Illyas Lee Explained

Illyas Lee
Fullname:Illyas Lee Si Qin
Birth Date:1 December 1995
Birth Place:Singapore
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Position:Defender, Defensive Midfielder
Currentclub:Balestier Khalsa FC
Clubnumber:26
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Warriors
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Young Lions
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Hougang United
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Balestier Khalsa
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Warriors
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Tiong Bahru
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears3:2017–
Nationalteam3:Singapore U23
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Singapore U22
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:27 June 2017
Nationalteam-Update:19 August 2017

Illyas Lee (born 1 December 1995) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Singaporean club Hougang United FC and the Singapore national under-22 football team.[1] [2] He has been described as 'the next N'Golo Kante' due to his affinity on defence.

Club career

Lee started off his footballing career in 2015 when he signed for Warriors but made no appearances for the club.

He then signed for Young Lions in 2016 and did not make any appearances for the club too. He then made his debut in 2017.[3] He even captained the Young Lions against Balestier Khalsa on 22 June 2017.[4] [5]

Career statistics

Update 1 March 2020

ClubSeasonS.LeagueSingapore CupSingapore League CupAsiaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Warriors FC20152000000020
Total2000000020
Young Lions FC20160000000000
2017130000000130
Total130000000130
Hougang United2018212000000212
Total212000000212
Balestier Khalsa2019150000000150
Total150000000150
Warriors FC20200000000000
Total0000000000
Tiong Bahru FC20200000000000
Total0000000000
Career total512000000512

International career

Lee represented Singapore for the under-22s national team, and has been appointed as captain of the team on several occasions.[6]

International Statistics

U19 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 9 September 2013 Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia1-1 (draw)2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2 13 September 2013 Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia2-0 (won)2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
3 17 September 2013 Petrokimia Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia2-3 (lost)2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S.League Transfer Round-Up: Warriors' waiting on approval, Young Lions pounce on Ikhsan Fandi. 3 March 2017. 27 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714123927/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/sleague-transfer-round-warriors-waiting-approval-young-lions-pounce-ikhsan-fandi. 14 July 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: GARENA YOUNG LIONS UNVEILS SQUAD, NEW KIT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGAPORE CANCER SOCIETY - The Football Association of Singapore. www.fas.org.sg. 2017-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629154207/http://fas.org.sg/news/garena-young-lions-unveils-squad-new-kit-and-partnership-singapore-cancer-society. 2017-06-29. dead.
  3. Web site: Singapore - I. Lee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. sg.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: Young Lions vs. Balestier Khalsa - 22 June 2017 - Soccerway. sg.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: S.League.com - Match Details. www.sleague.com.
  6. Web site: Young Lions skipper Illyas rolls with the punches. 15 September 2017.