Lee Anthony Angol (born 4 August 1994) is an English professional

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who plays for

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Career

Wycombe Wanderers

On 2 July 2012, Angol was signed by

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after leaving

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, having been a regular in their academy team. He made his professional debut on 11 August as a 100th-minute substitute for Matt Bloomfield against

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in the

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first round, which finished as a 1–0 defeat after

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. Angol then made his league debut as an 84th-minute substitute for

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in a 1–0 defeat at home to Gillingham on 21 August. On 28 January 2013, Angol joined

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Premier Division club

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on a five-week

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. He scored on his debut two days later in a 3–1 victory over

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in the London Senior Cup, and this was followed up with a goal in the following match, a 2–1 victory over Carshalton Athletic. Angol's loan was extended on 7 March until 2 April. He completed the loan spell with three goals from 10 appearances. Upon his return to Wycombe, Angol signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2013. Angol started 2013–14 on loan at Hendon, having rejoined the club on a one-month loan on 17 August 2013. He scored on his second debut later that day in a 5–3 defeat at home to Maidstone United, and completed the loan spell with two goals from four appearances. Angol joined

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club

Maidenhead United Maidenhead United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. They are currently members of and have played at York Road since 1871, making it the 'oldest senior football ground continuously ...

on a one-month youth loan on 5 October. He made his debut and only appearance for the club later that day in a 3–1 defeat at home to

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. On 24 January 2014, Angol signed for Maidenhead's Conference South rivals

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on an initial one-month loan. He debuted a day later as a 77th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw at home to

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. Angol's loan was extended until the end of the season, which he completed with 22 appearances and seven goals.

Luton Town

On 9 July 2014, Angol signed a one-year contract with newly promoted

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club

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on a free transfer, and was immediately sent out on a season-long loan to Boreham Wood. He finished 2014–15 as the Conference South top scorer with 25 goals from 39 appearances, as well as additional goals in Boreham Wood's

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campaign and play-off victory, helping them to

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to the

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for the first time in their history. He was named as the club's Player of the Season alongside winning the Young Player of the Year accolade at the National Game Awards. Luton offered him a new contract in May 2015 upon his return from the loan, but Angol rejected it.

Peterborough United

Angol signed a three-year contract with

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club

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...

on 20 July 2015. He scored twice on his debut for the club in a 5–1 victory away to

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on 12 September, and finished 2015–16 with 38 appearances and 11 goals. Angol fractured his ankle in a pre-season friendly against

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in July 2016 and required surgery to place a pin in his leg. On 6 March 2017, Angol was loaned to National League club Lincoln City until the end of 2016–17. He scored a

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on his debut a day later in a 4–0 victory away to Braintree Town, and completed the loan spell with 13 appearances and six goals. Upon his return to Peterborough, Angol was transfer-listed by the club.

Mansfield Town

On 18 May 2017, Angol joined League Two club

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for an undisclosed fee.

Shrewsbury Town

Angol signed for League One club

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on 9 August 2018 on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year. He rejoined League Two leaders Lincoln on 31 January 2019 on loan until the end of 2018–19, and made only two brief substitute appearances.

Leyton Orient

On 1 July 2019, Angol joined newly promoted League Two club

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Angol was released by the club.

Bradford City

On 22 June 2021, following his departure from Leyton Orient, Angol agreed to join

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on an initial one-year deal. On 4 May 2022, Angol signed a new one-year contract extension with the option for a further twelve months.

Sutton United

He signed for

for an undisclosed fee on 11 January 2023.

Career statistics

Honours

Boreham Wood *

play-offs: 2014–15 Lincoln City *

: 2016–17 Individual * Conference South Golden Boot: 2014–15 *

Player of the Year: 2014–15 *Boreham Wood Young Player of the Year: 2014–15

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Angol, Lee 1994 births Living people Footballers from Carshalton English footballers Association football midfielders Association football forwards Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players English Football League players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players Sutton United F.C. players