Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 203 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-12 · 6 players total
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 77 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Lee Tomlin
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.
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