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
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Players are mostly selected from the S.League ...
. He has been described as 'the next
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' due to his affinity on defence.
Club career
Lee started off his footballing career in 2015 when he signed for
Warriors
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History
Warriors seem to have be ...
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. He even captained the Young Lions against
Balestier Khalsa
Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. Founded in 1898, the club is considered as the oldest football club in the country.
History
Tracing their origins all th ...
on 22 June 2017.
Career statistics
Update 1 March 2020
International career
Lee represented Singapore for the
under-22s national team, and has been appointed as captain of the team on several occasions.
International Statistics
U22/23 International caps
U19 International caps
References
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Singaporean men's footballers
1995 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
Hougang United FC players
Balestier Khalsa FC players
Warriors FC players
Young Lions FC players
Singapore men's youth international footballers
SEA Games competitors for Singapore