Mark Lee (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Lee | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ECU Joondalup | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Scarborough FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hibernian | |||
| 2003 | Swan I.C. | ||
| 2004–2008 | Western Knights | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bayswater City | ||
| 2006–2007 | ECU Joondalup | ||
| 2006–2007 | Perth Glory | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | ECU Joondalup | ||
| 2008–2009 | Perth Glory | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | ECU Joondalup | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Lee (born 31 May 1979 in Consett) is an English-Australian footballer.
Club career
As a junior he was on the books at Middlesbrough, but failed to make the grade. In 1996 he signed as an apprentice at Scarborough, before moving to Scottish club Hibernian. In 1999 he has a trial with Perth Glory in Australia, but was not taken on.[1] He then went to Lynn University in the U.S. and completed a degree in Sports Management. He subsequently played for several teams in the Western Australia state league, including Western Knights and ECU Joondalup, while working as a youth development coach. In 2005 he was named the Western Australia State League player of the year.[2] He also played for Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, Easington and Consett before heading back to Australia.
Perth Glory
In 2006 he joined Perth Glory, where he was originally signed as a replacement for the injured Bobby Despotovski, though Perth Glory since decided to extend his contract. He made his A-League debut on 10 December 2006 against Central Coast Mariners. He was released by Perth Glory at the end of 2009 for a second time and now owns his coaching company Mark Lee Football Coaching as well as Pro Football Training.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 30 November 2008)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2006–07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "National League comes calling for Lee". Footballwa.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help). - ^ "Whirlwind ride!". Perth Glory. Retrieved 27 January 2007..