Archie Gray

Archie James Francis Grayis an English professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United.

Club Career

Born in Durham, Gray joined Leeds United at under-9 level. He progressed rapidly through the academy, and an agreement had to be met between Leeds United and Gray's school, the St John Fisher Catholic High School in Harrogate, for Gray to miss classes in order to train with the first team, at the request of then-manager Marcelo Bielsa.

On 18 December 2021, aged 16, Gray was named on the bench for a Premier League game against Arsenal. Had he featured, he would've broken the record for Leeds United's youngest player, set in 1962 by Peter Lorimer. He made the bench a further five times in the 2021–22 season, but did not feature.

He signed a two-year scholarship deal with Leeds United in September 2022.

Gray made his debut for Leeds' first team on 6 August 2023, in the first game of the 2023–24 EFL Championship season at home to Cardiff City.