Lee Worgan

Lee Worgan
Personal information
Full name Lee John Worgan
Date of birth (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Maidstone United
Youth career
Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2004 Wimbledon 3 (0)
2004 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
2004–2005 Rushden & Diamonds 7 (0)
2005–2006 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2006 → Merthyr Tydfil (loan) 7 (0)
2006 Eastbourne Borough ? (0)
2006–2008 Hastings United 89 (0)
2008–2013 Tonbridge Angels 238 (0)
2013– Maidstone United 85
National team‡
2001 Wales U19 2 (0)
2004–2005 Wales U21[1] 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:17, 13 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:53, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

Lee John Worgan (born 1 December 1983 in Eastbourne) is an English-born Welsh goalkeeper who currently plays for Football Conference side Maidstone United.

Club career

Worgan began his career by coming through the youth ranks at Wimbledon and was one of a few players to stay with the squad during the move to become Milton Keynes Dons. However, he never managed to establish himself there and spent two weeks on loan at Wycombe Wanderers during the 2003–04 season when they suffered a goalkeeper injury crisis with Steve Williams, Frank Talia, and Tom Gott all out injured.[2]

In August 2004 he joined Rushden & Diamonds[3] on a free transfer but again failed to establish himself and at the end of the year he was released[4] and was signed by Cardiff City on another free transfer. He did not make a league appearance for Cardiff but did play in the FAW Premier Cup on one occasion. He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2005–06 season[5] after having spent some of the season on loan at Merthyr Tydfil.

Since then he has played for Eastbourne Borough and in October 2006 he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hastings United, making his debut in a 2–1 win over Croydon Athletic in the FA Trophy.[6] In his first year, after helping the side to promotion, he was unanimously voted the Supporters' Club player of the year and was quickly offered a one-year extension to his contract.

In May 2008 he signed for Tonbridge Angels. He received a red card on his competitive debut for Tonbridge against Wealdstone.[7]

In March 2011, he won the 'Sells Goalkeeping Academy Good Hands' award for the best defensive record in the Isthmian League Premier Division that month, conceding three goals in six games.[8]

Worgan was named Tonbridge Angels player of the year for the 2010/11 season,[9] with performances against Bury Town and Wealdstone particularly impressing fans.[10]

At the end of the 2012–13 season,Worgan was named in the conference south team of the year with performances against Dover, Salisbury and Hayes and Yeading particularly impressing managers and fans alike but after five years at Tonbridge, 200+ appearances in all competitions and one promotion, Worgan announced that he was leaving the club.[11]

On 15 May 2013, Worgan joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Maidstone United. The stopper cited the size of the club and its infrastructure as his reasons for the move.[12] He swept up the club's player of the season awards in his debut season, receiving the accolade from supporters, team-mates, and the manager. He was a pivotal part of the side that won promotion to the National League South in 2014 - 15 and made his 100th consecutive league appearance for the club on 5th September 2015 in the 0 - 0 draw away at Gosport Borough.

International career

Worgan has played for Wales through most youth levels and was a regular in the Wales U21 team for several years.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ↑ "Adams brings in keeper". BBC Sport. 13 April 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "Diamonds snap up Worgan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "Hunter starts Rushden clear-out". BBC Sport. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  5. ↑ "Veteran Cox released by Cardiff". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  6. ↑ "Hastings United 2–1 Croydon Athletic". Hastings United official website. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "10 Man Angels hold out". Kent and Sussex Courier. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Lee Worgan – Safe Hands Award". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  9. ↑ http://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/?p=2114
  10. ↑ http://www.tonbridgeafc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8286.0.html
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/LeeWorgan/status/333519937672982529
  12. ↑ http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2013/05/lee-worgan/
  13. ↑ "Hodges names U-21 squad". BBC Sport. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2007.

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