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Lee Jenkins (footballer, born 1979)

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Lee Jenkins
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-28) 28 June 1979 (age 45)
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 Ex professional who played for Swansea City Fc for over 8 years.

Playing career

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He 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 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 and Rob Earnshaw.

References

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  1. ^ "Lee Jenkins". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Morgan brings in three new defenders". welsh-premier.com. 14 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
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