Lee Tuck
Malaysian footballer
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Lee Andrew Tuck (born 30 June 1988) is a former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in England, he represented the Malaysia national team.
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| Full name | Lee Andrew Tuck | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1988[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Dhaka Abahani | 17 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Negeri Sembilan | 20 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Terengganu | 48 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Sri Pahang | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Terengganu (loan) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Kedah Darul Aman | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 266 | (104) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Malaysia | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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. After his contract with Nakhon Pathom ended on 31 October 2010, Tuck signed a contract with Thai second division club Customs United in 2011.[3]
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.[4][5]
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.[6][7][8]
Negeri Sembilan
In January 2017, Tuck signed a one-year deal with Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan. On 20 January 2017, Tuck made his league debut in a 3–0 win over Sabah as first starter.[9] His first league goal came in from a 2–1 home win against MISC-MIFA on 28 February 2017.[10] 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.[11][12][13][14] Due his leadership qualities, he was appointed as the vice-captain of Negeri Sembilan.[15]
Terengganu
On 16 November 2017, he signed for Terengganu after the club had been promoted to the tier 1 Malaysian league.[16] He scored a total of 23 league goals throughout his career with the club.
Sri Pahang
On 26 November 2020, he signed with Sri Pahang.[17]
Loan to Terengganu
In May 2021, he made a comeback to Terengganu 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.
Kedah Darul Aman
In December 2022, he signed a contract with Kedah on a free transfer. However, he played until July 2023. Tuck made a statement that he is leaving the club for personal reasons.
International career
Being more than 5 years in Malaysia league side as professional footballer, Tuck obtained Malaysian citizenship through naturalisation.[18]
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. The tally was finally added when he scored his next goal against Solomon Islands.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 December 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Cambodia | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 December 2022 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Maldives | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3. | 14 June 2023 | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, Terengganu, Malaysia |  Solomon Islands | 4–1 | 4–1 |
Career statistics
- As of 14 July 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2015 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 5 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | 2017 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 29 | 9 | |
| Terengganu | 2018 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | – | 32 | 14 | |
| 2019 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2021 (loan) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 25 | |
| Sri Pahang | 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Kedah | 2023 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 5 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Career Total | 126 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 46 | |
- Includes Malaysia FA Cup.
- Includes Malaysia Cup.
International
- As of matches played 14 June 2023.[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | |
Honours
Abahani Limited Dhaka
- Bangladesh Football Premier League: 2015–16[22]
- Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2016
Terengganu
Individual
- Thai League 2 top scorer : 2012
- Malaysia Super League Team of the Season: 2019
- Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Top Scorer: 2019
- Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Best Player: 2019