Lee Buchanan
Defender - Left-Back
at Birmingham City
at Birmingham City
1,034 days · joined 2023-07-26
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Derby County
top club · 75 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2022
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
2
best season · 19/20
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-03-07 · 6 players total
181Appearances
6Goals
7Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lee Buchanan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lee David Buchanan |
| Date of birth | 2001-03-07 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Birmingham City |
| Joined | 2023-07-26 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Birmingham City
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Birmingham
23/24 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Birmingham City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Derby → Werder Bremen
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Werder Bremen
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Derby County, Derby County U23
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Derby County
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Derby County, Derby County U23, Derby County UEFA U19
14 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Derby U18 → Derby
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Derby County, Derby County U18, Derby County U23
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Derby County U18, Derby County U23
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County U18
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.65/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.65/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.65/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
4.3%
SV Werder Bremen
14.0%
Derby County
5.5%
Derby County U23
15.9%
Derby County UEFA U19
0.0%
Derby County U18
60.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| Derby County | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 180 |
| Derby County U23 | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 518 |
| Derby County UEFA U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U18 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1,962 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Birmingham City | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 457 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Derby County | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Derby County | 35 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Derby County UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Derby County U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Derby County U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Derby County U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 792 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Derby County U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Derby U18 | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-04 | Derby | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-26 | Werder Bremen | Birmingham | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-09 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-07 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-08 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2023-04-02 | 2023-04-05 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-07-28 | 2024-11-24 | 120 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-12-30 | 2025-06-30 | 183 | 31 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€3.50m
Low€450k
Δ since start+€1.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Minkley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelle Roos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Wisdom | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamil Jozwiak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Festy Ebosele | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Krystian Bielik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louie Sibley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Bird | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 2 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 1 | 13 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 35 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 2 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 1 | 6 |
Last 50 matches for Birmingham City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-27 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-24 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Crawley Town | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Stevenage FC | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Rotherham United | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-01-23 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Exeter City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-11-09 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-10-26 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-10-22 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-10-19 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–3 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-10-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-10-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-09-28 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–2 | Peterborough United | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-09-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-09-16 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–1 | Wrexham AFC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-08-31 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 0–2 | Fulham FC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-08-24 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-08-17 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Birmingham City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2024-08-10 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Reading FC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Lee Buchanan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 40% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 43% |
| Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 31% |
| Hull City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 46% |
| Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25% |
| Barnsley FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 67% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 33% |
| Millwall FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 4 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 457 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 698 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 792 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
24 apps
2 G
2 A
Premier League 2
13 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
3 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
102 apps
0 G
4 A
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Who is Lee Buchanan?
Lee Buchanan is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Birmingham City.
How old is Lee Buchanan?
Lee Buchanan is 25 years old. He was born on March 7, 2001 in Mansfield.
What position does Lee Buchanan play?
Lee Buchanan plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Lee Buchanan play for?
Lee Buchanan currently plays for Birmingham City.
How many career goals has Lee Buchanan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee Buchanan has scored 6 goals in 181 appearances.
What is Lee Buchanan's market value?
Lee Buchanan's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.