Kyreece Lisbie

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Kyreece Lisbie
Personal information
Full name Kyreece Joshua Lisbie [1]
Date of birth (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Colchester United
Number 14
Youth career
–2017 Leyton Orient
–2020 Shield Academy
2020–2021 Cray Valley Paper Mills
2021–2022 Watford
2022–2025 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Cray Valley Paper Mills 1 (0)
2025– Colchester United 7 (2)
2025Braintree Town (loan) 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:08, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

Kyreece Joshua Lisbie (born 1 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for as a winger or forward for EFL League Two club Colchester United.

Contents

Lisbie is a product of the Leyton Orient and Watford academies and played his first senior football for Cray Valley Paper Mills. After 2+12 years as a professional with Brentford B, Lisbie transferred to Colchester United in 2025.

Club career

Early years

A forward or winger able to operate on either flank, [3] [4] Lisbie began his career alongside his brother Kyrell in the Leyton Orient youth system, [5] at the same time his father was a senior player at the club. [6] Following the brothers' release in 2017, for being "too injury prone", they failed trials at Colchester United, Watford and Millwall. [5] Following a spell in the Shield Academy, the brothers joined the U23 team at Isthmian League South East Division club Cray Valley Paper Mills in early 2020. [5] Lisbie progressed to make two substitute appearances for the first team late in the 2020–21 season. [7] Following a spell on trial with West Ham United, both brothers impressed during a second trial with Watford and signed contracts in October 2021. [5] [8] [9] The brothers were released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season. [8]

Brentford

On 13 July 2022, Lisbie signed a one-year contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford, with the option of a further year, [9] on a free transfer. [10] Despite not featuring in the Final victory over Blackburn Rovers due to a season-ending patellar tendinopathy suffered in March 2023, [11] [12] Lisbie received a 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winner's medal in recognition of his seven appearances and two goals earlier in the competition. [13] [14] The one-year option on his contract was taken up at the end of the 2022–23 season, with a further one-year option attached. [15] Following a second injury, [12] Lisbie returned to match play on 13 December 2023 and he signed a new one-year contract at the end of the 2023–24 season. [16] [17]

Following surgery on an injury during the 2024 off-season, [18] Lisbie returned to match play in early October 2024. [19] He scored eight goals in 18 appearances before transferring away from the club on the final day of the 2024–25 winter transfer window. [3]

Colchester United

On 3 February 2025, Lisbie transferred to League Two club Colchester United and signed a 2+12-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [20] [21] As a result of "competition for places", Lisbie began his spell in the club's U21 team and then joined National League club Braintree Town on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. [22] [23] After scoring two goals in seven appearances, [13] he was recalled by Colchester United on 8 April. [24] Lisbie then made four appearances during the final three weeks of the 2024–25 season. [25]

Lisbie scored his first goal for the club on the opening day of the 2025–26 season, with "a superb shot into the top corner of the net", which saved a 1–1 draw versus Tranmere Rovers. [26]

Representative career

While with Shield Academy, Lisbie represented Essex at U16 level. [27] [28]

Personal life

Lisbie is the son of former professional footballer Kevin Lisbie and his twin brother Kyrell also became a footballer. [6] He is of Jamaican descent, [6] grew up in Chigwell and is a Christian. [29] [30]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cray Valley Paper Mills 2020–21 [7] Isthmian League South East Division10001 [c] 020
Colchester United 2024–25 [25] League Two 4040
2025–26 [31] League Two3200100042
Total7200100082
Braintree Town (loan) 2024–25 [13] National League 512172
Career total133003110174
  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup, National League Cup
  3. Appearance in London Senior Cup

Honours

Brentford B

References

  1. "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. "Kyreece Lisbie". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Lisbie signs for Colchester United". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. "Brentford Buzz: Kyreece Lisbie". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Kenmare, Jack. "The Identical Twins That Defied The Odds To Sign For Premier League Watford". www.sportbible.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 Onyeagwara, Nnamdi. "Kyreece and Kyrell Lisbie on sharing the highs and lows of football on TikTok" . The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Kyrell Lisbie – Cray Valley (PM) FC First Team". www.crayvalleypmfc.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Kyreece Lisbie joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. "Kyreece Lisbie: Brentford B's New Addition". hounslowherald.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Brentford B 2 Blackburn U21 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Kyreece Lisbie: The Comeback". Brentford FC. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 Kyreece Lisbie at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  14. @kyreece_kl; (10 May 2023). "Premier League cup champions 🏆 Unfortunate to miss the last 2 rounds to injury nevertheless proud to be apart of this team❤️" via Instagram.
  15. "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  16. "Highlights: AS Monaco 4 Brentford B 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  17. "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. @brentfordbteam; (4 September 2024). "Some of our B team boys being put through their paces as they inch closer to a return 💪 #BrentfordB | #BrentfordFC" via Instagram.
  19. "Brentford B play two behind-closed-doors friendlies in Portugal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  20. "Lisbie signs U's deal". www.cu-fc.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  21. "Every Premier League deal and transfer fee in January". The Standard. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  22. "'Awful lot of potential': Kyreece Lisbie striving for spot in Colchester squad" . Gazette. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  23. @braintreetownfc (10 March 2025). "📝 Brothers reunite! We're delighted to confirm the signing of Kyreece Lisbie, on loan for the remainder of the season from @ColU_Official! #WelcomeKyreece #PubTeamFromEssex" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  24. @braintreetownfc (8 April 2025). "We can confirm that Kyreece Lisbie has been recalled by his parent club, Colchester United. During his time with the Iron, the winger scored 3 goals after joining in March. Everybody at Braintree FC would like to thank Kyreece for his efforts and wish him all the best for the future. #ironarmy #pubteamfromessex" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Kyreece Lisbie in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  26. "Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  27. "Under 16s Reps Succumb to Strong Kent Side". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  28. "Football: Harlow player shines against Sussex". Your Harlow. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  29. "The Journey | Kyreece Lisbie". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  30. "Kyreece Lisbie: Faith and Football". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  31. "Games played by Kyreece Lisbie in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.