Leigh Broxham
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| Leigh Broxham | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 13, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Height | 1.69 m | |
| Nickname | Leigh-Dogg, Roids, Well 'Ard | |
| Playing position | Centre Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Melbourne Victory | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–04 2005–present |
VIS Melbourne Victory |
5 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2004–5 2005–present 2007–present 2007–present |
Aus U-17 Aus U-20 Aus U-23 Socceroos |
?(?) ?(?) 4(0) 0(0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Leigh Broxham (born January 13, 1988) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a central midfielder for the Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League.
The defensive midfielder, who is known for his sharp passing and toughness, joined the Victorian Institute of Sport whilst playing his club football at Knox City in Melbourne's east in 2003. He was selected as captain of the Victorian under 16 squad in 2004 before representing Australia the following year at the under 17 FIFA World Cup in Peru. Recruited from the Victorian Institute of Sport by Melbourne Victory F.C., Broxham trained with the first-team squad for 12 months as the Football Team Assistant before being brought in to the actual squad prior to Round 19.
It was announced on the 21st of March 2007 that Broxham had signed a new 3-year deal with the club.
| Melbourne Victory FC - Current Squad |
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1 Theoklitos | 2 Muscat | 3 Piorkowski | 4 Byrnes | 6 Pantelidis | 7 Ferrante | 8 Fred | 9 Allsopp | 10 Thompson | 11 Lia | 12 Vargas | 13 Sarkies | 14 Caceres | 15 Leijer | 16 Storey | 17 Brebner | 18 Alessandro | 20 Galekovic | 21 Robinson | 22 Broxham | 23 Kovacic | Coach Merrick |
