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. 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.

Illyas Lee

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 on 22 June 2017.

Illyas Lee

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.

Illyas Lee

International Statistics

U22/23 International caps

U19 International caps

References

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