Duran Lee Explained

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.

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. 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.[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]

Personal life

Lee was named after the English band Duran Duran.[29] [30]

Career statistics

ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lane United FCPremier Development League2014[31] 6060
Sigma FCLeague1 Ontario2015????
2016[32] 5050
2017[33] 5151
2018[34] 11030190
Total211300000241
Vaughan AzzurriLeague1 Ontario2019[35] 910020111
HFX Wanderers FCCanadian Premier League2019800080
FC EdmontonCanadian Premier League20202020
Pacific FCCanadian Premier League202100000000
Des Moines MenaceUSL League Two202300002020
North Mississauga SCLeague1 Ontario20231010
Career total472304000542

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get To Know Thursdays: Duran Lee. Peter. Williams. FC Edmonton. May 14, 2020.
  2. Web site: Soccer Stories – Our Interview with FC Edmonton’s Duran Lee. Jack. Murray. CPL Fever.
  3. Web site: Meet New PFC Signing Duran Lee. March 22, 2021. Pacific FC. Jack. Longo.
  4. Web site: Eddies add ex-Wanderers defender Duran Lee for 2020 campaign. January 28, 2020. Canadian Premier League.
  5. Web site: Awards and Recognition. Western Texas College.
  6. Web site: Duran Lee Dodge City profile. Dodge City Conquistadors.
  7. Web site: DC3 men's soccer gets back on track, edges Neosho. September 30, 2015. Dodge City Conquistadors.
  8. Web site: DC3 men's soccer edged in OT by KCKCC. October 17, 2015. Dodge City Conquistadors.
  9. Web site: Four DC3 soccer players sign with four-year schools. February 3, 2016. Dodge City Conquistadors.
  10. Web site: Duran Lee UConn profile. UConn Huskies.
  11. Web site: Duran Lee UMass Lowell profile. UMass Lowell River Hawks.
  12. Web site: River Hawks Outlast Harvard, 3-0, In Front of Record Crowd. September 4, 2017. UMass Lowell River Hawks.
  13. Web site: 2012 TFC Academy II roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126155011/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/tfc-B.asp . 26 January 2013 . 15 February 2024 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  14. Web site: Sigma FC 6 - Kingston Clippers 2. July 24, 2015. League1 Ontario.
  15. Web site: Duran Lee hoping to be FCE’s left-footed solution: ‘Left back is my position’. May 7, 2020. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
  16. Web site: Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan. August 13, 2019. Canadian Premier League.
  17. Web site: HFX Wanderers sign defender Duran Lee. August 13, 2019. SaltWire Network. Glenn. MacDonald.
  18. Web site: Gareth. Hampshire . Wanderers sign centreback Duran Lee from CanChamp foe Vaughan . Canadian Premier League. August 13, 2019.
  19. Web site: Duran Lee to make Wanderers home debut. Glenn. MacDonald. August 31, 2019. SaltWire Network.
  20. Web site: FC Edmonton signs Duran Lee for 2020 CPL Season. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129185344/https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-signs-duran-lee-for-2020-cpl-season. January 29, 2020. January 29, 2020. dead. Kassim. Khimji. FC Edmonton.
  21. Web site: Pacific FC Sign Canadian Defender Duran Lee. March 18, 2021. Pacific FC.
  22. Web site: Pacific FC signs former FCE & Wanderers defender Duran Lee. March 18, 2021. Canadian Premier League.
  23. Web site: Pacific FC Brings In Defender Duran Lee. March 18, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  24. Web site: Pacific FC defender Duran Lee out for season with Achilles injury. April 29, 2021. Canadian Premier League.
  25. Web site: Duran Lee Sidelined For 2021 CPL Season. April 29, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  26. Web site: Thank you, Ollie Bassett, Isaac Boehmer, Robert Boskovic and Duran Lee!. January 13, 2022. Pacific FC. Jack. Longo.
  27. MenaceSoccer94. 1625924329400664064. New Signing: Join us in welcoming Duran Lee, a CB with Canadian Premier League experience. Des Moines Menace. February 15, 2023.
  28. Web site: Duran Lee 2023 L1O Stats. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417143755/https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/64527932?subseason=875807. April 17, 2023. dead. League1 Ontario.
  29. Web site: FC Edmonton Signs Duran Lee. January 29, 2020. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  30. Web site: Halifax Wanderers Sign Duran Lee As Schaale Replacement. August 13, 2019. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  31. Web site: 2014 PDL Stats. USL League Two.
  32. Web site: Duran Lee 2016 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  33. Web site: Duran Lee 2017 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  34. Web site: Duran Lee 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  35. Web site: Duran Lee 2019 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.