Jack Leitch


Jack Leitch is a Scottish footballer who plays for Peterhead. A midfielder, he started his career with Motherwell and was a product of the Motherwell Academy. In 2016, he moved to Airdrieonians, where he spent one season before signing for Peterhead.

Career

Motherwell

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.

Airdrieonians

On 2 September 2016, Leitch signed for Airdrieonians, joining permanently having already played for the club as a trialist.

Peterhead

Leitch signed a one-year contract with Scottish League Two club Peterhead on 4 August 2017. On 4 May 2019, he scored twice as Peterhead won 2–0 away to Queen's Park at Hampden, a result which clinched the League Two title.
In June 2019, Leitch signed a new contract with Peterhead for the 2019–20 season.

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Honours

Peterhead
Leitch is the eldest son of former Motherwell captain Scott Leitch.