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Rob Lee

ロブ・リー　/　ろぶ・りー

Association football player from United Kingdom

February 1, 1966 (age 60)　・　West Ham, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Rob Lee is a name that carries real weight for anyone who followed 1990s English football. The engine of Newcastle United's most romantic era, he was the box-to-box midfielder who turned promotion into Premier League adventure after that 1993 First Division title. What I admire is that he was never the flashiest man on the pitch; he won through stamina, timing, and an instinct for arriving in the right place. His move into co-commentary tells me he understood the game intellectually too. Players like Lee are the unsung spine of English football, and I think he is criminally underrated outside Tyneside.

Overview

Robert Martin Lee (born 1 February 1966) is an English former professional footballer and sports co-commentator. As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and West Ham United. His time at St James Park saw him win the Football League First Division in 1993.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rob Lee
Name (Japanese): ロブ・リー
Reading: ろぶ・りー
Born: February 1, 1966 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Horse
Origin: West Ham, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC

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