Lee Angol

Lee Angol
Angol with Bradford City in 2021
Personal information
Full name Lee Anthony Angol[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Carshalton, England
Height 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2012 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Wycombe Wanderers 3 (0)
2013 → Hendon (loan) 9 (2)
2013 → Hendon (loan) 4 (2)
2013 → Maidenhead United (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014 → Boreham Wood (loan) 19 (5)
2014–2015 Luton Town 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Boreham Wood (loan) 39 (25)
2015–2017 Peterborough United 46 (12)
2017 → Lincoln City (loan) 11 (5)
2017–2018 Mansfield Town 29 (9)
2018–2019 Shrewsbury Town 17 (3)
2019 → Lincoln City (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2021 Leyton Orient 38 (5)
2021–2023 Bradford City 32 (6)
2023–2024 Sutton United 43 (5)
2024 → Woking (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Morecambe 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Lee Anthony Angol (born 4 August 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

Career

Wycombe Wanderers

On 2 July 2012, Angol was signed by Wycombe Wanderers after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, having been a regular in their academy team.[3] He made his professional debut on 11 August as a 100th-minute substitute for Matt Bloomfield against Watford in the League Cup first round, which finished as a 1–0 defeat after extra time.[4] Angol then made his league debut as an 84th-minute substitute for Grant Basey in a 1–0 defeat at home to Gillingham on 21 August.[4] On 28 January 2013, Angol joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon on a five-week loan.[5] He scored on his debut two days later in a 3–1 victory over Croydon in the London Senior Cup,[6] and this was followed up with a goal in the following match, a 2–1 victory over Carshalton Athletic.[7] Angol's loan was extended on 7 March until 2 April.[8] He completed the loan spell with three goals from 10 appearances.[9] Upon his return to Wycombe, Angol signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2013.[10]

Angol started 2013–14 on loan at Hendon, having rejoined the club on a one-month loan on 17 August 2013.[11] He scored on his second debut later that day in a 5–3 defeat at home to Maidstone United,[12] and completed the loan spell with two goals from four appearances.[9] Angol joined Conference South club Maidenhead United on a one-month youth loan on 5 October.[13][14] He made his debut and only appearance for the club later that day in a 3–1 defeat at home to Havant & Waterlooville.[15][16] On 24 January 2014, Angol signed for Maidenhead's Conference South rivals Boreham Wood on an initial one-month loan.[17] He debuted a day later as a 77th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw at home to Dover Athletic.[15] Angol's loan was extended until the end of the season, which he completed with 22 appearances and seven goals.[18]

Luton Town

On 9 July 2014, Angol signed a one-year contract with newly promoted League Two club Luton Town on a free transfer, and was immediately sent out on a season-long loan to Boreham Wood.[19] He finished 2014–15 as the Conference South top scorer with 25 goals from 39 appearances, as well as additional goals in Boreham Wood's FA Cup campaign and play-off victory, helping them to promotion to the National League for the first time in their history.[18][20][21] He was named as the club's Player of the Season alongside winning the Young Player of the Year accolade at the National Game Awards.[21][22] Luton offered him a new contract in May 2015 upon his return from the loan, but Angol rejected it.[23][24]

Peterborough United

Angol signed a three-year contract with League One club Peterborough United on 20 July 2015.[25] He scored twice on his debut for the club in a 5–1 victory away to Oldham Athletic on 12 September,[26] and finished 2015–16 with 38 appearances and 11 goals.[27]

Angol fractured his ankle in a pre-season friendly against Boston United in July 2016 and required surgery to place a pin in his leg.[28] On 6 March 2017, Angol was loaned to National League club Lincoln City until the end of 2016–17.[29] He scored a hat-trick on his debut a day later in a 4–0 victory away to Braintree Town,[30] and completed the loan spell with 13 appearances and six goals.[15] Upon his return to Peterborough, Angol was transfer-listed by the club.[31]

Mansfield Town

On 18 May 2017, Angol joined League Two club Mansfield Town for an undisclosed fee.[28][32]

Shrewsbury Town

Angol signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on 9 August 2018 on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year.[33] He rejoined League Two leaders Lincoln on 31 January 2019 on loan until the end of 2018–19,[34] and made only two brief substitute appearances.[35]

Leyton Orient

On 1 July 2019, Angol joined newly promoted League Two club Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.[36] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Angol was released by the club.[37]

Bradford City

On 22 June 2021, following his departure from Leyton Orient, Angol agreed to join Bradford City on an initial one-year deal.[38]

On 4 May 2022, Angol signed a new one-year contract extension with the option for a further twelve months.[39]

Sutton United

He signed for Sutton United for an undisclosed fee on 11 January 2023.[40]

On 23 March 2024, Angol returned to the National League, joining Woking on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[41]

Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Angol was announced to be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract.[42]

Morecambe

On 25 July 2024, Angol signed for League Two club Morecambe, signing a one-year contract.[43]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wycombe Wanderers 2012–13[4] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2013–14[44] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Hendon (loan) 2012–13[9] Isthmian League Premier Division 9 2 — — 1[a] 1 10 3
2013–14[9] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 2 — — — 4 2
Total 13 4 — — 1 1 14 5
Maidenhead United (loan) 2013–14[15] Conference South 1 0 — — — 1 0
Boreham Wood (loan) 2013–14[18] Conference South 19 5 — — 3[b] 2 22 7
Luton Town 2014–15[45] League Two 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boreham Wood (loan) 2014–15[18] Conference South 39 25 4 3 — 6[c] 5 49 33
Peterborough United 2015–16[27] League One 33 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 38 11
2016–17[46] League One 13 1 3 0 0 0 1[d] 0 17 1
Total 46 12 8 0 0 0 1 0 55 12
Lincoln City (loan) 2016–17[15] National League 11 5 — — 2[e] 1 13 6
Mansfield Town 2017–18[47] League Two 29 9 2 0 0 0 3[d] 1 34 10
2018–19[48] League Two 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 29 9 2 0 0 0 3 1 34 10
Shrewsbury Town 2018–19[48] League One 17 3 3 0 1 0 4[d] 1 25 4
Lincoln City (loan) 2018–19[48] League Two 2 0 — — — 2 0
Leyton Orient 2019–20[49] League Two 26 4 0 0 1 0 2[d] 1 29 5
2020–21[50] League Two 12 1 0 0 2 0 3[d] 1 17 2
Total 38 5 0 0 3 0 5 2 46 7
Bradford City 2021–22[51] League Two 18 6 2 1 1 0 1[d] 0 22 7
2022–23[52] League Two 14 0 1 0 2 0 3[d] 0 20 0
Total 32 6 3 1 3 0 4 0 42 7
Sutton United 2022–23[52] League Two 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 3
2023–24[53] League Two 26 2 3 1 3 0 2[d] 0 34 3
Total 43 5 3 1 3 0 2 0 51 6
Woking (loan) 2023–24[15] National League 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Career total 297 79 23 5 13 0 33 14 366 98
  1. ^ Appearance in London Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Herts Senior Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Herts Senior Cup, three appearances and two goals in Conference South play-offs
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Boreham Wood

Lincoln City

Individual

References

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