Marc Leonard
Hearts

Marc Leonard

Marc Leonard of Heart of Midlothian was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 19 December 2001 (age 24).

Marc Leonard, born on 19 December 2001 (age 24), is a Scottish centre midfielder with Hearts. He is a neat enough example of the modern young midfielder: plenty of senior football already, not much fuss around the goal column, and still with a bit of career shape to find.

His strongest run of league football came at Northampton Town in 2022–23, when he made 34 appearances and scored once. That tells its own story. Leonard has been more about midfield work than headline numbers, which is no bad thing, provided the rest of the game is tidy enough.

At Hearts in 2025–26, wearing squad number 49, he has made 13 league appearances and scored one league goal. His market value is around £850,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Leonard was linked with a move to Celtic in May 2026 while at Hearts. At this stage, his career is still that of an established professional rather than a finished article: Scottish, central midfield, Northampton grounding, and now trying to make his place at Tynecastle count.

📈 Key stats and insights

Marc Leonard has started all 13 of his Premiership appearances this season
Marc Leonard has one goal from centre midfield in the 2025–2026 Premiership
Marc Leonard has three yellow cards and one red in 13 league appearances
Marc Leonard joined Hearts on loan from Birmingham City in January 2026
Marc Leonard's market value is listed at €1.00m
Last updated 13 May 2026. Send feedback

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Marc Leonard
CM
1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height
49
Squad Number
76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight
19 December 2001 (age 24)
Date of Birth
Glasgow
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Hearts
Team
£850,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
13
Starting
13
Substitute
-
Unused
24
Utilisation
35%
Goals
1
Yellows
3
Reds
1

Marc Leonard has been a regular starter for Hearts in the 2025–2026 Premiership, with 13 appearances and 13 starts. One goal from centre midfield points more to a structural role than a major attacking output, while three bookings and one red card suggest he has been operating with a degree of edge in the middle of the pitch.

📋 Career stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
13
Goals
1
Team
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
34
Goals
1

Leonard's route has run through Brighton & Hove Albion, two loans at Northampton Town, a permanent move to Birmingham City and now a loan at Hearts. That points to a player still establishing a settled senior level at 24, with the repeated Northampton spell the clearest sign of where he built his senior minutes before moving on from Brighton.

💰 Transfers

Team
Hearts
Hearts
23 January 2026
From
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Type
Loan
Team
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
25 July 2024
From
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Type
Fee (£500k)
Team
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
29 July 2023
From
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Type
Loan
Team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
1 June 2023
From
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
25 July 2022
From
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Type
Loan
Team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
1 July 2018
Type
Trainee

The transfer record shows development through loans rather than a direct first-team pathway: Brighton sent Leonard to Northampton in 2022 and again in 2023, then sold him to Birmingham City for €500,000 in July 2024. His January 2026 loan from Birmingham to Hearts is a move into the Scottish Premiership without a permanent commitment, with a €1.00m market value indicating a profile that still carries resale interest.

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