Trundle playing for Bristol City |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Christopher Trundle | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Neath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Burscough | 10 | (5) |
| 1995–1997 | Chorley | 66 | (21) |
| 1997–1999 | Stalybridge Celtic | 52 | (25) |
| 1998–2000 | Southport | 38 | (8) |
| 1999 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 10 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Rhyl | 18 | (15) |
| 2001–2003 | Wrexham | 94 | (27) |
| 2003–2007 | Swansea City | 146 | (78) |
| 2007–2010 | Bristol City | 57 | (8) |
| 2009 | → Leeds United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Swansea City (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2010– | Neath | 33 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:33, 5 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lee Christopher Trundle (born 10 October 1976 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for Neath.
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Trundle attended St Edmund Of Canterbury Catholic High School in Huyton
Trundle was a late entrant into professional and league football, playing for non-league teams Burscough, Stalybridge Celtic, Southport, Bamber Bridge and Chorley before joining Welsh Premier League club Rhyl in 2000.
Within six months, he had been snapped up by Brian Flynn to play for Wrexham where he played 78 games (plus a further 24 as substitute) in all competitions and scored 30 goals in a little over two years. A goalscoring account which was started by a bicycle kick to start a second half comeback from 2–0 which culminated in a 3–2 victory for Wrexham against Walsall on 24 February 2001.
In the summer 2003 of, Trundle received a free transfer and moved south to link up with Flynn who had now become manager of Swansea City.[1] He instantly became a North Bank favourite with his goalscoring exploits and extraordinary tricks, scoring on his debut at the Vetch against Bury, and neeting his first hattrick for the club in the following game at Cheltenham, becoming the third Swansea player to score a hattrick in three consecutive league matches. Trundle scored 78 goals in 146 appearances for Swansea, making it by far the most prolific period of his career.
In his time at Swansea, Trundle became a minor celebrity in the game, with his extrovert displays of skill (or "showboating") bringing him to national attention via the Soccer AM television show on Sky Sports. Tim Lovejoy revealed in his autobiography that Trundle himself regularly contacted the show with footage of himself in action.
In October 2005, he was the subject of a £750,000 transfer bid by Sheffield Wednesday which Swansea rejected. Days later, he signed an image rights contract with his club, offering a portion of revenues from merchandise featuring his image.[2] He was believed to be the first player outside the Premier League to do so.
Despite the best efforts of Swansea City, Trundle agreed to sign for Bristol City on 27 July 2007, although the deal was not officially completed until 30 July due to an administrative error.[3] He was given permission by Swansea and the Welsh FA to play in Bristol City's pre-season friendly against Yeovil Town before he officially completed the deal, scoring and providing an assist in a 2–2 draw at Ashton Gate. It is believed Bristol City made four offers for the striker. Their final offer of £1,000,000 was accepted after Trundle handed in a transfer request. Trundle scored his first goals, a brace, for Bristol City against Scunthorpe on 25 August 2007.
Trundle joined Leeds United on a one month loan on 9 January 2009 and was allocated the number 35 shirt. Fromer Swansea teammate Andy Robinson played a big part in recommending Leeds to Trundle.[4] He made his debut for Leeds as a second half substitute in the 2–0 loss to Carlisle United at Elland Road. He scored his only goal for the club on his first starting appearance, in a 2–0 win at Brighton on 17 January.[5] Leeds extended Trundle's stay at Elland Road for a further month, but his loan expired on 10 March 2009 and he returned to Bristol City [6]
On 27 August 2009, Trundle joined his former club Swansea City on loan until 1 January 2010 and this was later this was extended till the end of the season. Trundle played 20 league games and scored 5 goals in just two starts. Since Trundle rejoined Swansea he has failed to play a full 90 minutes. Trundle has made no secret that he wants to earn a permanent deal and wants to end his career at Swansea City.[7]
In July 2010, Trundle returned to the Welsh Premier League with Neath,[8] making his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2010–11 season in a 2–1 defeat to Bangor City.[9]
Trundle had revealed in 2006 that he was determined to force his way into the international scene by earning a call up for Republic of Ireland, for whom he qualifies through his grandfather.[10]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1995-96 | Burscough | North West Counties Football League First Division | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | |||
| 1995-96 | Chorley | Northern Premier League | 31 | 8 | - | - | - | 31 | 8 | |||
| 1996-97 | 35 | 13 | - | - | - | 35 | 13 | |||||
| 1997-98 | Stalybridge Celtic | Conference National | 28 | 10 | - | - | - | 28 | 10 | |||
| 1998-99 | Northern Premier League | 24 | 15 | - | - | - | 24 | 15 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Southport | Conference National | 29 | 6 | - | - | - | 29 | 6 | |||
| 1999-00 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | |||||
| 1999-00 | Bamber Bridge F.C. (loan) | Northern Premier League | 10 | 11 | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | |||
| Wales | League | Welsh Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000-2001 | Rhyl F.C. | League of Wales | 18 | 15 | - | - | - | 18 | 15 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000-2001 | Wrexham F.C. | Football League Second Division | 14 | 8 | - | - | - | 14 | 8 | |||
| 2001-2002 | 36 | 8 | - | - | - | 38 | 10 | |||||
| 2002-2003 | Football League Third Division/Football League Two | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 50 | 12 | ||
| 2003-2004 | Swansea City A.F.C. | 31 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 38 | 22 | ||
| 2004-2005 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 50 | 23 | |||
| 2005-2006 | Football League One | 39 | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 46 | 21 | |||
| 2006-2007 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 39 | 20 | |||
| 2007-2008 | Bristol City | Football League Championship | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 41 | 6 | |
| 2008-2009 | 19 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-2009 | Leeds United (loan) | Football League One | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2009-2010 | Swansea City (loan) | Football League Championship | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 5 | ||
| Wales | League | Welsh Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | Neath | Welsh Premier League | 29 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 18 | |
| 2011-2012 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Total | England | 503 | 189 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | - | 544 | 200 | ||
| Total | Wales | 51 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 35 | |
| Career total | 554 | 223 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 600 | 235 | ||
Trundle has been an avid Everton fan since he was a child.[11] In March 2007, Trundle moved in with but was not engaged to pop singer and Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon.[12] The couple split in November 2007.[13]
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