Mark Lee (footballer, born 1979)

{{Short description|English-Australian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|05|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Consett, England

| height =

| position = Full back

| currentclub = ECU Joondalup

| clubnumber = 21

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| youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough

| youthclubs2 = Scarborough

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| years2 = 2003

| years3 = 2004–2008

| years4 = 2005–2006

| years5 = 2006–2007

| years6 = 2006–2007

| years7 = 2007–2008

| years8 = 2008–2009

| years9 = 2009–

| clubs1 = Hibernian

| clubs2 = Swan I.C.

| clubs3 = Western Knights

| clubs4 = Bayswater City

| clubs5 = ECU Joondalup

| clubs6 = Perth Glory

| clubs7 = ECU Joondalup

| clubs8 = Perth Glory

| clubs9 = ECU Joondalup

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| caps6 = 8

| caps7 =

| caps8 = 2

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| goals3 = 3

| goals4 = 4

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.arach.net.au/~jacoba/wasoccer/NewsNovDec06.htm |title=National League comes calling for Lee |work=Footballwa.net |accessdate=2007-01-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926230133/http://www.arach.net.au/~jacoba/wasoccer/NewsNovDec06.htm |archivedate=26 September 2007 }}. He then went to Lynn University in the United States 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=6315&pageid=204 | title=Whirlwind ride! | work=Perth Glory | accessdate=2007-01-27 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706110957/http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=6315&pageid=204 | archivedate=6 July 2011 | df=dmy-all }}.

He also played for Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, Easington and Consett before heading back to Australia.

He has been running his coaching businesses, Mark Lee Football Coaching & Pro Football Training since 2009

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)

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!Goals

!Assists

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!Goals

!Assists

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!Goals

!Assists

rowspan="2" valign="center"|Perth Glory

|2006–07

|8

10|0|
|800
2008–09

|3

00|
|300
colspan="2"|Total

!11

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!11

00

References

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