Marc Leonard

The 24-year-old joined the Jambos in January, on loan from the English Championship side Birmingham until the end of the season.

Central midfielder Marc is no stranger to Gorgie, having spent his formative years in Hearts’ Academy.

He made a move to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018. Working his way through the U18 Premier League and Premier League 2 squads, he made his first team debut for the Seagulls in 2021.

Season 2022/23 saw Marc head out on loan to Northampton Town, where he helped The Cobblers to a third place in finish in League Two and with it, promotion to League One.

The following season saw him return to Northampton on loan and he picked up where he left off, collecting both the Fans’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards as Northampton consolidated their League One status.

Those performances earned Marc a move to Birmingham City in 2024, and he would go on to feature in nearly every game in what was a title-winning campaign for the Blues as they lifted the League One trophy.

This season Marc has turned out 17 times in a Birmingham shirt and can boast of more than 160 competitive appearances during his time south of the border.