Lee Hendrie

Lee Hendrie's story is one I find quietly moving: fourteen years at Aston Villa, his hometown Birmingham club, in an age when one-team loyalty was already fading. To me that devotion matters more than any trophy haul. A tenacious midfielder with a single full England cap and time at U21 and B level, he gave the Premier League honest graft. I also appreciate that his post-playing career as a Sky Sports pundit is informed by having lived the game's highs and lows firsthand. He's not a marquee star, but the rooted, community-grounded footballer is a type I'll always champion.

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Name (English)

Lee Hendrie

Name (Japanese)

リー・ヘンドリー

Reading

りー・へんどりー

Born

May 18, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Snake

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Hendrie
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q952994

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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