Lee Sawyer

Infobox Football biography
playername = Lee Sawyer


fullname = Lee Sawyer
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|10|9
cityofbirth = London
countryofbirth = England
height = 176cm [http://www.southendunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10444~39864,00.html]
currentclub = Southend United
(on loan from Chelsea)
clubnumber = 28
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 2005–
youthclubs = Chelsea
years = 2005–
2008
clubs = Chelsea
→ Southend United (loan)
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
5 (1)
nationalyears = 2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
nationalteam = England U-16s
England U-18s
England U-19s
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
1 (1)
2 (1)
pcupdate = 08:39, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Lee Sawyer (born 10 September 1989 in London) is an English attacking midfielder currently playing for Southend United, on loan from Chelsea.

Playing career

Sawyer has been with Chelsea since the age of nine and has played in the reserve and youth teams since 2005. In July 2007, he signed a pro contract with Chelsea. In his last season as a schoolboy, Sawyer overcame a both a stress fracture in his back and cruciate ligament before being promoted to the youth and reserve teams.fact|date=August 2008

In the 2006–07 season, Sawyer made sat on the Chelsea bench for the last league game of the season, [http://www.chelseafc.com/page/TheReservesProfiles/0,,10268~925654,00.html] though he didn't play. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6627785.stm Chelsea 1-1 Everton] BBC Sport, 13 May 2007] Sawyer was intended to go on the pre-season tour of the United States, but was ruled out of the tour through injury.fact|date=August 2008 He then dislocated his shoulder in December 2007, ruling him out of the start of the club's Youth Cup run. Sawyer played seven games for the reserves in the 2007–08 season, plus 14 appearances in the youth teams. A red card in the semi-final of the Youth Cup ruled him out of both legs of the final.fact|date=August 2008

outhend United

On 18 August 2008, Sawyer was sent on loan to Southend United for three months in order to gain first team experience. He made his debut against Brighton & Hove Albion, on the 22 August 2008. He made his first start on 30 August 2008 against Walsall. He scored two goals against Leyton Orient in the 4–2 loss in the Football League Trophy on 3 September 2008.

International career

Sawyer made his international debut for the England U-16s against Scotland in the Victory Shield in November 2004. He has played for the England U-18s and the England U-19s, scoring a goal for both teams. On 27 March 2007, he scored a volley in the England U-18 team's 4–1 victory over the Netherlands' U-18 team. [http://www.thefa.com/England/U18s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/EnglandHollandYeovil.htm]

References

External links

*soccerbase|46517|Lee Sawyer