signed for Airdrieonians, joining permanently having already played for the club as a trialist.
Career statistics
- As of 2 September 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Airdrieonians | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
Personal Life
Leitch is the eldest son of former Motherwell captain Scott Leitch.