Joe Lacey

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Joe Lacey
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia
Team information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 29
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Sydney FC Youth 31 (3)
2023– Sydney FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2025

Joseph Steven Colin Lacey (born 22 June 2007) [1] is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC.

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Early life

Lacey was born on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He is of Welsh descent; his mother is from Pontypridd and his aunt lives near Wrexham and works as a paramedic for EFL Championship club Wrexham A.F.C.. [2]

Club career

Lacey began his career at Sydney FC Youth in the National Premier Leagues NSW (NPL NSW). He signed his first professional contract in 2023. [3] Sydney FC's head coach Ufuk Talay described him as a "very technically gifted number 10" who "scores goals and is equally adept using both feet". [2]

On 15 July 2025, Lacey, who is of Welsh descent, [2] scored the winning goal for Sydney FC in a 2–1 comeback victory over newly-promoted EFL Championship side Wrexham, the club his aunt works as a paramedic for, in a friendly at Allianz Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd. [4] [2] [5]

References

  1. "Summary - Joseph Lacey - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 jakerosengarten (16 July 2025). "Meet the Sydney FC kids who just stunned Wrexham: 'He reminds me of Roy Keane!'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. FC, Sydney. "Joseph Lacey". Sydney FC. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  4. "No Cookies | CODE Sports". codesports. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. davidw (15 July 2025). "Sydney FC Stun Hollywood Club Wrexham AFC". Sydney FC. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

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