Career snapshot
Position rank · 20/21
Among 3,001 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-09-28 · 6 players total
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 955 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked about Lee Novak
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.
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