Christopher Lee (soccer)
Canadian soccer player
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Christopher Lee (born August 14, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Lee | ||
| Date of birth | August 14, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Vancouver SC | |||
| Mountain United SC | |||
| 2015–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | UBC Thunderbirds | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | UBC Thunderbirds | 41 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Pacific FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Nautsa’mawt FC | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 15, 2023 | |||
Early life
Lee was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia before moving to West Vancouver, British Columbia when he was three, where he began playing youth soccer for West Vancouver SC when he was seven.[1] He later joined Mountain United SC and then joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2015.[2]
College career
In 2020, Lee decided to attend the University of British Columbia and join their men's soccer team,[3] although his debut season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he won the Canada West title with UBC,[4] was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team,[5] and was an Academic All-Canadian.[6] In 2023, he won the Canada West Student-Athlete Community Service Award.[7]
Club career
In the 2021 CPL-U Sports Draft, he was selected fifth overall by Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[8] In June 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Pacific for the 2021 season, allowing him to retain his university eligibility.[9][10] He made his debut on June 26 against the HFX Wanderers.[11] In August 2021, Pacific coach Pa-Modou Kah confirmed that Lee was returning to the University of British Columbia in the fall, and that the team was interested in having him return to the club for the 2022 season.[12]
In March 2022, he signed for Whitecaps FC 2, ahead of the revived club's inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.[13] In July 2022, he joined the first team on two short-term loans for their matches against Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati.[14][15] After the season, Whitecaps 2 declined his club option for 2023.[16]
In 2023, he joined Nautsa’mawt FC in League1 British Columbia.[4]
International career
In 2016, he attended a camp for the Canada U15 national team.[1]
Career statistics
- As of July 15, 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pacific FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nautsa’mawt FC | 2023[18] | League1 British Columbia | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||