Lee Canoville

Infobox Football biography
playername = Lee Canoville


fullname = Leroy Paul Canoville
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|3|14
cityofbirth = Ealing
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Grays Athletic
clubnumber = 25
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997–2001
2001
2001–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Arsenal
→ Northampton Town (loan)
Torquay United
Boston United
→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Notts County
Grays Athletic
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
002 (0)
112 (2)
059 (1)
007 (0)
035 (0)
000 (0)
pcupdate = 15:59, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Leroy Paul "Lee" Canoville (born March 14, 1981 in Ealing, London) is an English professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Grays Athletic. He has represented England at Under-16 level.

Canoville's brother Dean was a professional with Millwall, and his first cousin once removed is Paul Canoville, formerly a winger with Chelsea.

Career

Canoville joined Arsenal as an apprentice in the summer of 1997 from the FA School at Lilleshall, turning professional in August 2000. He mainly played for the Gunners' youth and reserve sides; his sole first-team appearance was in a 2-1 League Cup defeat at Highbury at the hands of Ipswich Town on 1 November 2000, coming on as a second-half substitute. In further need of first-team experience he joined Northampton Town on a month's loan on 25 January 2001, making his league début in a goalless draw at home to Peterborough United two days later. He played only one further game for Northampton before returning to Highbury, and although attracting interest from Torquay manager Colin Lee, remained there beyond transfer deadline day.

In April 2001 he went to Middlesbrough on trial, but due to an injury crisis at Highbury was recalled by Arsène Wenger. In the summer of 2001 it was clear that he did not fit into Wenger's plans for Arsenal, and was released. In July he was reported to be training at Watford, with a view to impressing enough to earn a contract.

On 14 September 2001 he joined Torquay United on non-contract terms, along with his former Arsenal team-mate Greg Lincoln. His début for the Gulls came the following day in the 2-1 home win against Darlington. Within a week he had impressed manager Roy McFarland enough to earn himself a two year contract. He helped Torquay to promotion in the 2003-04 season, but was released after Torquay's relegation in 2005, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4533609.stm Gulls quartet told they can leave] ] joining Boston United that June. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4070884.stm Garner agrees move to Boston] ] He was voted player of the season in his first season at Boston.

He joined Shrewsbury Town on January 31, 2007 on a loan deal until the end of the 2006-07 season, when his Boston contract expired. [cite news| title=Shrews sign defender Canoville | work=BBC| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/6316883.stm| accessdate=2007-07-01| date=2007-01-31] His first appearance for the Shrews came in the 1-1 draw at Mansfield Town on February 32007; he was substituted when Shrewsbury led 1-0. He was released in May 2007, injuries ruling him out of the playoffs and hastening his departure, with an expected move to MK Dons on the cards [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/6638133.stm Canoville released by Shrewsbury] ]

He had a trial with Bournemouth and on 24 July 2007, but signed for Notts County, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/6911394.stm Magpies seal deal for Canoville] ] in League Two and quickly became a regular in their side, but was released at the end of the season along with seven other players. [cite news
date=2008-05-13
url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_3560039,00.html
title=Eight Magpies allowed to leave
publisher=Sky Sports
accessdate=2008-05-13] Canoville joined Conference National outfit Grays Athletic on 1 September 2008.cite news
url=http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002691.html
title=Transfer Window Latest
publisher=Grays Athletic F.C.
date=2008-09-01
accessdate=2008-09-01]

References

External links

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Persondata
NAME = Canoville, Lee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 14 March 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH = Ealing, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =