Steven Lennon
Steven Lennon (born 20 January 1988) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Þróttur Reykjavík, on loan from Besta-deild karla side FH.[2]
| Lennon in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Lennon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Þróttur Reykjavík (loan) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Rangers | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2010 | Dundalk | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Newport County | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Fram | 37 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Sandnes Ulf | 28 | (3) |
| 2014– | FH | 176 | (88) |
| 2023– | → Þróttur Reykjavík (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:56, 1 February 2010 (UTC) | |||
He has previously played for Rangers, Partick Thistle, Lincoln City, Dundalk, Newport County, Fram Reykjavík and Sandnes Ulf.[3][4]
Career edit
Rangers edit
Lennon was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire. He started off his career as a midfielder but changed to a striker, becoming a regular for the Rangers reserve team.[needs update] He made his debut for the Rangers first team in a Scottish Premier League match against Inverness on 27 December 2006, coming on as a substitute for Nacho Novo.[5]
Lennon became known as a prolific goalscorer, scoring numerous goals for Rangers' under-19s in the 2006–07 season including a hat-trick in a 3–3 draw with Dundee United.[citation needed] He then scored a hat-trick in Rangers' 5–0 defeat of rivals Celtic in the Scottish Youth Cup final on 26 April 2007.[6]
On 3 December 2007, Lennon signed a new contract that was to have seen him tied to the club until at least 2010.[7]
Lennon joined Partick Thistle on loan on 16 August 2008. The deal lasted until 26 January 2009.[8]
Lennon subsequently joined English club Lincoln City on loan on 1 February 2010. The loan deal covered the period until the end of the 2009–10 season. Lennon was offered a permanent deal at Lincoln at the end of the season and despite stating he would be delighted to sign for the Imps on a permanent basis, he complained that he could not find anywhere to live in the City and missed Chris Sutton's deadline. Sutton withdrew the offer and Lennon returned to Rangers, where he was released at the end of his contract.
Dundalk edit
In July 2010 Lennon signed for Dundalk until the end of the Irish season, although he broke his foot less than a month into the deal.[9]
Newport County edit
In February 2011 Lennon signed for Newport County, where he was reunited with former Dundalk players Wayne Hatswell and Tom Miller. He rejected a contract offer in May 2011.
Fram Reykjavik edit
In July 2011 he joined Fram[10] who play in Iceland's premier league Úrvalsdeild. He marked his debut for the club by scoring the only goal in their 1–0 victory at Víkingur on 18 July 2011.[11] He signed a new one-year contract with the club in October 2012.[12]
Sandnes Ulf edit
In July 2013 he joined Sandnes Ulf, agreeing a two and a half-year contract with the club.[13] The move arose after the club had been recommended to Lennon by his one-time Rangers teammate Thomas Kind Bendiksen.[14]
FH edit
In July 2014, Lennon returned to the Úrvalsdeild, signing a three-year contract with FH.[15]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2006–07 | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2008–09 | Scottish First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2009–10 | League Two | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 3 | ||
| Dundalk | 2010 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Newport County | 2010–11 | Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Fram | 2011 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2012 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 25 | 11 | ||||
| 2013 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 55 | 21 | ||
| Sandnes Ulf | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||
| FH | 2014 | Úrvalsdeild | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 31 | 17 | |||
| 2016 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2017 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 19 | ||
| 2018 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | ||
| Total | 128 | 75 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 100 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 95 | 27 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 323 | 127 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Steven Lennon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ Steven Lennon at Soccerway
- ^ Steven Lennon: Scottish booze culture almost killed my career before it had even got started daily record.co.uk
- ^ Laid-back Steven Lennon finds happiness in Iceland as he targets Champions League bbc.com
- ^ "Inverness CT 2-1 Rangers". Colin Moffat. BBC Sport. 27 December 2006.
- ^ . The Herald. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007.
- ^ "New Deal For Lennon". rangers.co.uk. 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Lennon Out on Loan". rangers.co.uk. 16 August 2008.
- ^ "Lennon looks to restart career in Scotland". Scottish Football League. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Lennon í Fram". Fótbolta.net. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Steven Lennon: Þeir þurftu einhvern sem getur nýtt færin". Fótbolta.net. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Steven Lennon áfram í Fram". Fram Official Website. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Steven Lennon til liðs við Sandnes Ulf". Fram Official Website. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Tror på Lennon-suksess i Ulf". Rogalands Avis. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Steven Lennon gerði þriggja ára samning við FH". visir.is (in Icelandic). 25 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "S. LENNON". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Steven Lennon". ksi.is. ksi. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Steven Lennon". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links edit
- Steven Lennon at Soccerbase
- Steven Lennon at the Scottish Football Association