Leon Mike
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Leon Mike (born 4 September 1981) is an English football manager and former professional player,[1] who is the under-23 manager and joint interim manager at Bury in the North West Counties League Premier Division.
Playing career
Mike began his career with Manchester City. As a youngster he played for England Schoolboys against Germany in 1997.[2]
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.[3] Following a hat-trick for the reserve team in November 2001, he was included in the squad for a match against Portsmouth,[4] and made his debut as a substitute following an injury to Shaun Goater.[5] In the following match, against Rotherham United, Mike made his first and only start for Manchester City.[6]
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.[7] Mike moved to Aberdeen in February 2002,[8] but was released from the Dons fifteen months later.[9] and ended up with Mossley, where he scored 37 goals in 71 games.[10] Mike joined FC United of Manchester in December 2005,[11] before leaving a year later and leaving football altogether.
Coaching career
He became manager of Burscough in May 2022.[12]
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.[13]
Personal life
He appeared as an extra in the ITV soap Coronation Street.[14][15]
He began a law degree in September 2007 at a Liverpool college.[16] His cousin is Adie Mike.[10]
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External links
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manchester
- English men's footballers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Mossley A.F.C. players
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Scottish Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- English football managers
- Burscough F.C. managers
- Bury F.C. non-playing staff
- 21st-century English sportsmen