Leigh Broxham
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Leigh Michael Broxham (born 13 January 1988) is a retired Australian professional soccer player who played his entire senior career as a midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. As of May 2021, he currently holds the record for most appearances for Melbourne Victory, playing 427 times across multiple competitions. Broxham is one of the A-league's most decorated players having played in all of Melbourne Victory's title-winning sides including four championships, three premierships and two FFA Cups. A natural defensive midfielder, Broxham nicknamed "Brox" can also play as an attacking midfielder,[3][4] central midfielder, box to box midfielder, centre back, left back or right back.[2][5][6][7] Broxham was named captain of Melbourne Victory at the commencement of the 2021 A-League season.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leigh Michael Broxham | ||
Date of birth | (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender[2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Knox City | |||
2003–2005 | VIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2024 | Melbourne Victory | 386 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2004–2005 | Australia U17 | 14 | (5) |
2007–2008 | Australia U23 | 12 | (3) |
2008 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2010 |
Born in Melbourne, Broxham played youth football at the Victorian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut in 2007 for Melbourne Victory, where he continued to play for over a decade and 300 appearances.
Broxham has made one appearance for Australia, in a debut on a friendly match which ended a draw with Singapore in 2008.