Charlie Lee (born 5 January 1987) is an English professional football coach and former player, who played as a defender or midfielder. He is an academy coach at EFL League Two club Leyton Orient. He is currently the Interim Head Coach of Magic United in the NPL Queensland, Australia.
Playing career Tottenham Hotspur Born in Whitechapel, London, Lee was a youth player with Wormley Rovers before starting his career in the Tottenham Hotspur youth system in 2003. He signed a professional contract with the club in July 2005. 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.tottenhamhotspur.com – Player Update
Peterborough United Lee completed a move to Peterborough United on 23 May, signing a three-year contract. 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.
Lee signed a new four-year contract with Peterborough in July 2008. 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. He was released by the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Stevenage Lee signed for newly relegated League Two club Stevenage on 12 July 2014.
Yeovil Town Following promotion with Leyton Orient to League Two, Lee was released at the end of the 2018–19 season. He signed for Yeovil Town on 13 August 2019 as a free transfer, on a one-year contract. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Lee left Yeovil Town following the expiry of his contract.
Billericay Town After expressing a desire to move closer to home, Lee signed for National League South side Billericay Town ahead of the 2021–22 season.
Lee announced his retirement from playing, due to recurring injury, on 3 December 2021.
Coaching career Yeovil Town On 17 February 2022, Lee returned to National League side Yeovil Town as assistant manager, signing a short-term contract the move reunited Lee with his former manager Darren Sarll. On 28 March 2022, after manager Darren Sarll left Yeovil for Woking, Lee was installed as Yeovil's caretaker manager. On 13 May 2022, Lee left the club with a game of the National League season remaining.
Career statistics Player + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTottenham Hotspur2006–07Premier League0000000000Millwall (loan)2006–07League One50——1060Peterborough United2007–08League Two4264120215082008–09League One4454010105052009–10Championship3321030—3722010–11League One341003030401Total1531491906117716Gillingham (loan)2010–11League Two41———41Gillingham2011–12League Two3464010003962012–13League Two3122020003522013–14League One312200000332Total1001180300011111Stevenage2014–15League Two4492010305092015–16League Two3031010003232016–17League Two442102010482Total1181440404013014Leyton Orient2017–18National League8100—00812018–19National League35210—20382Total43310—20463Yeovil Town2019–20National League32220—203622020–21National League30330—00333Total62550—20695Billericay Town2021–22National League South13110—00141Career total4954828116015155451
Managerial
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordYeovil Town (caretaker)28 March 202213 May 2022Total—
Honours Player Peterborough United Football League Two runner-up: 2007–08 Football League One runner-up: 2008–09 Football League One play-offs: 2011
Gillingham Football League Two: 2012–13
Leyton Orient National League: 2018–19 FA Trophy runner-up: 2018–19
Manager Yeovil Town Somerset Premier Cup: 2021–22
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