Lee Sharpe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Stuart Sharpe | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Halesowen, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Torquay United | 14 | (3) |
| 1988–1996 | Manchester United | 193 | (21) |
| 1996–1999 | Leeds United | 30 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Bradford City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1999–2002 | Bradford City | 47 | (2) |
| 2001 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2002 | Exeter City | 4 | (1) |
| 2003 | Grindavík | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Garforth Town | 21 | (6) |
| Total | 345 | (40) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1990 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1991–1995 | England | 8 | (0) |
| 1992 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971) is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit and reality television personality, who as a player was predominantly a left winger from 1988 to 2004.
Sharpe joined Manchester United from Torquay United as a youngster in 1988, playing for the club up until 1996. He won a total of eight caps for England, but his later career failed to live up to its potential after leaving Manchester United in his mid-twenties. Sharpe moved to Leeds United in 1996, but persistent knee injuries kept him from making an impact on the squad, and he was loaned to Sampdoria at the start of the 1998–99 season. Another loan to Bradford City in March 1999 turned into a permanent deal at the end of the season. He stayed at Bradford for three seasons, but he gradually slipped down the league ladder, eventually moving to Iceland to play for Grindavík in 2003. He retired from professional football in 2003, but achieved renewed fame after a number of reality television appearances. He briefly returned to football in 2004, playing for Garforth Town, but his return was short-lived.
Sharpe, who was born in Halesowen, West Midlands, was an Aston Villa supporter, but began his career at Torquay United. However, in his first season with them, after only 16 games, Manchester United noted his potential and swooped to sign him in June 1988 for £200,000, a record fee at the time for a YTS player.
Sharpe made his debut for Manchester United on 24 September 1988 in a 2–0 win over West Ham United in the Football League First Division, aged 17. His first team chances increased in November with the departure of the club's first choice left winger Jesper Olsen, and were further enhanced when new signing Ralph Milne failed to live up to expectations. Sharpe ended the 1988–89 season with 22 league appearances to his name, although he failed to score and United finished a disappointing 11th in the league a year after finishing second. He played 30 games in all competitions that season.
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