Lee Tuck

Lee Tuck
Personal information
Full name Lee Andrew Tuck
Date of birth (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Halifax, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Halifax Town
2008–2010 Farsley Celtic
2009 → Guiseley (loan)
2010 Nakhon Pathom 12 (1)
2011 Customs United 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 48 (15)
2021–2022 Sri Pahang 11 (2)
2022 → Terengganu (loan) 3 (1)
2023 Kedah Darul Aman 15 (5)
Total 266 (104)
International career
2022–2023 Malaysia 9 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
AFF Championship
Third place 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lee Andrew Tuck (born 30 June 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in England, he represents the Malaysia national team.

Club career

England

Tuck started his career with boyhood club Halifax Town in 2008. He also had spells with Bradford (Park Avenue) and Guiseley.

Thailand and Bangladesh

Tuck arrived in Thailand in 2010 after leaving Farsley Celtic, after spells also with 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 Thai second division club Customs United in 2011.[3]

Tuck played for Bangkok FC between 2011 and 2013 when he scored 51 goals in 77 league games and they narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing fourth in Tuck's last season with the club.[4][5]

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 spending six years in Thai football, he joined Bangladeshi side Abahani Limited Dhaka, where he won the 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League.[6][7][8]

Negeri Sembilan

In January 2017, Tuck signed a one-year deal with Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan FC. On 20 January 2017, Tuck made his league debut in a 3–0 win over Sabah FC as first starter.[9] His first league goal came in from a 2–1 home win against MISC-MIFA on 28 February 2017.[10] On 11 March 2017, Tuck scored a hat-trick in 2017 Malaysia FA Cup third round match against Penang FC helping his side advance to the next round.[11][12][13][14] Due his leadership qualities, he was appointed as the vice-captain of Negeri Sembilan.[15]

Terengganu

On 16 November 2017, Tuck signed a contract with Terengganu FC after the club had been promoted to the tier 1 Malaysian league.[16] He scored a total of 23 league goals throughout his career with the club.

Sri Pahang

On 26 November 2020, Tuck signed a contract with Sri Pahang FC.[17]

Loan return to Terengganu

In May 2021, Tuck made a comeback to Terengganu FC on a six-month loan deal until the end of the 2021 season. He only featured in three league matches, scoring just one goal and an assist for the club, before returning to his parent club.

Kedah Darul Aman F.C.

In December 2022, Tuck signed a contract with Kedah Darul Aman F.C. on a free transfer. However he only played until July 2023. Tuck made a statement that he is leaving the club due to personal reasons. He immediately went back to England then after.

International career

Being more than 5 years in Malaysia league side as professional footballer, Tuck obtained Malaysian citizenship through naturalisation.[18]

In November 2022, Tuck earned his first call-up to the Malaysian squad for their training camp ahead of the 2022 AFF Championship. On 9 December 2022, he made his first appearance in a friendly match against Cambodia and scored his first goal in the same match.[19] Lee's first goal in his debut wasn't enough for him as he scored the third goal against Maldives on 14 December 2022. The tally was finally added when he scored his next goal against Solomon Islands.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 December 2022 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Cambodia 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2. 14 December 2022 Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Maldives 3–0 3–0
3. 14 June 2023 Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, Terengganu, Malaysia  Solomon Islands 4–1 4–1

Career statistics

As of 14 July 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National 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
Negeri Sembilan 2017 20 5 5 3 4 1 – 29 9
Terengganu 2018 20 6 2 1 10 7 – 32 14
2019 17 3 3 1 3 0 – 23 4
2020 11 6 0 0 0 0 – 11 6
2021 (loan) 3 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 1
Total 51 16 5 2 13 7 0 0 69 25
Sri Pahang 2021 11 2 0 0 0 0 – 11 2
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Kedah 2023 15 5 0 0 0 0 – 15 5
Total 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
Career Total 126 33 10 5 17 8 0 0 153 46
  1. ^ Includes Malaysia FA Cup.
  2. ^ Includes Malaysia Cup.

International

As of matches played 14 June 2023.[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2022 8 2
2023 1 1
Total 9 3

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Terengganu

Individual

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 aims promotion to the Thai Premier League with Customs United Archived 29 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine; thai-fussball.com, 17 March 2011
  4. ^ Interview: Lee Tuck Nakhon Ratchasima Striker; TPL English, 11 November 2015
  5. ^ Huddersfield man Lee Tuck's on target in Far East football mission playing for Bangkok FC; The Huddersfield Examiner, 18 July 2013
  6. ^ Lee Tuck hopes to return one day; thedailystar.net, 8 January 2017
  7. ^ LEE TUCK peeps his CV in East Bengal Club Archived 24 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine; eastbengaltherealpower.com, 30 May 2016
  8. ^ Lee Tuck: The Star In Thailand; Vavel, 20 August 2013
  9. ^ Negeri Sembilan vs Sabah Match report Archived 13 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak, 20 January 2017
  10. ^ Negeri Sembilan vs MISC-MIFA Match report Archived 2 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine; Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak, 28 February 2017
  11. ^ Neg 4–1 Pen; FlashScore.in, Retrieved 11 March 2017
  12. ^ Abahani midfielder Lee Tuck joins Malaysian club; New Age Sport, 7 January 2017
  13. ^ Four new imports can make an impact in Premier League, says Negri MB; Malay Mail Online, 4 January 2017
  14. ^ N.Sembilan can mount a serious challenge for Premier League title – Coach; Astro Awani, 16 January 2017
  15. ^ Semangat juang jentera Jang hampakan Tok Gajah; Sinar Harian, 31 July 2017
  16. ^ Terengganu ikat Andrew Tuck; BH Online, 16 November 2017
  17. ^ Musa, Muzaffar (26 November 2020). "Lee Tuck sah sertai Pahang, kedudukan Dollah masih dalam perbincangan". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  18. ^ Lee Tuck – From Halifax to Terengganu, the Englishman who outlasted Tony Cottee goal.com
  19. ^ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 29 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 29 NOVEMBER 2022". fam.org.my. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Lee Tuck". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  21. ^ Lee Tuck at National-Football-Teams.com
  22. ^ "Dhaka Abahani emerge first unbeaten champions of BPL".

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