23 Facts About Olly Lee

Oliver Robert Lee was born on 11 July 1991 and is an English former professional footballer and coach who played as a midfielder.

Olly Lee is currently Under 21's Coach at Norwich City.

Olly Lee started his career as a youth player with West Ham United, with whom he turned professional in 2009.

Olly Lee never made a senior appearance for West Ham, and moved on to Barnet in July 2012.

Olly Lee began his football career as a youth team player with West Ham United, for whom he signed professionally in 2009.

Olly Lee's loan was extended until the end of the season, during which time he played in five league matches, all defeats, as the club failed to avoid relegation to League Two.

Olly Lee made sixteen appearances in League Two and one in the Football League Trophy, and scored three goals, all in the league.

Olly Lee played regularly at the start of the season, but increasingly infrequently after the arrival of Edgar Davids as joint head coach, and not at all after Robson left the club.

Olly Lee joined up with Championship club Birmingham City on trial in February 2013, and signed on loan on 21 March.

Olly Lee made no first-team appearances during his loan spell, but he was an unused substitute on the final day of the season, and captained the under-21 development team.

Olly Lee signed a permanent one-year contract with Birmingham City in May 2013, with the option of a further year, and no transfer fee was involved.

Olly Lee made a further eight appearances for Argyle, but was forced to miss the end of the regular season, when Argyle qualified for the play-offs, because of a groin injury.

Olly Lee signed for League Two club Luton Town on a short-term contract on 21 August 2015 which included performance-based options to lengthen his stay.

Olly Lee signed an extended contract until June 2017 on 22 September 2015.

Olly Lee signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in May 2018, and joined the club on a three-year contract upon the expiry of his contract with Luton.

On 29 August 2019, Olly Lee rejoined Gillingham, now in League One, on loan until 27 January 2020.

Olly Lee scored in the penalty shoot-out as Hearts were defeated by Celtic in the 2020 Scottish Cup Final.

Olly Lee rejoined Gillingham for a third loan spell in January 2021.

In June 2021, Olly Lee signed a permanent contract with Gillingham.

Olly Lee retired from professional football in February 2023 due to struggles with psoriatic arthritis and Raynaud syndrome.

Olly Lee was appointed Under 21's Coach at Norwich City after a short spell as U-18's coach at Ipswich Town.

Olly Lee was born in Hornchurch, London, the son of former Newcastle and England midfielder Rob Olly Lee.

Olly Lee attended Brentwood School in Brentwood, Essex, and played for the Independent Schools Football Association under-16 representative team.