Scottish born Lee Bullen started his career at Meadowbank Thistle F.C as a forward. Mid-way through his career he moved from a striker to a defender after playing all over the world for teams in Scotland, Greece, Australia and Hong Kong. In the mid- 1990's when he was still a striker he played for Instant Dict F.C and South China A.A. When he returned to the UK in 2000 he signed for Dunfermline Athletic F.C and made 130 appearances in the 4 years he was with the club.