Lee Tuck

Lee Andrew Tuck (born 30 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman and the Malaysian national team. Since leaving the English non-league in 2010, Tuck has spent most of his professional career in South East Asia, playing in the top-flight leagues of Thailand, Bangladesh and Malaysia. He obtained Malaysian citizenship through naturalisation.[3]

Lee Tuck
Personal information
Full name Lee Andrew Tuck
Date of birth (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988[1]
Place of birth Halifax, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kedah Darul Aman
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Halifax Town
2008–2010 Farsley Celtic
2009 → Guiseley (loan)
2010 Nakhon Pathom 12 (1)
2011 Customs United 14 (6)
2011–2013 Bangkok 77 (51)
2014 Air Force Central 11 (0)
2014 → Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) 9 (3)
2015 Nakhon Ratchasima 29 (5)
2016 Abahani Limited Dhaka 17 (10)
2017 Negeri Sembilan 20 (5)
2018–2020 Terengganu 57 (23)
2021–2022 Sri Pahang 11 (2)
2022 → Terengganu 3 (1)
2023– Kedah Darul Aman 10 (2)
International career‡
2022– Malaysia 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of Terengganu
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 January 2023

Club career

England

Tuck started his career with boyhood club Halifax Town in 2008. He also had spells with Bradford (Park Avenue) and Guiseley.

Thailand and Bangladesh

Tuck arrived in Thailand in 2010 after leaving Farsley Celtic, after spells also with taking up a friend's invitation to play for Nakhon Pathom FC. After his contract with Nakhon Pathom ended on 31 October 2010, Tuck signed a contract with Thai second division club Customs United in 2011.[4]

Tuck played for Bangkok FC between 2011 and 2013 when he scored 51 goals in 77 league games and they narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing fourth in Tuck's last season with the club.[5][6]

Tuck joined Air Force Central from Bangkok FC in 2014 and was loaned to Nakhon Ratchasima. He later moved to Nakhon Ratchasima on a permanent deal in 2015. After spending six years in Thai football, he joined Bangladeshi side Abahani Limited Dhaka, where he won the 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League.[7][8][9]

Negeri Sembilan

In January 2017, Tuck signed a one-year deal with Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan FC. On 20 January 2017, Tuck made his league debut in a 3–0 win over Sabah FC as first starter.[10] His first league goal came in from a 2–1 home win against MISC-MIFA on 28 February 2017.[11] On 11 March 2017, Tuck scored a hat-trick in 2017 Malaysia FA Cup third round match against Penang FC helping his side advance to the next round.[12][13][14][15] Due his leadership qualities, he was appointed as the vice-captain of Negeri Sembilan.[16]

Terengganu

On 16 November 2017, Tuck signed a contract with Terengganu FC after the club had been promoted to the tier 1 Malaysian league.[17] He scored a total of 23 league goals throughout his career with the club.

Sri Pahang

On 26 November 2020, Tuck signed a contract with Sri Pahang FC.[18]

Loan return to Terengganu

On May 2021, Tuck made a comeback to Terengganu FC on a six-month loan deal until the end of the 2021 season. He only featured in three league matches, scoring just one goal and an assist for the club, before returning to his parent club.

International career

In November 2022, Tuck earned his first call-up to the Malaysian squad for their training camp ahead of the 2022 AFF Championship. On 9 December 2022, he made his first appearance in a friendly match against Cambodia and scored his first goal in the same match.[19] Lee's first goal in his debut wasn't enough for him as he scored the third goal against Maldives on 14 December 2022.

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 December 2022Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Cambodia2–04–0Friendly
2.14 December 2022Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Maldives3–03–0

Career statistics
As of 11 August 2022[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nakhon Ratchasima 2015 2950000–295
Negeri Sembilan 2017 2055341–299
Terengganu 2018 20621107–3214
2019 1733130–234
2020 1160000–116
2021 (loan) 310000–31
Total 511652137006925
Sri Pahang 2021 1120000–112
2022 000000–00
Total 112000000112
  1. Includes Malaysia FA Cup.
  2. Includes Malaysia Cup.

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Terengganu

Individual

References
  1. Lee Tuck – Player Profile; Eurosport, Retrieved 24 September 2017
  2. "Lee Tuck — Goal.com". Goal.com. 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. Lee Tuck – From Halifax to Terengganu, the Englishman who outlasted Tony Cottee goal.com
  4. Lee Tuck aims promotion to the Thai Premier League with Customs United; thai-fussball.com, 17 March 2011
  5. Interview: Lee Tuck Nakhon Ratchasima Striker; TPL English, 11 November 2015
  6. Huddersfield man Lee Tuck's on target in Far East football mission playing for Bangkok FC; The Huddersfield Examiner, 18 July 2013
  7. Lee Tuck hopes to return one day; thedailystar.net, 8 January 2017
  8. LEE TUCK peeps his CV in East Bengal Club; eastbengaltherealpower.com, 30 May 2016
  9. Lee Tuck: The Star In Thailand; Vavel, 20 August 2013
  10. Negeri Sembilan vs Sabah Match report; Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak, 20 January 2017
  11. Negeri Sembilan vs MISC-MIFA Match report; Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak, 28 February 2017
  12. Neg 4–1 Pen; FlashScore.in, Retrieved 11 March 2017
  13. Abahani midfielder Lee Tuck joins Malaysian club; New Age Sport, 7 January 2017
  14. Four new imports can make an impact in Premier League, says Negri MB; Malay Mail Online, 4 January 2017
  15. N.Sembilan can mount a serious challenge for Premier League title – Coach; Astro Awani, 16 January 2017
  16. Semangat juang jentera Jang hampakan Tok Gajah; Sinar Harian, 31 July 2017
  17. Terengganu ikat Andrew Tuck; BH Online, 16 November 2017
  18. Musa, Muzaffar (26 November 2020). "Lee Tuck sah sertai Pahang, kedudukan Dollah masih dalam perbincangan". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  19. "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 29 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 29 NOVEMBER 2022". fam.org.my. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  20. "Lee Tuck". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  21. "Dhaka Abahani emerge first unbeaten champions of BPL".
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