Charlie Lee

Charlie Lee

Lee (right) warming up for Gillingham in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Charlie Lee[1]
Date of birth	5 January 1987[1]
Place of birth	Whitechapel, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Stevenage
Number	22
Youth career
2003–2005	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Millwall (loan)	5	(0)
2007–2011	Peterborough United	153	(14)
2010	→ Gillingham (loan)	4	(1)
2011–2014	Gillingham	96	(10)
2014–	Stevenage	74	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:39, 8 June 2016 (UTC).

Charlie Lee (born 5 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for League Two club Stevenage.

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Born in Whitechapel, London,^[1] Lee started his career with the Tottenham Hotspur youth system in 2003.^[2] He signed a professional contract with the club in July 2005.^[1] He appeared on the first team bench for the first time in the UEFA Cup tie against Slavia Prague on 28 September 2006 and also appeared as an unused substitute against Sporting Braga, a match which Tottenham won 3–2. Lee was also an unused sub for a handful of top flight fixtures.

On 18 November, Lee played his first game for Millwall in their 2–2 draw with Doncaster Rovers, filling in for the injured Richard Shaw.

He was released from his contract by Tottenham on 19 May 2007.^[3]

Peterborough United

Lee completed a move to Peterborough United on 23 May, signing a three-year contract.^[4] He has played the majority of his games for them in centre midfield, scoring eight goals in the 2007–08 season and was named the club's player of the year.

In the 2008–09 season, Lee played the majority of the time anywhere along the back four. On 25 April, he scored the only goal in the 1–0 win against Colchester United which paired with the 1–0 defeat of Milton Keynes Dons by Walsall at the stadium:mk promoted the club to the Championship. He won the club's player of the year award for the second successive year.

Gillingham

He re-joined Gillingham, on a three-year contract, in July 2011.^[5] He was released by the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.^[6]

Stevenage

Lee signed for newly relegated League Two club Stevenage on 12 July 2014.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2016.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tottenham Hotspur	2006–07[8]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Millwall (loan)	2006–07[8]	League One	5	0	—		—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
Peterborough United	2007–08[9]	League Two	42	6	4	1	2	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	50	8
	2008–09[10]	League One	44	5	4	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	50	5
	2009–10[11]	Championship	33	2	1	0	3	0	—		37	2
	2010–11[12]	League One	34	1	0	0	3	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	40	1
	Total		153	14	9	1	9	0	6	1	177	16
Gillingham (loan)	2010–11[12]	League Two	4	1	—		—		—		4	1
Gillingham	2011–12[13]	League Two	34	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	39	6
	2012–13[14]	League Two	31	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	35	2
	2013–14[15]	League One	31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	33	2
	Total		100	11	8	0	3	0	0	0	111	11
Stevenage	2014–15[16]	League Two	44	9	2	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	0	50	9
	2015–16[17]	League Two	30	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	32	3
	Total		74	12	3	0	2	0	3	0	82	12
Career total			332	37	20	1	14	0	10	1	376	39

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League One play-offs
3. One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League Two play-offs

Honours

Peterborough United

• League Two runner-up: 2007–08
• League One runner-up: 2008–09
• League One play-offs: 2010–11^[12]

Gillingham

• League Two: 2012–13^[18]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
2. "Career History". UpThePosh!. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
3. tottenhamhotspur.com – Player Update
4. 23/manual_164907.html&TEAMHD=nationwide3 "POSH SNAP UP SPURS ACE LEE" Check |url= value (help). Sporting Life. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
5. "SEVEN UP AS GILLS SIGN CHARLIE LEE". Gillingham F.C. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
6. "Gillingham FC announce retained list". Gillingham F.C. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
7. "Stevenage sign Charlie Lee and Chris Beardsley". BBC Sport. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
8. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
9. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
10. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
11. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
12. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
13. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
14. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
15. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
16. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
17. "Games played by Charlie Lee in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
18. "C. Lee". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

External links

• Charlie Lee profile at the official Stevenage F.C. website
• Charlie Lee career statistics at Soccerbase