Lee Congerton

Lee Congerton is a Welsh former footballer who is the Head of Senior Recruitment for SPL club Al-Ahli Saudi FC.

Playing career Congerton was born on July 28, 1973. He is the son of Rhyl player Dave Congerton. While being educated at Rhyl High School he played youth international football for Wales. He signed a semi-professional contract with Rhyl, before a professional trial at Wrexham where he met Brian Flynn.

Coaching His career at Crewe was blighted by injuries. It was then that Flynn, by then manager of Wrexham, offered Congerton a coaching position as Youth System Director. After Denis Smith took over as Wrexham manager Congerton joined the coaching team at Liverpool in 2002, working alongside head coach, Thorsten Fink.

In October 2012, West Bromwich Albion approached Hamburger SV to request to appoint Congerton to replace their former Technical Director Dan Ashworth; this was immediately turned down by Hamburger SV.

On 12 March 2014, Sunderland appointed Congerton as their Sporting Director.

On 15 March 2017, Celtic appointed Congerton as their Head of Recruitment.

On 11 May 2019, Leicester City appointed Lee Congerton as their Head of Senior Recruitment.