Lee Devitt
Irish footballer (born 2000)
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Lee Devitt (born 3 June 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Devitt | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shannon Hibernians | |||
| 2014–2019 | Limerick | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Limerick | 17 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Cobh Ramblers | 44 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Treaty United | 134 | (24) |
| 2026– | Galway United | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:57, 24 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Devitt has also previously played as a midfielder and a winger for Limerick, Cobh Ramblers and Treaty United.
Youth career
Career
Limerick
Devitt began playing with League of Ireland First Division club Limerick in the 2019 season,[3] which would prove to be Limerick's last season in the League of Ireland.
Cobh Ramblers
In January 2020 Devitt joined League of Ireland First Division side Cobh Ramblers ahead of the 2020 season.[1] After the 2020 season was cut short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Devitt would re-sign with the Ramblers for the 2021 season.[4]
Treaty United
On 4 December 2021, Devitt returned to Markets Field signing for recently founded League of Ireland First Division side Treaty United ahead of only their second season as a club.[5][6] At the end of the season Devitt scored in the promotion/relegation play-offs against Waterford as Treaty lost 7–4 on aggregate.[7]
At the end of the 2025 season after Treaty lost the promotion play-off final to Bray Wanderers, Devitt would leave Treaty United having won their player of the year award three years in a row,[8][9] as well as making the PFAI Team of the Year in his final season.[10]
Galway United
On 2 December 2025, Devitt signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United ahead of their 2026 season.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 April 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Limerick | 2019 | LOI First Division | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Cobh Ramblers | 2020 | LOI First Division | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Treaty United | 2022 | LOI First Division | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 10 | |||
| 2025 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[e] | 0 | 36 | 16 | |||
| Total | 134 | 24 | 9 | 5 | — | 12 | 2 | 155 | 31 | |||
| Galway United | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 233 | 39 | ||
- Includes the League of Ireland Cup
- Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup
- One appearance in the Munster Senior Cup; two appearances, one goal in the 2022 promotion/relegation play-offs
- Two appearances in the Munster Senior Cup; three appearances in the 2025 promotion/relegation play-offs