Lee Angol

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Lee Angol
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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
Height6 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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

Contents

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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wycombe Wanderers 2012–13 [4] League Two 3000100040
2013–14 [44] League Two0000000000
Total3000100040
Hendon (loan) 2012–13 [9] Isthmian League Premier Division92——1 [lower-alpha 1] 1103
2013–14 [9] Isthmian League Premier Division42———42
Total134——11145
Maidenhead United (loan) 2013–14 [15] Conference South 10———10
Boreham Wood (loan) 2013–14 [18] Conference South195——3 [lower-alpha 2] 2227
Luton Town 2014–15 [45] League Two00—000000
Boreham Wood (loan) 2014–15 [18] Conference South392543—6 [lower-alpha 3] 54933
Peterborough United 2015–16 [27] League One 33115000003811
2016–17 [46] League One13130001 [lower-alpha 4] 0171
Total46128000105512
Lincoln City (loan) 2016–17 [15] National League 115——2 [lower-alpha 5] 1136
Mansfield Town 2017–18 [47] League Two29920003 [lower-alpha 4] 13410
2018–19 [48] League Two00———00
Total2992000313410
Shrewsbury Town 2018–19 [48] League One17330104 [lower-alpha 4] 1254
Lincoln City (loan) 2018–19 [48] League Two20———20
Leyton Orient 2019–20 [49] League Two26400102 [lower-alpha 4] 1295
2020–21 [50] League Two12100203 [lower-alpha 4] 1172
Total385003052467
Bradford City 2021–22 [51] League Two18621101 [lower-alpha 4] 0227
2022–23 [52] League Two14010203 [lower-alpha 4] 0200
Total326313040427
Sutton United 2022–23 [52] League Two173000000173
2023–24 [53] League Two26231302 [lower-alpha 4] 0343
Total435313020516
Woking (loan) 2023–24 [15] National League10——0010
Career total29779235130331436698
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Boreham Wood

Lincoln City

Individual

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