About Lee Bowyer

Lee David Bowyer (born 3 January 1977) is an English football manager and former player.

As a player, he was a midfielder who 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 was manager of Charlton Athletic for 3 years, before he left to become the Birmingham City manager in 2021.