Kieran Lee

Kieran Christopher Lee ( born June 22, 1988 in Tameside ) is an English footballer. The applicable both in central midfield or as a (left ) -back Academy graduate of Manchester United is currently under contract at Oldham Athletic.

Sports career

Although a skilled midfielder put the Manchester United equipped with a good feel for the ball Kieran Lee in youth often as a defensive player on the winger, where this acted both left and right. Following the signing of an official youth player's contract in July 2004 and good performances in the U- 17 team, he completed in 2004/ 05 a total of 25 appearances for the U-18 team, had 23 more games in the subsequent years to follow and also came 16 time in the reserve team for use.

Before the start of season 2006/ 07 Lee signed a professional contract with a term of two years at the "Red Devils" and in the preseason, he was by some short assignments opportunities for parole. He found his place but still only in the reserve team and brought it there until the team captain. Against Crewe Alexandra, he completed in the third round of the League Cup his first competitive game for the first team and scored after Substitutes in the 77th minute for David Gray equal his first goal for the decisive 2-1 victory. Even in the subsequent round of the League Cup against Southend United manager Alex Ferguson switched him to a late stage, where the game was lost 0-1. In the Premier League Lee made ​​his debut on 9 May 2007 against Chelsea, as the battle for the championship had already been decided. It was the last appearance in the " first-team " of United and at the beginning of 2008, lent him the club to London to Queens Park Rangers from. In the second-rate Football League Championship Lee denied seven championship games, but to them only two games from the beginning.

In summer 2008, Lee moved free transfer to third division side Oldham Athletic, but also with his new club, the opportunities were initially rare and only under the new interim coach Joe Royle he came regularly from April 2009 to train.

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