Lee Martin (footballer born 1987)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lee Robert Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Taunton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Attacking midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Gillingham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2003 | Wimbledon | ||
| 2003–2005 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Rangers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Stoke City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Ipswich Town | 100 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Millwall | 61 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016– | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:47, 10 May 2016 (UTC). |
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Lee Robert Martin (born 9 February 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Gillingham. Martin is usually referred to as a winger, although he has stated that he prefers to play down the middle as either a central midfielder or supporting striker, a role he currently occupies.
Martin began his career as a trainee with Wimbledon, where he caught the eye of many Premier League teams. Pursued by a number of other top clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, he signed for Manchester United on 17 December 2003, following a week-long trial in October 2003, during which time he made one appearance for the Manchester United Under-19s team. The compensation package United paid Wimbledon is estimated to be approximately £1 million, with £200k being paid up front, and the rest in instalments based on both his and Manchester United's performance.
Over the remainder of the 2003–04 season, Martin made seven more appearances for United's various youth teams, and was even named as an unused substitute for the Reserves in January 2004. The following season, Martin began as a regular in the Under-18s, but he was soon promoted to the Reserve team, where he began to flourish, scoring goals as well as setting them up, including a hat-trick in one game against Bolton Wanderers Reserves. The 2005–06 season was even more auspicious for Martin; after being named on the bench for two UEFA Champions League group games, he finally made his first team debut in the League Cup against Barnet on 26 October 2005. He was substituted after 75 minutes, allowing Darron Gibson to make his own first team debut, but he was a constant threat to the Barnet goal.
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