Lee Jenkins (born 28 June 1979 in Pontypool) is a Welsh professional footballer who most recently played Welsh Premier League side Carmarthen Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Jenkins | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontypool, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2003 | Swansea City | 187 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 58 | (0) |
| 2005 | Redditch United | 22 | (3) |
| 2006 | Newport County | 38 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Caersws | 39 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Carmarthen Town | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U21s | 12 | (1) | |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:58, 2 December 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:24, 16 October 2012 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
He progressed through the Swansea City set-up and was a first team regular for several seasons at either right back or in midfield. A nasty cheek eye socket facture during a FA cup match vs Bristol city ended hopes of a big money move to Newcastle, as kenny Dalglish was a big friend of Jan molby and Jan highly recommended Lee. however Lee did go on win a championship medal in 2000 and played a vital part in Swansea great escape in 2003, Lee was an unsung hero. He then moved to Kidderminster Harriers and taking his total of league appearances beyond 200.[1] He signed for Newport County in October 2005 after a brief spell at Redditch United. He left Newport in February 2007 after a series of bad knee injuries. After playing for Caersws during the 2009–10 season, Jenkins signed for Carmarthen Town in June 2010.[2] Jenkins earned Welsh representative honours from schoolboy up to under-21 level. He earned 12 under 21s caps playing alongside the likes of Craig Bellamy, Simon Davies, Danny Gabbidon and Rob Earnshaw.
References edit
- ^ "Lee Jenkins". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ "Morgan brings in three new defenders". welsh-premier.com. 14 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
External links edit
- Lee Jenkins at Soccerbase
- Welsh Premier profile
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