Lee Hills

Crystal Palace

Hills began his career at Wimbledon's youth academy, joining the club at the age of nine and progressing through the youth ranks for several years. He left Wimbledon in 2004 following the club's relocation to Milton Keynes. and shortly afterwards joined Arsenal, spending less than a year at the club's academy. In the summer of 2005, Hills was invited to train at Crystal Palace's academy, and subsequently signed a two-year scholarship deal at the club. After spending two years playing frequently for Palace's U18 side, Hills was drafted into the first-team in October 2007. He made his debut at the age of 17, starting in Crystal Palace's 2–0 home defeat to Watford on 28 October 2007. Two months later, Hills appeared in the club's 2–1 away victory at Queens Park Rangers, and would go on to feature regularly throughout December 2007 and January 2008 during a spell that witnessed Palace rise up the Championship table. Hills scored his first professional goal in Palace's 1–1 draw with Bristol City on 18 February 2008, netting with a left-footed volley to give Palace the lead on the hour mark. He made 13 appearances during the 2007–08 campaign, scoring once. He started the club's first three games of the 2008–09 season, but would not feature again for Palace for another four months following a 4–2 away defeat to Reading in late August 2008. In November 2008, Hills was loaned out to League One club Colchester United for a month, making two appearances during…

Hills has also represented England at U18 and U19 level.

As of 10 August 2013.

He attended Christ Church School and Whitgift School in Croydon. He now works as a Cybersecurity Recruiter.