Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
5.5
Average
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Peterborough United
top club · 177 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#180
goals rank
#119
assists rank
115
season goals
80
season assists
Among 203 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2015
€4.30m
top transfer fee · 15/16
15
best season · 09/10
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-12 · 6 players total
550Appearances
115Goals
80Assists
99Yellow cards
7Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lee Tomlin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lee Marc Tomlin |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-12 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Harborough → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Ilkeston Town → Harborough
23/24 · Transfer
Dec 2022
Transfer: Career break → Ilkeston Town
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Transfer: Doncaster → Career break
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Walsall → Doncaster
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Doncaster Rovers
10 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Walsall
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Cardiff → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Walsall FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cardiff City
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cardiff City
36 matches · 9 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Peterborough → Cardiff
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Cardiff → Peterborough
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Peterborough United
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Forest → Cardiff
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Cardiff → Forest
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bristol City → Cardiff
17/18 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City
31 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Bournemouth → Bristol City
16/17 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bristol City
42 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Bristol City → Bournemouth
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Bournemouth → Bristol City
15/16 · Loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Bournemouth
15/16 · Transfer · €4.30m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bristol City, AFC Bournemouth
28 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
50 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Peterborough → Middlesbrough
14/15 · Transfer · €1.89m
May 2014
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Peterborough
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Peterborough → Middlesbrough
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC, Peterborough United, Middlesbrough FC U21
40 matches · 14 G · 12 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Peterborough United
44 matches · 13 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Peterborough United
40 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Peterborough United
47 matches · 11 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Peterborough
10/11 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
39 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
41 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2007
Transfer: Brackley → Rush. & Diamon.
07/08 · Return from loan
Oct 2007
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Brackley
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Rushden & Diamonds U19 → Rush. & Diamon.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Rushden & Diamonds U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 77 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.14/90
Assists2 total · 0.28/90
G+A3 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
Doncaster Rovers
7.5%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Cardiff City
12.3%
Peterborough United
26.1%
Nottingham Forest
3.0%
Bristol City
9.9%
AFC Bournemouth
1.0%
Middlesbrough FC
10.8%
Middlesbrough FC U21
0.0%
Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
29.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 652 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 1,064 |
| Peterborough United | 5 | 10/11 | 18/19 | 177 | 45 | 44 | 2,266 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 264 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 60 | 13 | 8 | 860 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 64 | 14 | 12 | 941 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 151 | 26 | 0 | 2,536 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 652 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 33 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 271 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Peterborough United | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 529 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 264 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 505 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 38 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 451 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Bristol City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 236 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 411 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 195 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 13/14 | League One | Peterborough United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 315 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 42 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 307 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 37 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 330 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 37 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 340 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 35 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 193 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | National League Playoffs | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 41 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 384 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 34 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,567 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 212 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Leicester U18 | Rushden & Diamonds U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Rushden & Diamonds U19 | Rush. & Diamon. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Brackley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Brackley | Rush. & Diamon. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Peterborough | Middlesbrough | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Peterborough | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Peterborough | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.89m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-04 | Middlesbrough | Bournemouth | Transfer | 1750000 | €4.30m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-27 | Bournemouth | Bristol City | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Bristol City | Bournemouth | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-05 | Bournemouth | Bristol City | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-13 | Bristol City | Cardiff | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.30m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Cardiff | Forest | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Forest | Cardiff | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Cardiff | Peterborough | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Peterborough | Cardiff | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-04 | Cardiff | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-25 | Without Club | Walsall | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-22 | Walsall | Doncaster | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-05 | Doncaster | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-01 | Career break | Ilkeston Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Ilkeston Town | Harborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Harborough | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-07 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-30 | 11 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-11-01 | 2020-12-01 | 31 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Little | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Curtis Osano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Aden Flint | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Bostwick | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 14 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 11 | 42 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 8 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 10 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 42 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 9 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Peterborough | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Cardiff | Peterborough | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Forest | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Cardiff | Forest | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Bristol City | Bournemouth | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-27 | Bournemouth | Bristol City | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Peterborough | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Brackley | Rush. & Diamon. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Brackley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Lee Tomlin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 111 | 49 | 26 | 36 | 169 | 145 | +24 | 44% |
| Derby County | 111 | 43 | 28 | 40 | 148 | 151 | -3 | 39% |
| Ipswich Town | 111 | 42 | 36 | 33 | 159 | 153 | +6 | 38% |
| Reading FC | 104 | 39 | 26 | 39 | 136 | 139 | -3 | 38% |
| Millwall FC | 98 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 125 | 116 | +9 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 96 | 40 | 22 | 34 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 42% |
| Watford FC | 94 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 128 | 142 | -14 | 29% |
| Leeds United | 94 | 29 | 20 | 45 | 113 | 138 | -25 | 31% |
| Blackpool FC | 93 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 126 | 133 | -7 | 32% |
| Preston North End | 89 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 107 | 114 | -7 | 29% |
| Birmingham City | 86 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 104 | 110 | -6 | 30% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 82 | 31 | 19 | 32 | 112 | 106 | +6 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 10 | 652 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 5 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 400 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 529 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 769 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 624 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 326 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 746 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 546 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1.81 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 397 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 540 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 449 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 373 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 384 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.11 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 1,567 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 11 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
257 apps
56 G
50 A
Conference
120 apps
25 G
0 A
League One
75 apps
15 G
16 A
League Cup
20 apps
11 G
7 A
FA Cup
20 apps
5 G
3 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
35 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Lee Tomlin?
Lee Tomlin is an England professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Lee Tomlin?
Lee Tomlin is 37 years old. He was born on January 12, 1989 in Leicester.
What position does Lee Tomlin play?
Lee Tomlin plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Lee Tomlin play for?
Lee Tomlin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lee Tomlin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee Tomlin has scored 115 goals in 550 appearances.