Duran Lee

Duran Lee (born 9 May 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for FC Edmonton.

Duran Lee
Personal information
Full name Duran Lee
Date of birth (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Left-back, Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 FC Edmonton
Number —
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 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 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
  1. Gareth Hampshire (13 August 2019). "Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Duran Lee 2016". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Duran Lee 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. "Duran Lee 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. "Duran Lee 2019". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. "D. Lee". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. Gareth Hampshire (14 December 2019). "HFX Wanderers FC thank non-returning players". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. Kassim Khimji (29 January 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Duran Lee for 2020 CPL Season". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. "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.
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