Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leroy Paul Canoville | ||
Date of birth | 14 March 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Ealing, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1997 | Millwall | ||
1997–1998 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2001 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2001–2005 | Torquay United | 112 | (2) |
2005–2007 | Boston United | 64 | (1) |
2007 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Notts County | 35 | (0) |
2008 | Grays Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Halesowen Town | 1 | (0) |
2009 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | ||
2009–2012 | Boston United | 99 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Spalding United | ||
National team | |||
1996–1998 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2012 | Boston United (Joint with Jason Lee) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:58, 18 April 2010 (UTC). |
Leroy Paul "Lee" Canoville (born 14 March 1981 in Ealing, London) is an English former professional footballer, who played as a defender.
Having begun his career with Premier League side Arsenal, he went on to play in the Football League for Northampton Town, Torquay United, Boston United, Shrewsbury Town and Notts County before playing in Non-league for Grays Athletic, Halesowen Town and Gainsborough Trinity. He returned to Boston in 2011 as joint – player manager alongside Jason Lee before departing at the end of the 2011–12 season. He has represented England at Under-16 level.
Canoville joined Arsenal as an apprentice in the summer of 1997 from the FA School at Lilleshall, turning professional in August 2000. He mainly played for the Gunners' youth and reserve sides; his sole first-team appearance was in a 2–1 League Cup defeat at Highbury at the hands of Ipswich Town on 1 November 2000, coming on as a second-half substitute. In further need of first-team experience he joined Northampton Town on a month's loan on 25 January 2001, making his league début in a goalless draw at home to Peterborough United two days later. He played only one further game for Northampton before returning to Highbury, and although attracting interest from Torquay manager Colin Lee, remained there beyond transfer deadline day.