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Lee Tuck
Personal information
Full name Lee Andrew Tuck
Date of birth (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Halifax, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pahang
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Halifax Town ? (?)
2008–2009 Bradford Park Avenue ? (?)
2009 → Guiseley (loan) ? (?)
2010 Nakhon Pathom 12 (1)
2011 SPCUTD 14 (6)
2011–2013 Bangkok 77 (51)
2014 Air Force Central 11 (0)
2014 → Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) 9 (3)
2015 Nakhon Ratchasima 29 (5)
2016 Abahani Limited Dhaka 17 (10)
2017 Negeri Sembilan 20 (5)
2018-2020 Terengganu FC 57 (23)
2021- Sri Pahang 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lee Andrew Tuck (born 30 June 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pahang. Since leaving the English non-league in 2010, Tuck has spent most of his professional career in South East Asia, playing in the top-flight leagues of Thailand, Bangladesh and Malaysia.[3]

Career

Tuck started his career with Halifax Town in 2008. He arrived in Thailand in 2010 leaving Farsley Celtic, after spells also with Bradford Park Avenue and Guiseley taking up a friend's invitation to play for Nakhon Pathom FC. After his contract with Nakhon Pathom ended on 31 October 2010, Tuck signed a contract with Thailand's second division club Customs United in 2011.[4]

Tuck has played with Bangkok FC between 2011 and 2013 when he scored 51 goals in 77 league games and narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing fourth in Tuck's last season with the club.[5][6]

Tuck joined Air Force Central from Bangkok FC in 2014 and was loaned to Nakhon Ratchasima. He later moved to Nakhon Ratchasima on a permanent deal in 2015. After spent 6 years in Thailand football he arrived at Bangladeshi side Abahani Limited Dhaka where he helped his club won the 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League.[7][8][9]

Negeri Sembilan

In January 2017, Tuck signed one-year deal with Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan. On 20 January 2017, Tuck made his league debut in a 3–0 win over Sabah as first starter.[10] His first league goal came in from a 2–1 home win against MISC-MIFA on 28 February 2017.[11] On 11 March 2017, Tuck scored a hat-trick in 2017 Malaysia FA Cup third round match against Penang helping his side advanced to the next round.[12][13][14][15] Due to the nature of his leadership, he was appointed as the vice-captain of Negeri Sembilan.[16]

Terengganu

On 16 November 2017, Tuck signed a contract with Terengganu.[17]

Playing style

Tuck is known for his ability to dictate the game from the midfield, and a team player who always links up with his teammates.

Personal life

Tuck's maternal grandmother is a Malaysian, making him eligible to play for Malaysia.[18]

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2019.[19]
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nakhon Ratchasima 2015 29 5 0 0 0 0 – 29 5
Nakhon Ratchasima Total 29 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 5
Negeri Sembilan 2017 20 5 5 3 4 1 – 29 9
Negeri Sembilan Total 20 5 5 3 4 1 0 0 29 9
2018 2018 20 6 2 1 10 7 – 32 14
2019 2019 17 3 3 1 3 0 – 23 4
Terengganu Total 37 9 5 2 13 7 0 0 55 18
  1. ^ The Malaysia FA Cup
  2. ^ The Malaysia Cup

Honours

Club

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Individual

  • Thailand Division 1 League Golden Boot: 2012

References

  1. ^ Lee Tuck - Player Profile; Eurosport, Retrieved 24 September 2017
  2. ^ "Lee Tuck — Goal.com". Goal.com. 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ^ Lee Tuck - From Halifax to Terengganu, the Englishman who outlasted Tony Cottee goal.com
  4. ^ Lee Tuck aims promotion to the Thai Premier League with Customs United; thai-fussball.com, 17 March 2011
  5. ^ Interview: Lee Tuck Nakhon Ratchasima Striker; TPL English, 11 November 2015
  6. ^ Huddersfield man Lee Tuck's on target in Far East football mission playing for Bangkok FC; The Huddersfield Examiner, 18 July 2013
  7. ^ Lee Tuck hopes to return one day; thedailystar.net, 8 January 2017
  8. ^ LEE TUCK peeps his CV in East Bengal Club; eastbengaltherealpower.com, 30 May 2016
  9. ^ Lee Tuck: The Star In Thailand; Vavel, 20 August 2013
  10. ^ Negeri Sembilan vs Sabah Match report; Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak, 20 January 2017
  11. ^ Negeri Sembilan vs MISC-MIFA Match report; Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak, 28 February 2017
  12. ^ Neg 4-1 Pen; FlashScore.in, Retrieved 11 March 2017
  13. ^ Abahani midfielder Lee Tuck joins Malaysian club; New Age Sport, 7 January 2017
  14. ^ Four new imports can make an impact in Premier League, says Negri MB; Malay Mail Online, 4 January 2017
  15. ^ N.Sembilan can mount a serious challenge for Premier League title - Coach; Astro Awani, 16 January 2017
  16. ^ Semangat juang jentera Jang hampakan Tok Gajah; Sinar Harian, 31 July 2017
  17. ^ Terengganu ikat Andrew Tuck; BH Online, 16 November 2017
  18. ^ Lee: I would love to Tuck in the national jersey; The Star, 11 June 2020
  19. ^ "Lee Tuck". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Dhaka Abahani emerge first unbeaten champions of BPL".
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