Lee Novak
Novak playing for Birmingham City in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lee Paul Novak | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Wallsend Boys Club | ||
| – | Gretna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Gretna | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| 2008–2009 | Gateshead | 18 | (16) |
| 2009–2013 | Huddersfield Town | 144 | (34) |
| 2009 | → Gateshead (loan) | 14 | (10) |
| 2013–2016 | Birmingham City | 59 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 35 | (14) |
| 2016– | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:46, 24 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Lee Paul Novak (born 28 September 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Charlton Athletic.
A former youth team player for Wallsend Boys Club, he began his senior career with Scottish club Gretna, before returning to his hometown with non-league side Newcastle Blue Star. He joined Gateshead for £3,000 in 2008. He won a £150,000 move to Huddersfield Town in January 2009, though immediately returned to Gateshead on loan and helped the club to promotion out of the Conference North as he ended the 2008–09 season as the division's top-scorer. He helped the "Terriers" to win promotion out of League One with victory in the 2012 play-off final. He signed for Championship club Birmingham City in 2013, and spent the 2015–16 season on loan to League One Chesterfield. Released by Birmingham in 2016, he joined Charlton.
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Novak grew up supporting Newcastle United. He played for Wallsend Boys Club, a well respected youth side. Novak started his senior career with Scottish side Gretna, before returning to Newcastle to play in the Northern Premier League for Newcastle Blue Star in August 2007, alongside former Gretna teammates Daniel Lawson, Darren Casson and David Nicholls. He scored a hat-trick for Blue Star in a game against Ossett Albion. Whilst with Blue Star he had unsuccessful trials with and Preston North End. He was transfer-listed by his own request in July 2008 after scoring 27 goals in the 2007–08 season. He considered moving to Australia, before he was eventually signed by Conference North side Gateshead for £3,500 plus another player (a 10% sell-on clause was also inserted).
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