Duran Lee
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Duran Lee (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian former soccer player.
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Lee (right) in 2019 with HFX Wanderers FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 9, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Brampton Youth SC | ||
| 2011–2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Western Texas Westerners | ||
| 2015 | Dodge City Conquistadors | 15 | (3) |
| 2016 | UConn Huskies | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | UMass Lowell River Hawks | 15 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | TFC Academy | ||
| 2014 | Lane United FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Sigma FC | 21+ | (1+) |
| 2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | HFX Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | FC Edmonton | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Pacific FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Des Moines Menace | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | North Mississauga SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Des Moines Menace | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023 | |||
Early life
Lee played basketball and soccer as a child, before deciding to pursue soccer as his main sport.[1] He began playing youth soccer with Brampton YSC.[2] When he was 12 or 13, he had a brief trial with Chelsea academy.[2] Lee later joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3][4]
College career
In 2013, Lee attended Western Texas College and was named to the All-Region team.[5]
In 2015, Lee began attending Dodge City Community College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] On September 30, 2015, he scored his first goal against the Neosho County Panthers.[7] On October 17, 2015, he scored a brace against the Kansas City Kansas Blue Devils.[8] In his single season with Dodge City, he scored three goals and led the team with six assists.[9]
In 2016, Lee transferred to the University of Connecticut, where he joined the men's soccer team.[10]
In 2017, Lee transferred to the University of Massachusetts Lowell, joining their men's soccer team.[11] On September 4, 2017, he picked up his first point, earning an assist against the Harvard Crimson.[12]
Club career
Summarize
Perspective
In 2012, he played with the TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.[13]
In 2014, he played with Lane United FC in the Premier Development League.
In 2015, Lee began playing with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[14] In 2018, he trialed with Portuguese club Sertanense, but was unable to sign as the team was experiencing financial issues.[2][15]
In 2019, he joined Vaughan Azzurri, shifting to the centre-back position.[15]
In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League,[16][17] against whom he had played against in the 2019 Canadian Championship with Vaughan.[18] He made his debut on August 28 against Valour FC.[19]
In January 2020, he signed with FC Edmonton.[20] 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.[15]
In March 2021, he joined Pacific FC.[21][22][23] However, during pre-season, he ruptured his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the entire season.[24][25] After the season, he departed the club.[26]
In February 2023, he signed with the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.[27] In April, he played the first match of the season in League1 Ontario with North Mississauga SC.[28]
Personal life
Lee was named after the English band Duran Duran.[29][30]
Career statistics
- As of April 10, 2023[31]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lane United FC | Premier Development League | 2014[32] | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Sigma FC | League1 Ontario | 2015 | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| 2016[33] | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2017[34] | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 2018[35] | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | League1 Ontario | 2019[36] | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| HFX Wanderers FC | Canadian Premier League | 2019 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| FC Edmonton | Canadian Premier League | 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Pacific FC | Canadian Premier League | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Des Moines Menace | USL League Two | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| North Mississauga SC | League1 Ontario | 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
References
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