Tom Lees

Lees was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, but moved to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, when he was four years old.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/8687284/Happy-Lees |title=Happy Lees |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |website=Sky Sports |date=27 May 2013 |accessdate=5 April 2020}}

Lees began his football career at Leeds United when he joined as an eight-year-old. As part of the club, he watched the side from a young age and developed an admiration for United's legendary defender Lucas Radebe. He progressed through the youth ranks and was involved in the England U16 set up in the summer of 2005.{{cite news |title=Leeds United Official Programme versus Wolverhampton Wanderers |date=20 August 2005}} His development was later hindered during his years as a scholar with the club when a knee injury required an operation when he was 17. After he completed his rehabilitation, Lees turned professional in January 2009 when he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club. He studied at Boston Spa Academy during his time in the Leeds United Academy.{{cite web |title=Combine football with studies |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/6044/combine-football-with-studies |website=LeedsUnited.com |publisher=Leeds United |accessdate=30 June 2020 |date=29 February 2012}}

He later experienced his first taste of senior football with Leeds when he was included in Simon Grayson's squad for the pre-season friendly tour of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and featured in the matches against Shelbourne and Glentoran.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds_united_lees_to_get_his_chance_1_3358300 |title=Leeds United: Lees to get his chance |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}} With senior centre-backs Rui Marques, Patrick Kisnorbo, Richard Naylor, Ľubomír Michalík, Leigh Bromby and Paul Huntington also in the first-team squad, Lees found his opportunities limited for the 2009–10 season with the club looking to sending him out on loan to gain experience.

He joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan on 1 September 2009,{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/defender-moves-out-in-loan-deal-20090901_2247585_1784118 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |title=Defender moves out in loan deal |date=1 September 2009 |accessdate=1 September 2009}}{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Lees-joins-Stanley.5605591.jp |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |title=Lees joins Stanley on loan |first=Phil |last=Hay |date=1 September 2009 |accessdate=1 September 2009}} of which Leeds manager Simon Grayson commented on saying; "The move to Accrington will give him the opportunity to spend time in a first-team environment and we will be keeping an eye on him". He made his debut on the same day for Accrington in their 2–1 away win over Oldham Athletic in the Football League Trophy.

With Lees impressing in his first few games for Accrington, Simon Grayson revealed that he was keen for Lees to stay out on loan at Accrington to continue to get first-team matches.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11715_5793387,00.html |website=Sky Sports |title=Grayson hints at Lees stay |date=22 December 2009}} In late December, Lees' loan at Accrington was extended until the end of the 2009–10 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Whites-eye-move.5944949.jp |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |first=Phil |last=Hay |title=Whites eye move for Martin |date=30 December 2009 |accessdate=30 December 2009}}{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20090929/defender-extends-league-two-stay_2247585_1812301 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |title=Defender extends League Two stay |date=20 September 2009 |accessdate=31 December 2010}} On 23 February 2010, Lees signed a two-year contract extension with Leeds United until July 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20100223/defender-set-to-sign-new-deal_2247585_1974963 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |title=Defender set to sign new deal |date=23 February 2010 |accessdate=31 December 2010}} During his loan spell at Accrington, Lees was mainly played as a right-back. He impressed in the 46 appearances he played in all competitions, and Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman revealed he wanted to re-sign Lees again for the following season.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6211100,00.html |website=Sky Sports |title=Stanley keen on Lees return}}

At the end of the 2009–10 season Lees returned to Leeds' after playing 39 league games for Accrington Stanley, and 45 games in all competitions. The following season, he featured in both of Leeds United's pre-season games in Slovakia against MFK Ružomberok and MFK Košice as part of a 20-man squad that travelled.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/match_report_mfk_ruzomberok_v_leeds_united_1_2247857 |title=Match report: MFK Ruzomberok v Leeds United |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}}{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/match_report_mfk_kosice_v_leeds_united_1_2248084 |title=Match report: MFK Kosice v Leeds United |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}} Lees also played for Leeds in Norway against SK Brann.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/match_report_sk_brann_v_leeds_united_1_2249682 |title=Match report: SK Brann v Leeds United |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}} In Leeds' final pre-season fixture, Lees was an unused substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 3–1 victory at Elland Road.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/match_report_leeds_united_v_wolverhampton_wanderers_1_2249919 |title=Match report: Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}}

On 3 August 2010, Lees joined League Two club Bury on a six-month loan in order to gain more first-team experience.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_6293091,00.html |website=Sky Sports |title=Shakers seal triple swoop |date=3 August 2010}} Lees played against Bury two weeks prior to signing, when he came on as a substitute for Leeds in the 4–0 loss.{{cite web |url=http://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/football/shakers/shakersupdates/9033841.Lees_hopes_Bury_stint_helps_him_at_Leeds_United/ |title=Lees hopes Bury stint helps him at Leeds United |website=Bury Times|date=19 May 2011 }} On 14 August, he scored his first goal of the season at the Kassam Stadium versus the newly promoted Oxford United collecting his second man of the match award for Bury. Lees scored his second goal of the season for Bury against Exeter City in the FA Cup. With Lees impressing in his loan spell{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds_united_tom_lees_interview_1_3016315 |title=Leeds United: Tom Lees interview |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}} he was linked with a new contract at Leeds.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6563388,00.html |website=Sky Sports |title=Lees set for new deal}} On 10 December he signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Leeds,{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101210/toms-delight-at-new-leeds-deal_2247585_2240972 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |title=Tom's delight at new Leeds deal |date=10 December 2010 |accessdate=31 December 2010}} and it was announced on 30 December, that he had extended his loan at Bury until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101230/lees-to-extend-loan-stay_2247585_2254294 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |title=Lees to extend stay |date=30 December 2010 |accessdate=31 December 2010}}

Lees scored the winner for Bury in a 1–0 win against Lincoln on 22 April.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13090425.stm |title=Bury 1–0 Lincoln City |website=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2011}} Lees also scored the winner in a 1–0 victory over Burton Albion.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds_united_lees_has_come_on_great_shakes_barker_1_3408983 |title=Leeds United: Lees has come on great shakes – Barker |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}} On 25 April he scored his fifth goal of the season in his club's 3–2 win over league leaders Chesterfield, a game which confirmed Bury's promotion to League One.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13112217.stm |title=Chesterfield 2–3 Bury |website=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2011 |accessdate=26 April 2011}} After an impressive season at Bury, Leeds manager Simon Grayson stated that he thought Lees had a big future at Leeds United.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds_united_lees_to_get_his_chance_1_3358300 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |title=Lees to get his chance |date=7 May 2011 |accessdate=25 May 2011}} During his loan spell he played 50 times for the club, and appeared in all but one of Bury's league matches. Lees won the Players' Player of the Year Award at Bury's annual player of the season awards ceremony. Bury manager Richie Barker said he believed that Lees was the best young centre-backs in League Two and heavily praised Lees in an interview in the Yorkshire Evening Post.

After returning to Leeds, he played a part in all Leeds' 2011–12 pre-season fixtures either as a substitute or in the starting line-up.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/toms-hoping-his-time-has-come_2247585_2396430 |title=Leeds United {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} TOM'S HOPING HIS TIME HAS COME |website=www.leedsunited.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140326/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/toms-hoping-his-time-has-come_2247585_2396430 |archive-date=2011-07-22}}{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110716/united-see-off-motherwell_2247585_2393585 |title=Leeds United {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} UNITED SEE OFF MOTHERWELL |website=www.leedsunited.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719054227/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110716/united-see-off-motherwell_2247585_2393585 |archive-date=2011-07-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110726/nunez-goal-secures-norway-draw_2247585_2402018 |title=Leeds United {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} NUNEZ GOAL SECURES NORWAY DRAW |website=www.leedsunited.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929235736/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110726/nunez-goal-secures-norway-draw_2247585_2402018 |archive-date=2012-09-29}} Lees made his debut against Bradford City as a second-half substitute in their 3–2 victory, making an instant impact by gaining an assist by setting up the opening goal for Ross McCormack.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110809/nunez-double-seals-cup-progress_2247585_2415087 |title=Leeds United {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} NUNEZ DOUBLE SEALS CUP PROGRESS |website=www.leedsunited.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930112101/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110809/nunez-double-seals-cup-progress_2247585_2415087 |archive-date=2012-09-30}}{{cite web |url=http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/football.html |title=Scorecentre landing page (Sky Sports) |website=SkySports}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/9190856.Leeds_United_may_turn_to_full_back_Lees/?ref=twtrec |title=Leeds United may turn to full back Lees |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|date=11 August 2011 }} Lees made his League debut for Leeds on 13 August against Middlesbrough in a match Leeds lost 1–0.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/14429778.stm |title=Leeds 0–1 Middlesbrough |website=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2011 |accessdate=13 August 2011}} He scored an own goal in his second start for Leeds against Hull City, he then made amends when scored his first goal for the club in the same game with a strike from inside the penalty area.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110816/hull-live_2247585_2422312 |title=Leeds United | News | News | News | SPARKLING LEEDS HIT HULL FOR FOUR |access-date=16 August 2011 |archive-date=30 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930113105/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110816/sparkling-leeds-hit-hull-for-four_2247585_2422312 |url-status=dead }} Despite being a centre-back, Lees found himself a regular as the right-back for Leeds with Patrick Kisnorbo and Darren O'Dea the preferred central defensive partnership. Lees was also part of the Leeds team that came undone in a 3–0 loss against fierce rivals Manchester United in the League Cup, Lees almost scored for Leeds early on in the game but he found his header cleared off the line.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110920/carling-cup-live_2247585_2457062 |title=Leeds vs Man Utd |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=20 September 2011 |accessdate=20 September 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/manu/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=soccer/11/09/20/SOCCER_Leeds.html&TEAMHD=manu&BID=330 |title=Leeds vs Man Utd |website=Sporting Life |date=20 September 2011 |accessdate=20 September 2011}}

Lees signed a new contract extension with the club on 30 September, the new contract extended his existing contract until 2015.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110930/defender-signs-new-united-contract_2247585_2467904 |title=DEFENDER SIGNS NEW UNITED CONTRACT |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=30 September 2011}} After playing all his games at right-back for Leeds, Lees was moved into his favoured centre-back position against Portsmouth on 1 October, Leeds also kept their first clean sheet of the season in the same game.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20111001/portsmouth-live_2247585_2469041 |title=Leeds Vs Portsmouth |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=1 October 2011 |accessdate=1 October 2011}} Lees' second goal of the season came in Leeds 3–0 win against Doncaster Rovers on 14 October.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20111014/three-and-easy-for-leeds-at-doncaster_2247585_2482318 |title=Doncaster 0 – Leeds 3 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=14 October 2011}} Lees provided the assist for Robert Snodgrass in the 1–1 draw against Cardiff City.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20111030/dominant-united-held-at-home_2247585_2499321 |title=Leeds Vs Cardiff |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=30 October 2011 |accessdate=30 October 2011}} Lees was red carded for deliberate handball after an error by goalkeeper Paul Rachubka against Blackpool.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20111102/blackpool-live_2247585_2503551 |title=Leeds Vs Blackpool |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=2 November 2011}}

Lees revealed in April that he had broken his nose four times over the course of the season and he would require surgery on the damaged nose when the season finished.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/7699945/ |title=Lees set for nose surgery |website=Sky Sports |date=24 April 2012}} Lees was named as Leeds' Young Player of the Year during the end of season awards on 28 April.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120430/skipper-snoddys-double-success_2247585_2754619 |title=Captain picks up Player of the Year awards.. |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=30 April 2012 |accessdate=30 April 2012}}

At the end of the 2011–12 season, Leeds manager Neil Warnock revealed on 2 May that Lees had been offered a new contract at Leeds United.{{cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120502/six-new-deals-in-the-offing_2247585_2757296 |title=Boss looking to keep key men... |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=2 May 2012 |accessdate=2 May 2012}} Warnock revealed to Yorkshire Radio that he felt that Lees had been one of the bright sparks of the season and that he had become one of the first names on the team sheet for Leeds.{{cite news |url=http://www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=281459 |title=LUFC Warnock – Lees has been the one bright spark |publisher=Vital Football |date=3 May 2012 |accessdate=3 May 2012}} Lees' first goal of the season came in Leeds' 2–1 defeat against Blackpool.{{Cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120821/quick-fire-goals-prove-decisive-at-pool_2247585_2896053 |title=QUICK-FIRE GOALS PROVE DECISIVE AT POOL |accessdate=21 August 2012 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=21 August 2012}} Lees scored his second goal of the season in the League Cup match against Oxford United.{{Cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120828/oxford-live_2247585_2902951 |title=OXFORD LIVE |accessdate=28 August 2012 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=28 August 2012}}

Lees signed for Leeds' Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday on 31 July 2014 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28584671 |title=Tom Lees: Sheffield Wednesday sign Leeds United central defender |website=BBC Sport |date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=1 July 2019}} After his first season he would extend his stay until 2019,{{cite news |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2015/july/lees-extends-owls-stay/|title=Lees extends Owls stay|website=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=31 July 2015}} and a year after that would sign a much larger contract keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2016/august/lees-signs-new-owls-contract/|title=Lees signs new Owls contract|website=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=8 August 2016}}

On 24 April 2021, Lees would be stretchered off in a game against Middlesbrough after landing awkwardly on his ankle,{{cite news|url= https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/smith-issues-tom-lees-injury-update/|title=Smith issues Tom Lees injury update |website=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=24 April 2021|accessdate=25 April 2021}} which resulted in him being ruled out for the remaining two games of the season with ligament damage.{{cite news|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-wednesday-forest-injury-lees-20498504|title=Tom Lees update and other Sheffield Wednesday injury news ahead of crucial Nottingham Forest clash|website=ExaminerLive|date=30 April 2021|accessdate=30 April 2021}} This would eventually be his last game for the club, as on 20 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/owls-confirm-202021-retained-list/|title=Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list|website=www.swfc.co.uk}}

Lees signed for Huddersfield Town following his departure from Sheffield Wednesday on a 2-year contract, officially joining the club on 1 August 2021. He was part of the side that reached the 2022 EFL Championship play-offs Final.

Lees departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2025/may/05/2024-25-retained-list-confirmed/|title=2024/25 RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED|website=www.htafc.com|date=5 May 2025|accessdate=5 May 2025}}

Lees was involved in the England Under-16 set-up in the summer of 2005 as part of a promising group of Leeds United youngsters which also included Stefan Connor, Liam Darville, Tom Elliott, Ben Gordon, Jason Mycoe, Danny Rose, Tom Taiwo and Michael Woods. A knee injury hindered his progression in the England youth set-up whilst many of his United teammates went on to sign for Premier League sides before playing professional football for the Elland Road club.

After an impressive start to the 2012–13 season with Leeds United which included two goals in his first four games, Lees was called up to the England U21 squad by manager Stuart Pearce for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification group matches against Azerbaijan and Norway. He made his debut for the side in the 1–0 victory over Norway at Chesterfield's Proact Stadium as a substitute; replacing goalscorer Connor Wickham in the 77th minute.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/9534527/England-U21s-1-Norway-U21s-0-match-report.html |title=England U21s 1 Norway U21s 0: match report |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 September 2012 |accessdate=12 October 2012 |location=London |first=John |last=Percy}} After the game, Pearce praised Lees' versatility and leadership qualities and described him as a 'no-nonsense lad and no-nonsense player.'{{cite news |url=http://www.throughitalltogether.com/2012/9/13/3326576/stuart-pearce-pleased-with-tom-lees-leeds-united-news |title=Stuart Pearce Pleased with Tom Lees After International Debut |website=Through it all Together |date=13 September 2012 |accessdate=12 October 2012}} He retained his place in the squad for the crucial qualification play-off games versus Serbia the following month, appearing as a second- half substitute in the 1–0 second leg victory in Kruševac after replacing Bolton Wanderers striker Marvin Sordell. England won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the UEFA U21 Championships in 2013 in Israel.{{cite news |url=http://www.jamesgrant.com/en/sports/news/jack-rodwell-and-tom-lees-called-into-england-u-21-squad/933?cc-check=1& |title=Jack Rodwell and Tom Lees called into England U-21 Squad |publisher=James Grant |date=4 October 2012 |accessdate=12 October 2012}} After the game, Lees was caught up in a mass-brawl between English and Serbian playing and coaching staff after teammate Danny Rose was allegedly subjected to racist abuse and monkey chanting.{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/football/footballnews/9988372.Rose_sent_off_amid_ugly_scenes_as_England_qualify_for_European_Championships/?ref=rss |title=Tottenham Hotspur trio on pitch amid ugly scenes following England Under-21 qualification |website=This is Local London |date=16 October 2012 |accessdate=16 October 2012}} He was seen grappling with seventeen-year-old Partizan midfielder Nikola Ninković whilst a frustrated Rose was sent-off for kicking a ball away in reaction to the abuse after the whistle.

Lees made his first start for England U21 on 13 November in England's 2–0 victory over Northern Ireland.{{Cite news |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20121114/tom-plays-his-part-in-record-chasers_2247585_2980076 |title=TOM PLAYS HIS PART IN RECORD CHASERS |accessdate=14 November 2012 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |date=14 November 2012}}

Following the end of the 2012–13 season, Lees was named in the squad for the European U21 Championship. Stuart Pearce reserved special praise for Lees' attitude to training and his professionalism.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/england-under-21-boss-pearce-hails-leeds-united-defender-lees-updated-1-5669003 |title=England Under-21 boss Pearce hails Leeds United defender Lees |accessdate=15 May 2013 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=15 May 2013}} Lees was an unused substitute as England crashed out of the tournament following defeats to Italy and Norway. Lees started the final game of England's tournament, playing 90 minutes in the defeat to Israel.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

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Bury

• Football League Two runner-up: 2010–11{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012 |year=2011 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-6231-8 |pages=39, 124–125}}

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• Bury Players' Player of the Year: 2010–11
• Leeds United Young Player of the Year: 2011–12{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

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