Lee Dixon Bio | Wiki
Lee Dixon is an English retired professional footballer and pundit. He played as a right-back for Arsenal and was also capped 22 times for England. A childhood Manchester City fan, Lee commenced his footballing career as a youth at Burnley, making his professional debut for them in 1982.
From there he played for Chester City and Bury before joining Stoke City in 1986 for a fee of £50,000. He instantly impressed at Stoke and forged a fine defensive partnership with Steve Bould.
Lee Dixon Age
Lee was born on March 17, 1964, in Manchester, United Kingdom. He is 58 years old.
Lee Dixon Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.78 m).
Lee Dixon Family
He was born and raised in Manchester, by his father Roy Dixon, and his mother. Lee’s father is a former Manchester City goalkeeper. He was a boyhood Manchester City supporter. Lee holds British nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. He has not shared much information about his family.
Lee Dixon Wife
Lee is married to his beautiful wife Yolande Dixon. The couple celebrated their wedding in Hawaii, United States. Together, the couple shares two children Joshua and Olivia Blanche O’Reilly.
In 2010, Lee became “completely hooked” on cycling, and goes riding two or three times a week, after Lawrence Dallaglio persuaded him to take part in the ‘Dallaglio Cycle Slam’ during the Six Nations Championship in February that year, raising money for Sport Relief. They raised over £986,000 for the charity.
Lee Dixon Education
He began his professional playing career in the lower divisions. On leaving school in 1980, Lee joined Burnley as an apprentice 1980, turning professional in 1982. Later, he signed for Chester City, Bury, and later Stoke City.
At the Victoria Ground, he made a fine impression with some fine performances from right back as he played in 50 matches in 1986–87 scoring three goals. In 1987–88 Lee made 38 appearances scoring twice. He joined First Division Arsenal in January 1988 for a fee of £375,000 and was later joined at Highbury by Stoke teammate Steve Bould.
Lee Dixon Arsenal
Lee played for Chester City and Bury before joining Stoke City in 1986 for a fee of £50,000. He instantly impressed at Stoke and forged a fine defensive partnership with Steve Bould. The pair’s potential and performances attracted the attention of Arsenal and in January 1988 they both joined the “Gunners” for a combined fee of £765,000.
The following season, as Lee cemented his place in the team, Arsenal won their first league title in eighteen years in a dramatic final game of the season. A defensive mainstay in a successful Arsenal team until his retirement in 2002. Lee’s tenure at Arsenal saw him collect four league championship medals, three FA Cup winner’s medals, and a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup medal.
He was named in the PFA Team of the Year twice, for the seasons 1989–90 and 1990–91. His retirement came at the end of Arsenal’s domestic double-winning 2001–02 season, their second in his time at the club. At the time of his retirement, he had played at 91 out of the 92 Football League grounds – everyone except Fulham’s Craven Cottage.
Lee Dixon NBC
Since his playing retirement, Lee has worked as a football pundit and columnist. He started his television career working for the BBC, primarily on their Match of the Day and Football Focus programs, then moved to ITV Sport in July 2012.
Starting in 2013, he provides commentary alongside Arlo White for NBC’s Premier League coverage in the USA until the summer of 2022 and Peter Drury since the summer of 2022. Lee has also contributed to the network’s Premier League Download program.
Lee Dixon FIFA
In 2018, Lee co-commentated UEFA Champions League matches in the video game EA Sports, FIFA 19 alongside Derek Rae. This partnership continued in the 2019 game, FIFA 20 with the inclusion him also commentating on some ‘default’ games kick-off, tournament, career, and Ultimate Team modes alongside Derek Rae once again as well in FIFA 21. However, he is replaced by Stewart Robson in FIFA 22.
Lee Dixon Salary
He provides commentary alongside Arlo White for NBC’s Premier League coverage in the USA. Therefore, he earns a decent income. Lee’s average salary is $950,600 per year.
Lee Dixon Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Lee’s estimated net worth is $10 million.
Who Is Lee Dixon Married To
Lee is married to his beautiful wife Yolande Dixon. The couple celebrated their wedding in Hawaii, United States. Together, the couple shares two children Joshua and Olivia Blanche O’Reilly.