Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 June 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Pontypool, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, right back | ||
Youth career | |||
–1995 | 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) | |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lee Jenkins (born 28 June 1979) is a Welsh former footballer who played for Swansea City for over eight years.
Jenkins progressed through the Swansea City set-up from 12 years old to the youth team and was a first team regular for many seasons mainly in midfield or at righback. A nasty cheekbone and eye socket facture during a FA cup match vs Bristol city ended a big money move to Newcastle United in 1996, 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 to rejoin Jan Molby.F.C.|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, Matthew Jones and Rob Earnshaw.