Leonardo Gaxha (born 27 July 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Dundalk. Born in Ireland, he represented Ireland and Albania at youth international level.
Early life Gaxha was born on 27 July 2002 in Tralee, Ireland where he grew up. Born to Albanian parents who moved to Ireland in 1999, he has a younger brother.
Club career As a youth player, Gaxha joined the youth academy of Irish side Tralee Dynamos. In 2018, he joined the youth academy of English side Sheffield United, where he befriended Ireland international John Egan. Ahead of the 2023 season, he returned home to Tralee, signing for his local League of Ireland First Division club Kerry, where he made thirty-five league appearances and scored seven goals. In 2024, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United, where he made 8 league appearances. The same year, he signed for League of Ireland First Division side Athlone Town, where he made 18 appearances in all competitions, scoring 4 goals. Subsequently, he signed for recently relegated League of Ireland First Division club Dundalk in 2025. He scored 6 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions up to 23 June 2025, when he suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury in a 1–0 defeat away to Finn Harps that ended his season prematurely. On 10 September 2025, he signed a new contract with the club while still out injured. Gaxha made his return to the side on 14 April 2026 in a 3–1 win over Shelbourne in the Leinster Senior Cup.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKerry2023LOI First Division35720–377Galway United2024LOI Premier Division80––80Athlone Town2024LOI First Division1243030184Dundalk2025LOI First Division18500312162026LOI Premier Division1103220162Total2953251378Career total8516828110119
Honours Dundalk League of Ireland First Division: 2025 Leinster Senior Cup: 2024–25
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