| Duran Lee | |
| Birth Date: | May 9, 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Left-back, Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brampton Youth SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toronto FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2015 |
| College2: | Dodge City Conquistadors |
| Collegecaps2: | 15 |
| Collegegoals2: | 3 |
| Collegeyears3: | 2016 |
| Collegecaps3: | 5 |
| Collegegoals3: | 0 |
| Collegeyears4: | 2017 |
| Collegecaps4: | 15 |
| Collegegoals4: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | TFC Academy |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Lane United FC |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Sigma FC |
| Caps3: | 21+ |
| Goals3: | 1+ |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | FC Edmonton |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | Pacific FC |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | Des Moines Menace |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | North Mississauga SC |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Clubs10: | Des Moines Menace |
| Caps10: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | May 7, 2023 |
Duran Lee (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian former soccer player.
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. When he was 12 or 13, he had a brief trial with Chelsea academy.[2] Lee later joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3] [4]
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]
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.
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.
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]
Lee was named after the English band Duran Duran.[29] [30]
| 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[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 | |||