Duran Lee
Duran Lee (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.
Personal information | |||
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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
In 2012, he played with the TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.
In 2014, he played with Lane United FC in the Premier Development League.
In 2015, Lee began playing with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[13] In 2018, he trialed with Portuguese club Sertanense, but was unable to sign as the team was experiencing financial issues.[2][14]
In 2019, he joined Vaughan Azzurri, shifting to the centre-back position.[14]
In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League,[15][16] against whom he had played against in the 2019 Canadian Championship with Vaughan.[17] He made his debut on August 28 against Valour FC.[18]
In January 2020, he signed with FC Edmonton.[19] 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.[14]
In March 2021, he joined Pacific FC.[20][21][22] However, during pre-season, he ruptured his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the entire season.[23][24] After the season, he departed the club.[25]
In February 2023, he signed with the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.[26] In April, he played the first match of the season in League1 Ontario with North Mississauga SC.[27]
Personal life
Lee was named after the English band Duran Duran.[28][29]
Career statistics
- As of April 10, 2023[30]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Lane United FC | Premier Development League | 2014[31] | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Sigma FC | League1 Ontario | 2015 | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||
2016[32] | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
2017[33] | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
2018[34] | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Vaughan Azzurri | League1 Ontario | 2019[35] | 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
- Williams, Peter (May 14, 2020). "Get To Know Thursdays: Duran Lee". FC Edmonton.
- Murray, Jack. "Soccer Stories – Our Interview with FC Edmonton's Duran Lee". CPL Fever.
- Longo, Jack (March 22, 2021). "Meet New PFC Signing Duran Lee". Pacific FC.
- "Eddies add ex-Wanderers defender Duran Lee for 2020 campaign". Canadian Premier League. January 28, 2020.
- "Awards and Recognition". Western Texas College.
- "Duran Lee Dodge City profile". Dodge City Conquistadors.
- "DC3 men's soccer gets back on track, edges Neosho". Dodge City Conquistadors. September 30, 2015.
- "DC3 men's soccer edged in OT by KCKCC". Dodge City Conquistadors. October 17, 2015.
- "Four DC3 soccer players sign with four-year schools". Dodge City Conquistadors. February 3, 2016.
- "Duran Lee UConn profile". UConn Huskies.
- "Duran Lee UMass Lowell profile". UMass Lowell River Hawks.
- "River Hawks Outlast Harvard, 3-0, In Front of Record Crowd". UMass Lowell River Hawks. September 4, 2017.
- "Sigma FC 6 - Kingston Clippers 2". League1 Ontario. July 24, 2015.
- O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (May 7, 2020). "Duran Lee hoping to be FCE's left-footed solution: 'Left back is my position'". Canadian Premier League.
- "Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan". Canadian Premier League. August 13, 2019.
- MacDonald, Glenn (August 13, 2019). "HFX Wanderers sign defender Duran Lee". SaltWire Network.
- Hampshire, Gareth (August 13, 2019). "Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan". Canadian Premier League.
- MacDonald, Glenn (August 31, 2019). "Duran Lee to make Wanderers home debut". SaltWire Network.
- Khimji, Kassim (January 29, 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Duran Lee for 2020 CPL Season". FC Edmonton. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020.
- "Pacific FC Sign Canadian Defender Duran Lee". Pacific FC. March 18, 2021.
- "Pacific FC signs former FCE & Wanderers defender Duran Lee". Canadian Premier League. March 18, 2021.
- Jacques, John (March 18, 2021). "Pacific FC Brings In Defender Duran Lee". Northern Tribune.
- "Pacific FC defender Duran Lee out for season with Achilles injury". Canadian Premier League. April 29, 2021.
- Jacques, John (April 29, 2021). "Duran Lee Sidelined For 2021 CPL Season". Northern Tribune.
- Longo, Jack (January 13, 2022). "Thank you, Ollie Bassett, Isaac Boehmer, Robert Boskovic and Duran Lee!". Pacific FC.
- @MenaceSoccer94 (February 15, 2023). "New Signing: Join us in welcoming Duran Lee, a CB with Canadian Premier League experience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Duran Lee 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.
- Jacques, John (January 29, 2020). "FC Edmonton Signs Duran Lee". Northern Tribune.
- Jacques, John (August 13, 2019). "Halifax Wanderers Sign Duran Lee As Schaale Replacement". Northern Tribune.
- Duran Lee at Soccerway
- "2014 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- "Duran Lee 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- "Duran Lee 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- "Duran Lee 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- "Duran Lee 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
- Duran Lee at Soccerway