Oxford United are pleased to announce the signing of Greg Leigh who joins the club on a permanent deal from Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.
Left-back Leigh started his career with the Manchester City Academy before spells with Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City.
Following a stint at Bury, Greg then played in the Dutch Eredivisie with NAC Breda before joining Aberdeen where his form in the Scottish Premiership earned him an international call up for Jamaica. He then joined Morecambe and, having been part of Ipswich’s promotion winning squad last season, he is now looking forward to the new challenge at Oxford:
“It’s exciting,” he told oufc.co.uk. “I’ve played against Oxford a few times now and they are always really good on the ball and looking to get on the front foot. I met with Liam Manning and he talked me through where the club sees itself not just this year but in the future, and that really sold it to me. I can’t wait to be involved.”
Liam commented: “Greg is a really accomplished left-back and a terrific character. He brings that balance down the left, has had success at this level and knows the division. With Ciaron Brown doing so well there we now have serious competition in that position, which will be another big positive for us.”
Ed Waldron, Head of Recruitment, added: “Greg has power, a natural physicality to his game and is someone we identified a while back. He likes to get forward, but he also understands the defensive side of playing at left-back. He has such a positive personality and we are really happy to have got the deal done.”
Greg will be number 22 for the U’s. Email commercial@oufc.co.uk for sponsorship opportunities.
Greg is likely to be involved for the first time when we welcome Charlton Athletic to the Kassam Stadium on Saturday. With a bumper Bank Holiday crowd expected, book your place now to be part of another big day for the U’s.
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