Lesley Duru | ||
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Fulham info | ||
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Full name | Lesley Arinze Duru | |
Date of birth | 26 Nov 2001 | |
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
Playing position | Left back, Left winger | |
Current player? | ||
Number(s) worn | 92 (2020-2021) | |
Joined from | Whyteleafe - 16 Oct 2020 | |
Left for | Released - 1 Jul 2021 | |
League apps (gls) | 0 (0) | |
All apps (gls) | 0 (0) | |
Other clubs | Croydon (youth) (?-2019) Whyteleafe (2019-2020) Glebe (2021) Chesham United (2021-2022 & 2023-2024) Sevenoaks Town (2022) Maldon & Tiptree (2022-2023) Hungerford Town (2023) Corinthian Casuals (2023) Berkhamsted (2024) Chatham Town (2024-present) |
Lesley Duru played for Fulham's U23 squad as a left back for the 2020-21 season. Also capable of playing a more advanced role as a winger, he was signed in October 2020 before his release the following summer. To date, he has worn the highest squad number of any player to have played for Fulham in a first team competition, when he wore the 92 shirt in an EFL Trophy match.
Career[]
Before Fulham[]
Lesley had previously played for Croydon in their youth setup, taking part in the FA Youth Cup as they progressed through to the 3rd round in 2019, eventually losing out to Wigan Athletic 8-1.
He played for Whyteleafe in the 7th tier of English football for the 2019-20 season where he caught the eye on the left flank.
Fulham (2020-2021)[]
Following a successful trial spell in August 2020, Lesley signed for Fulham from Whyteleafe on transfer deadline day, 16 October 2020.
He made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy on 10 November 2020 as he played the full 90 minutes against Burton Albion in a 1-1 draw. Despite this, he was released in the summer of 2021 after failing to make an impression to earn him an extension on his contract.
After Fulham[]
Lesley signed for non-League Chesham United on 8 October 2021, after a short spell at Glebe. After only a few months with Chesham, he moved to Sevenoaks Town in late February 2022. He then made another move in September 2022 to Maldon & Tiptree.
Fulham Statistics[]
Appearances[]
U23 squad[]
Season | League | Premier League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
2020-21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Fulham Matches[]
U23 squad[]
# | Season | Date | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Additional Information |
1 | 2020-21 | 10 Nov 2020 | LT | Burton | Away | Drew | 1-1 | |
2 | 2020-21 | 21 Dec 2020 | PL2D2 | Leeds U23 | Away | Lost | 1-7 | ![]() |
3 | 2020-21 | 18 Jan 2021 | PL2D2 | Crystal Palace U23 | Away | Won | 3-2 | |
4 | 2020-21 | 22 Jan 2021 | PL2D2 | Reading U23 | Home | Lost | 0-3 | |
5 | 2020-21 | 5 Feb 2021 | PL2D2 | Norwich U23 | Away | Drew | 0-0 | |
6 | 2020-21 | 19 Feb 2021 | PL2D2 | Sunderland U23 | Home | Won | 2-0 | |
7 | 2020-21 | 26 Feb 2021 | PL2D2 | Wolves U23 | Home | Lost | 0-2 | |
8 | 2020-21 | 15 Mar 2021 | PL2D2 | Stoke U23 | Away | Lost | 0-1 | |
9 | 2020-21 | 26 Mar 2021 | PL2D2 | Newcastle U23 | Home | Drew | 2-2 | ![]() |
10 | 2020-21 | 9 Apr 2021 | PL2D2 | Aston Villa U23 | Home | Won | 4-1 | ![]() |
External links and references[]
2020-21 U23 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. L Ashby-Hammond
2. Murphy
3. Larkèche
4. McAvoy (c)
5. Page
6. Mundle-Smith
7. Jasper
8. Harris
9. Tiehi
10. Carvalho
11. Ablade
12. Stansfield
14. De Havilland
15. Hilton
16. J Aina
17. Ameyaw
18. O'Neill
19. Taylor-Crossdale
20. Fossey
21. Borto
22. Pajaziti
23. Davis
26. Duru
28. Biereth
32. Las
35. Francois
40. Wickens
-- Abraham
--. T Ashby-Hammond
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