Duran Lee
Duran Lee (born 9 May 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for FC Edmonton.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Duran Lee | ||
Date of birth | 9 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Edmonton | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Toronto FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Sigma FC | 21 | (1) |
2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 9 | (1) |
2019 | HFX Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
2020– | FC Edmonton | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2020 |
Club career
Early career
Lee was a product of the Toronto FC academy programme.[1]
Sigma FC
In 2016, Lee began playing for League1 Ontario side Sigma FC, making five appearances that season.[2] He returned to Sigma the following year, making another five appearances and scoring one goal.[3] In 2018, Lee made eleven league appearances for Sigma and made a further three appearances in the playoffs.[4]
Vaughan Azzurri
In 2019, Lee joined defending League1 Ontario champions Vaughan Azzurri. He made nine league appearances for Vaughan that season, scoring one goal.[5] Lee also played 90 minutes in both legs of Vaughan's Canadian Championship series against professional club HFX Wanderers.[6]
HFX Wanderers
On 13 August 2019, Lee signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers after impressing against them in the Canadian Championship.[1] On 28 August 2019, he made his debut for Wanderers against Valour FC.[6] On 14 December 2019, the club announced that Lee would not be returning for the 2020 season.[7]
FC Edmonton
On 29 January 2020, Lee signed with FC Edmonton.[8] In an interview, Lee stated that hoped to be utilized as a left-back for Edmonton, rather than a centre-back, which is where he played in Halifax.[9]
References
- Gareth Hampshire (13 August 2019). "Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Duran Lee 2016". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Duran Lee 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Duran Lee 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Duran Lee 2019". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "D. Lee". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Gareth Hampshire (14 December 2019). "HFX Wanderers FC thank non-returning players". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Kassim Khimji (29 January 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Duran Lee for 2020 CPL Season". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Duran Lee hoping to be FCE's left-footed solution: 'Left back is my position'". Canadian Premier League. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
External links
- Duran Lee at Soccerway