Harry Lee (footballer, born 2004)

Harry Lee

Personal information
Full name	Harrison David Lee [1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth	Torbay, England
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Exeter City
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2015	Torquay United
2015–2021	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Exeter City	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	4	(0)
2022	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	9	(0)
2023	→ Plymouth Parkway (loan)	11	(0)
2023	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	15	(0)
2024	→ Salisbury (loan)	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024

Harrison David Lee (born 22 December 2004) is an English-Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Exeter City.

Early and personal life

Lee is a Torquay United fan and season ticket holder; he attended Torquay Academy. ^[3]

Playing career

Lee joined Exeter City when Torquay United closed their academy in 2015. ^[3] He was named on the Exeter City substitute bench in EFL League Two fixtures during the 2020–21 season at the age of just 15. ^[3] He turned professional at the club in summer 2021. ^[4] He made his first-team debut in the EFL Trophy, in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea U21 at St James Park. ^[5] He saved two penalties in a shoot-out victory over Cheltenham Town in the next EFL Trophy game. ^[6] Manager Matt Taylor said he would look to let Lee go out on loan into non-League as it was a "big ask" to expect a 16-year old to play in the English Football League. ^[7] He joined Southern League Premier Division South side Dorchester Town on a one-month loan deal starting on 22 October, after regular custodian Gerard Benfield dislocated his fingers., ^{[8] [9]} however Lee was recalled soon after to become Exeter’s back-up goalkeeper after the departure of Scott Brown to Rotherham United. Lee made his EFL league debut on the 25 October 2022 as an 88th minute substitute against Derby County due to an injury picked up by Exeter’s regular goalkeeper Jamal Blackman.

Statistics

As of match played 25 October 2022

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2021–22 [10]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	2022–23 [11]	EFL League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
Dorchester Town (loan)	2021–22 [12]	SFL - Premier Division South	4	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	5	0
Career total			5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
2. "Harry Lee - Goalkeeper - Men's Team - Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
3. Thomas, Dave (12 January 2021). "Goalkeeper and Gulls fan Harry, 16, on bench for Exeter City". Torbay Weekly. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
4. Pilnick, Brent (8 October 2021). "Lee has 'top level' potential - Taylor". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
5. "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
6. Clark, Daniel (5 October 2021). "Harry Lee does his homework to be Exeter City's penalty saving hero". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
7. Clark, Daniel (11 October 2021). "Harry Lee likely to go out on loan to gain more first team experience". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
8. Walton, Neil (22 October 2021). "Magpies sign promising young goalkeeper on loan from Exeter". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
9. Clark, Daniel (22 October 2021). "Exeter City goalkeeper Harry Lee joins Dorchester Town on month-long loan". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
10. "Games played by Harry Lee in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
11. "Games played by Harry Lee in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
12. "Harrison Lee Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 21 May 2022.