Lee Peltier
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Lee Anthony Peltier is an English
footballer, currently playing for Leicester City, having started his career with Liverpool
. He can play as a defender
or a midfielder
but presently plays mainly as a right back.
, Liverpool where the football team excelled,with the help of such great players as Christopher Carmichael, Jonathan O'Brien, Daniel Hayes, Scott Fowler (brother of Robbie Fowler
) and Christopher Scoullar, all winning the Merseyside Schools Cup in 1996. He was a regular member of Liverpool's reserve team squad
and was highly rated by the Melwood
staff. In August 2006 he was named in the first-team squad for the first time, as an unused substitute for a Champions League
qualifier against Maccabi Haifa
. Two months later he made his debut in a League Cup
tie against Reading
on 25 October 2006.
He made his UEFA Champions League
debut for Liverpool against Galatasaray
on 5 December 2006. He played the full ninety minutes at right back, Liverpool lost 3–2.
On 16 March 2007, Peltier was subject to an emergency loan cover agreement, and transferred to Hull City
until the end of the season.
On 14 July 2007, Peltier scored his first goal for Liverpool against Crewe Alexandra
in a pre-season friendly.
on 29 July. Peltier made his debut for Yeovil in a 1–0 away defeat at Huddersfield Town
on the opening day of the season.
His loan spell ended on 31 December 2007, but Yeovil remained keen to bring him back for the remainder of the season, and on 31 January 2008, he completed a permanent deal, signing a three year contract, for a "small" fee.
Peltier was a regular at right back for Yeovil throughout the 2007–08 season making 37 appearances for Yeovil during his first season at the club with 34 of them coming in the league.
side Huddersfield Town
on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, taking up the number 2 shirt vacated by Andy Holdsworth
. He made his debut in the 2–2 draw against Southend United
at Roots Hall
on 8 August 2009. Peltier was voted the Players Player of the Season, in his first Season at Huddersfield Town
.
Peltier was switched from right back to left back for Huddersfield's game against Millwall
due to the usual left back Dean Heffernan
being out with a dead leg. He was Town's fist choice left back keeping the position for the remainder of the regular season. Peltier helped Town to reach the play-offs in League One playing at left back for the fist leg at home to Millwall, but was forced to return to his usual position of right back for the second leg at the New Den due to an injury to Tom Clarke
in the first leg of the play off semi final. On 16 November 2010, he scored his first ever goal for Huddersfield in their FA Cup
first round replay against Cambridge United
at the Galpharm Stadium
, where Town came from 1–0 down to win 2–1. His first league goal for Town came in their 3–1 win against Milton Keynes Dons
at stadium:mk on 22 April 2011. On 18 May 2011, Peltier scored his third goal for Town in their victory over Bournemouth
in the League One play-off semi-final.
side Leicester City, becoming Sven-Göran Eriksson
's first signing of the summer after agreeing a three year deal at the King Power Stadium.
The fee was reported to be around £750,000 as part of a package worth over £1 million. On 6 August 2011, Peltier scored the winning goal during his league début, against Coventry City, in the opening game of Leicester's 2011–12 season.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, currently playing for Leicester City, having started his career with Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. He can play as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
but presently plays mainly as a right back.
Liverpool
Peltier attended St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School in ToxtethToxteth
Toxteth is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, Toxteth is bordered by Liverpool City Centre, Dingle, Edge Hill, Wavertree and Aigburth.-Description:...
, Liverpool where the football team excelled,with the help of such great players as Christopher Carmichael, Jonathan O'Brien, Daniel Hayes, Scott Fowler (brother of Robbie Fowler
Robbie Fowler
Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United....
) and Christopher Scoullar, all winning the Merseyside Schools Cup in 1996. He was a regular member of Liverpool's reserve team squad
Liverpool F.C. Reserves
Liverpool F.C. Reserves are the reserve team of Liverpool.-Reserve team:Liverpool Reserves play in the FA Premier Reserve League. In their division, the reserves became Champions in 2000. They competed in the Lancashire Combination from 1896 to 1911, with the exception of the 1898–99 season, in...
and was highly rated by the Melwood
Melwood
Melwood, in West Derby, Liverpool, is home to Liverpool FC's training ground. It is not attached to The Academy, which is in Kirkby.It is based in the West Derby area of Liverpool and has been their home since the fifties. The ground previously belonged to St Francis Xavier, a local school...
staff. In August 2006 he was named in the first-team squad for the first time, as an unused substitute for a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifier against Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
. Two months later he made his debut in a League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
tie against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
on 25 October 2006.
He made his UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
debut for Liverpool against Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
on 5 December 2006. He played the full ninety minutes at right back, Liverpool lost 3–2.
On 16 March 2007, Peltier was subject to an emergency loan cover agreement, and transferred to Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
until the end of the season.
On 14 July 2007, Peltier scored his first goal for Liverpool against Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
in a pre-season friendly.
Yeovil Town
Peltier was signed on loan by Yeovil TownYeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on 29 July. Peltier made his debut for Yeovil in a 1–0 away defeat at Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
on the opening day of the season.
His loan spell ended on 31 December 2007, but Yeovil remained keen to bring him back for the remainder of the season, and on 31 January 2008, he completed a permanent deal, signing a three year contract, for a "small" fee.
Peltier was a regular at right back for Yeovil throughout the 2007–08 season making 37 appearances for Yeovil during his first season at the club with 34 of them coming in the league.
Huddersfield Town
On 30 June 2009, he joined fellow Football League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, taking up the number 2 shirt vacated by Andy Holdsworth
Andy Holdsworth
Andrew "Andy" Holdsworth, is a professional footballer who currently plays for Alfreton Town. He has previously played for Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Morecambe. He can play both in defence or midfield.-Huddersfield Town:...
. He made his debut in the 2–2 draw against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
at Roots Hall
Roots Hall
Roots Hall is a multi-use sports stadium in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, primarily used for football games and is the home of the Football League Two club Southend United. With a capacity of 12,392 Roots Hall is the largest football stadium in Essex, and is the current venue for the final of...
on 8 August 2009. Peltier was voted the Players Player of the Season, in his first Season at Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
.
Peltier was switched from right back to left back for Huddersfield's game against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
due to the usual left back Dean Heffernan
Dean Heffernan
Dean James Heffernan is an Australian professional football player who currently plays as a left back for Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin.-Club career:...
being out with a dead leg. He was Town's fist choice left back keeping the position for the remainder of the regular season. Peltier helped Town to reach the play-offs in League One playing at left back for the fist leg at home to Millwall, but was forced to return to his usual position of right back for the second leg at the New Den due to an injury to Tom Clarke
Tom Clarke (footballer)
Thomas "Tom" Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient in Football League One on loan from Huddersfield Town...
in the first leg of the play off semi final. On 16 November 2010, he scored his first ever goal for Huddersfield in their FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
first round replay against Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
at the Galpharm Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...
, where Town came from 1–0 down to win 2–1. His first league goal for Town came in their 3–1 win against Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
at stadium:mk on 22 April 2011. On 18 May 2011, Peltier scored his third goal for Town in their victory over Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
in the League One play-off semi-final.
Leicester City
On 22 June, 2011 Peltier signed for ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City, becoming Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....
's first signing of the summer after agreeing a three year deal at the King Power Stadium.
The fee was reported to be around £750,000 as part of a package worth over £1 million. On 6 August 2011, Peltier scored the winning goal during his league début, against Coventry City, in the opening game of Leicester's 2011–12 season.