Lee David Buchanan (born 7 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He has represented England internationally at youth levels U19, U20 and U21.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee David Buchanan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Derby County | 70 | (0) |
| 2022– | Werder Bremen | 9 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 28 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:45, 6 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
On 12 August 2019, Buchanan made his professional debut with Derby County in the EFL Cup against Scunthorpe United. He scored the only goal of the game in the 78th minute to take Derby through to the second round.[3] He made his league debut on 24 August 2019, starting in the 1–1 draw against West Bromwich Albion, playing the entire 90 minutes.
In July 2022 Buchanan joined Werder Bremen, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, on a free transfer from Derby County.[4] After a legal loophole allowed Buchanan out of his contract following the sale of Derby County, Derby would not be entitled to any compensation for the transfer, with them asking for a FIFA tribunal in order to receive a fee.[5] On 29 July 2022, it was confirmed that Derby would receive "full training compensation", understood to be a six-figure sum.[6]
Buchanan scored his first goal for Bremen on 20 August 2022, scoring the first Bremen goal in a dramatic 3–2 win at Borussia Dortmund.[7]
On 30 August 2019, Buchanan received his first international call up as a member of the England U19s squad and eventually made his debut for that age group during a 3–1 defeat to France in Marbella on 9 October 2019.[8]
On 13 October 2020, he made his debut for the England U20s during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park. [9]
On 6 November 2020, Buchanan received his first call up to the England U21s.[10] He made his U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–1 win over Andorra U21s at Molineux Stadium on 13 November 2020.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[13] | Championship | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | Championship | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2022–23[2] | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 75 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | ||
SV Werder Bremen – current squad | |
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