28 Facts About Tom Lees

Tom Lees began his career in the youth teams at Leeds before turning professional with the Yorkshire club in early 2009.

Tom Lees joined Bury on a similar deal the following season and was voted the Players' Player of the Year in the Shakers' promotion-winning campaign before returning to Leeds in the summer of 2012 where he established himself as a first-team regular.

In September 2012, Tom Lees was called up to the England U21 squad by manager Stuart Pearce.

Tom Lees was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, but moved to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, when he was four years old.

Tom Lees began his football career at Leeds United when he joined as an eight-year-old.

Tom Lees progressed through the youth ranks and was involved in the England U16 set up in the summer of 2005.

Tom Lees's development was later hindered during his years as a scholar with the club when a knee injury required an operation when he was 17.

Tom Lees studied at Boston Spa Academy during his time in the Leeds United Academy.

Tom Lees later experienced his first taste of senior football with Leeds when he was included in Simon Grayson's squad for the pre-season friendly tour of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and featured in the matches against Shelbourne and Glentoran.

Tom Lees joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan on 1 September 2009, of which Leeds manager Simon Grayson commented on saying; "The move to Accrington will give him the opportunity to spend time in a first-team environment and we will be keeping an eye on him".

On 23 February 2010, Tom Lees signed a two-year contract extension with Leeds United until July 2012.

Tom Lees impressed in the 46 appearances he played in all competitions, and Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman revealed he wanted to re-sign Lees again for the following season.

On 3 August 2010, Tom Lees joined League Two club Bury on a six-month loan in order to gain more first-team experience.

Tom Lees scored his second goal of the season for Bury against Exeter City in the FA Cup.

Tom Lees won the Players' Player of the Year Award at Bury's annual player of the season awards ceremony.

Bury manager Richie Barker said he believed that Tom Lees was the best young centre-backs in League Two and heavily praised Tom Lees in an interview in the Yorkshire Evening Post.

Tom Lees scored an own goal in his second start for Leeds against Hull City, he then made amends when scored his first goal for the club in the same game with a strike from inside the penalty area.

Tom Lees signed a new contract extension with the club on 30 September, the new contract extended his existing contract until 2015.

Tom Lees was red carded for deliberate handball after an error by goalkeeper Paul Rachubka against Blackpool.

Warnock revealed to Yorkshire Radio that he felt that Tom Lees had been one of the bright sparks of the season and that he had become one of the first names on the team sheet for Leeds.

Tom Lees scored his second goal of the season in the League Cup match against Oxford United.

Tom Lees signed for Leeds' Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday on 31 July 2014 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

On 24 April 2021, Tom Lees would be stretchered off in a game against Middlesbrough after landing awkwardly on his ankle, which resulted in him being ruled out for the remaining two games of the season with ligament damage.

Tom Lees signed for Huddersfield Town following his departure from Sheffield Wednesday on a 2-year contract, officially joining the club on 1 August 2021.

Tom Lees was part of the side that reached the 2022 EFL Championship play-offs Final.

Tom Lees was seen grappling with seventeen-year-old Partizan midfielder Nikola Ninkovic whilst a frustrated Rose was sent-off for kicking a ball away in reaction to the abuse after the whistle.

Tom Lees was an unused substitute as England crashed out of the tournament following defeats to Italy and Norway.

Tom Lees started the final game of England's tournament, playing 90 minutes in the defeat to Israel.