Lee Baddeley

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playername = Lee Baddeley


fullname = Lee Matthew Baddeley
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nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|07|12
cityofbirth = Cardiff
countryofbirth = Wales
currentclub = Retired
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position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Cardiff City
years = 1990-1997
1997-1999
2000-?
clubs = Cardiff City
Exeter City
Merthyr Tydfil
caps(goals) = 133 (1)
066 (1)
00? (?)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 (0)
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Lee Matthew Baddeley (born 12 July, 1974 in Cardiff) is a former Welsh professional footballer.

Career

Baddeley began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut on the opening day of the 1991-92 season when he replaced Gareth Abraham against Lincoln City. He eventually managed to establish himself in the side during the 1993-94 season and scored his only goal for the Bluebirds against Brighton in November 1994. After again falling down the pecking order at Ninian Park he decided to leave the club and moved to Exeter City in February 1997. However his time at the club was blighted by a persistent hamstring injury which meant he struggled to retain fitness. He was evetually forced to retire from injury in 1999 and despite an attempted comeback in 2000 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/831588.stm "Exeter offer Baddeley chance"] BBC Sport Retrieved on 10 March, 2008] he eventually finished his career after a spell at Merthyr Tydfil.

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