# Charlie Lee (English footballer)

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.

## 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.

### 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.
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 competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2006–07 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall (loan) | 2006–07 | League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2007–08 | League Two | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 8 |
| Peterborough United | 2008–09 | League One | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| Peterborough United | 2009–10 | Championship | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Peterborough United | 2010–11 | League One | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Peterborough United | Total | Total | 153 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 177 | 16 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2010–11 | League Two | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Gillingham | 2011–12 | League Two | 34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| Gillingham | 2012–13 | League Two | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Gillingham | 2013–14 | League One | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Gillingham | Total | Total | 100 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 11 |
| Stevenage | 2014–15 | League Two | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 9 |
| Stevenage | 2015–16 | League Two | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Stevenage | 2016–17 | League Two | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Stevenage | Total | Total | 118 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 14 |
| Leyton Orient | 2017–18 | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Leyton Orient | 2018–19 | National League | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Leyton Orient | Total | Total | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Yeovil Town | 2019–20 | National League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Yeovil Town | 2020–21 | National League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Yeovil Town | Total | Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 69 | 5 |
| Billericay Town | 2021–22 | National League South | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 495 | 48 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 554 | 51 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League One play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs

### Managerial

    As of match played 10 May 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Ref. |
| Team | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. |
| Yeovil Town (caretaker) | 28 March 2022 | 13 May 2022 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 030.0 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 030.0 | — |

## 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