Leo Gaxha
Leonardo Gaxha 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 nine league appearances and scored zero goals. The same year, he signed for League of Ireland First Division side Athlone Town, where he made 12 league appearances and scored 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.