Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Huddersfield Town
top club · 172 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#972
goals rank
#2245
assists rank
108
season goals
36
season assists
Among 3,001 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2014
€180k
top transfer fee · 08/09
17
best season · 11/12
6 · 5.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-09-28 · 6 players total
446Appearances
108Goals
36Assists
31Yellow cards
2Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lee Novak |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lee Paul Novak |
| Date of birth | 1988-09-28 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-08-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2021
Transfer: Bradford → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bradford City
18 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Bradford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Scunthorpe United, Bradford City
30 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Scunthorpe United
47 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Charlton → Scunthorpe Utd.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Charlton Athletic, Scunthorpe United
38 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Charlton Athletic
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Birmingham → Charlton
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Chesterfield → Birmingham
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Birmingham → Chesterfield
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Birmingham City, Chesterfield FC
39 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Birmingham City
43 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Huddersfield → Birmingham
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Huddersfield Town
39 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Huddersfield Town
49 matches · 17 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Huddersfield Town
39 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Huddersfield Town
45 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Gateshead → Huddersfield
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Huddersfield → Gateshead
08/09 · Loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Gateshead → Huddersfield
08/09 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 2008
Transfer: Newcastle Blue Star → Gateshead
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Gretna FC → Newcastle Blue Star
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Gretna FC U19 → Gretna FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 955 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 2.01/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 2.01/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.57/90
Minutes played by club
Bradford City
8.9%
Scunthorpe United
18.1%
Charlton Athletic
11.6%
Birmingham City
28.8%
Chesterfield FC
7.7%
Huddersfield Town
24.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 584 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 106 | 26 | 4 | 1,182 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 760 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 1,879 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 500 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 172 | 42 | 25 | 1,624 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 224 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 323 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 290 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 17/18 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 670 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 863 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Birmingham City | 38 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 311 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 510 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 198 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 280 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Gretna FC U19 | Gretna FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Gretna FC | Newcastle Blue Star | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Newcastle Blue Star | Gateshead | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Gateshead | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | €180k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Huddersfield | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Gateshead | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Huddersfield | Birmingham | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-14 | Birmingham | Chesterfield | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Chesterfield | Birmingham | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Birmingham | Charlton | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Charlton | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Bradford | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-05 | Bradford | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-10-29 | 2010-12-09 | 42 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Arfield | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Funso Ojo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Sutton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 14 | 35 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 41 |
| 09/10 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 41 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 35 |
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Chesterfield | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-14 | Birmingham | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Gateshead | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Huddersfield | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Lee Novak's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 59 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 98 | 86 | +12 | 37% |
| Walsall FC | 59 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 85 | 64 | +21 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 54 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 52 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 59 | 79 | -20 | 29% |
| Gillingham FC | 50 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 32% |
| Peterborough United | 50 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 38% |
| Millwall FC | 50 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 32% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 49 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 55% |
| Barnsley FC | 48 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 40% |
| Southend United | 48 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 48% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 24% |
| Leeds United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 18 | 314 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 722 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 18/19 | 47 | 470 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 350 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 670 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 1,028 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 851 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 577 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 482 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
250 apps
64 G
22 A
Championship
94 apps
14 G
6 A
League Two
42 apps
13 G
0 A
FA Cup
23 apps
9 G
3 A
League Cup
16 apps
5 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
3 G
1 A
League One Play-Offs
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Lee Novak?
Lee Novak is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Lee Novak?
Lee Novak is 37 years old. He was born on September 28, 1988 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
What position does Lee Novak play?
Lee Novak plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lee Novak play for?
Lee Novak currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lee Novak scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee Novak has scored 108 goals in 446 appearances.