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Canadian soccer player
Duran Lee
Lee (right) in 2019 with HFX Wanderers FC
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Centre-back
Youth career
0000–2011 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

Duran Lee (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian former soccer player.

Early life

Lee played basketball and soccer as a child, before deciding to pursue soccer as his main sport. He began playing youth soccer with Brampton YSC. When he was 12 or 13, he had a brief trial with Chelsea academy. Lee later joined the Toronto FC Academy.

College career

In 2013, Lee attended Western Texas College and was named to the All-Region team.

In 2015, Lee began attending Dodge City Community College, where he played for the men's soccer team. On September 30, 2015, he scored his first goal against the Neosho County Panthers. On October 17, 2015, he scored a brace against the Kansas City Kansas Blue Devils. In his single season with Dodge City, he scored three goals and led the team with six assists.

In 2016, Lee transferred to the University of Connecticut, where he joined the men's soccer team.

In 2017, Lee transferred to the University of Massachusetts Lowell, joining their men's soccer team. On September 4, 2017, he picked up his first point, earning an assist against the Harvard Crimson.

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. In 2018, he trialed with Portuguese club Sertanense, but was unable to sign as the team was experiencing financial issues.

In 2019, he joined Vaughan Azzurri, shifting to the centre-back position.

In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League, against whom he had played against in the 2019 Canadian Championship with Vaughan. He made his debut on August 28 against Valour FC.

In January 2020, he signed with FC Edmonton. 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.

In March 2021, he joined Pacific FC. However, during pre-season, he ruptured his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the entire season. After the season, he departed the club.

In February 2023, he signed with the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two. In April, he played the first match of the season in League1 Ontario with North Mississauga SC.

Personal life

Lee was named after the English band Duran Duran.

Career statistics

As of April 10, 2023
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 6 0 — — — 6 0
Sigma FC League1 Ontario 2015 ? ? — — — ? ?
2016 5 0 — — — 5 0
2017 5 1 — — — 5 1
2018 11 0 3 0 — — 19 0
Total 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Vaughan Azzurri League1 Ontario 2019 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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  2. ^ Murray, Jack. "Soccer Stories – Our Interview with FC Edmonton's Duran Lee". CPL Fever.
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  4. "Eddies add ex-Wanderers defender Duran Lee for 2020 campaign". Canadian Premier League. January 28, 2020.
  5. "Awards and Recognition". Western Texas College.
  6. "Duran Lee Dodge City profile". Dodge City Conquistadors.
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  8. "DC3 men's soccer edged in OT by KCKCC". Dodge City Conquistadors. October 17, 2015.
  9. "Four DC3 soccer players sign with four-year schools". Dodge City Conquistadors. February 3, 2016.
  10. "Duran Lee UConn profile". UConn Huskies.
  11. "Duran Lee UMass Lowell profile". UMass Lowell River Hawks.
  12. "River Hawks Outlast Harvard, 3-0, In Front of Record Crowd". UMass Lowell River Hawks. September 4, 2017.
  13. "2012 TFC Academy II roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. "Sigma FC 6 - Kingston Clippers 2". League1 Ontario. July 24, 2015.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. "Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan". Canadian Premier League. August 13, 2019.
  17. MacDonald, Glenn (August 13, 2019). "HFX Wanderers sign defender Duran Lee". SaltWire Network.
  18. Hampshire, Gareth (August 13, 2019). "Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan". Canadian Premier League.
  19. MacDonald, Glenn (August 31, 2019). "Duran Lee to make Wanderers home debut". SaltWire Network.
  20. Khimji, Kassim (January 29, 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Duran Lee for 2020 CPL Season". FC Edmonton. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020.
  21. "Pacific FC Sign Canadian Defender Duran Lee". Pacific FC. March 18, 2021.
  22. "Pacific FC signs former FCE & Wanderers defender Duran Lee". Canadian Premier League. March 18, 2021.
  23. Jacques, John (March 18, 2021). "Pacific FC Brings In Defender Duran Lee". Northern Tribune.
  24. "Pacific FC defender Duran Lee out for season with Achilles injury". Canadian Premier League. April 29, 2021.
  25. Jacques, John (April 29, 2021). "Duran Lee Sidelined For 2021 CPL Season". Northern Tribune.
  26. Longo, Jack (January 13, 2022). "Thank you, Ollie Bassett, Isaac Boehmer, Robert Boskovic and Duran Lee!". Pacific FC.
  27. @MenaceSoccer94 (February 15, 2023). "New Signing: Join us in welcoming Duran Lee, a CB with Canadian Premier League experience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. "Duran Lee 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.
  29. Jacques, John (January 29, 2020). "FC Edmonton Signs Duran Lee". Northern Tribune.
  30. Jacques, John (August 13, 2019). "Halifax Wanderers Sign Duran Lee As Schaale Replacement". Northern Tribune.
  31. Duran Lee at Soccerway
  32. "2014 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  33. "Duran Lee 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  34. "Duran Lee 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  35. "Duran Lee 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  36. "Duran Lee 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.

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