Brody Lee
Irish footballer (born 2008)
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Brody Lee (born 31 July 2008) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland First Division club Cork City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brody Lee [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cork City | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roscrea United | |||
| –2020 | Killavilla United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Belvedere | ||
| 2022–2025 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2025– | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cork City | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 12 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 17 | (2) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:05, 5 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:24, 29 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Youth career
A native of Roscrea, County Tipperary,[3][4] he played for local sides Roscrea United and Killavilla United before moving to Dublin side Belvedere in 2020.[5][6] In February 2022, he signed for the academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers.[7]
Shamrock Rovers
Lee's first involvement at senior level with Shamrock Rovers was on 5 February 2024, when he was an unused substitute in a 0–0 draw with Athlone Town in the Leinster Senior Cup.[8] On 7 February 2025, he made his debut in senior football, playing 69 minutes of his side's 4–0 defeat to Dundalk in the Leinster Senior Cup.[9]
Cork City
Lee made the move to the academy of fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on 4 July 2025.[10] 4 days later he played his first game for the club at senior level, coming off the bench in the second half of a 2–1 defeat to Scottish Premiership Champions Celtic in a friendly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in front of a crowd of 26,580.[11][12] On 25 July 2025, he made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut, coming off the bench in a 3–2 defeat to Sligo Rovers at Turners Cross.[13] On 14 August 2025, it was announced that Lee had signed his first professional contract with the club.[14][15] On 3 October 2025, he replaced Sean Maguire from the bench in his side's win over St Patrick's Athletic in the Semi Final of the FAI Cup,[16] but would miss the Final due to being on international duty at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[17]
International career
Lee made his debut in international for the Republic of Ireland U15 side on 19 October 2022, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory over Cyprus U15.[18][19] He made 6 appearances for the under-16s before making his Republic of Ireland U17 debut on 5 September 2024, in a 2–1 defeat to Denmark U17.[20] Lee was named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November 2025.[21][22][23]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 30 January 2026[24]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cork City | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | LOI First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
- Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup