About Lee Bowyer
Lee David Bowyer (; born 3 January 1977) is an English football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder. Bowyer featured for Charlton Athletic, Leeds United, West Ham United (two spells), Newcastle United, Birmingham City and Ipswich Town in over 18 years as a professional. He made 397 appearances in the Premier League, took part in semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League with Leeds and won the Football League Cup with Birmingham in 2011. Bowyer was capped once by the England national team. His career was punctuated by various incidents both on and off the field. Bowyer has managed two of the clubs for which he formerly played. After three years in charge of Charlton Athletic, he left to become Birmingham City's manager in March 2021 and was sacked at the end of the following season. In September 2023 he was appointed as the head coach of Montserrat. He went on to become a first-team regular, making 58 appearances for Charlton and scoring 14 goals. In 1996, he was signed by Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson for £2.8 million, which was a record for a British teenager. A particular highlight was Bowyer's hat-trick in a memorable 5–4 victory over Wimbledon FC in a League Cup second round first leg tie in September 1995.
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