Joseph Lee (footballer)

Joseph Lee
Personal information
Full name Joseph Lee[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Auckland City
Number 16
Youth career
East Coast Bays
–2020 Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Wellington United 2 (0)
2019–2020 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Lower Hutt City (loan) 18 (4)
2021 North Shore United 19 (10)
2022– Auckland City 89 (18)
International career‡
2018 New Zealand U17 4 (1)
2023 New Zealand U23 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2023

Joseph Lee (born 12 July 2002)[2] is a New Zealand footballer, who plays as a forward for Auckland City.[3][4]

Club career

Early career

Lee played youth football for East Coast Bays[5] and the Wellington Phoenix Academy,[6] before returning to Auckland and joining North Shore United.[7][8]

Auckland City

In February 2022, Lee signed for Auckland City for the 2022 Northern League.[8][9] In June 2025, Lee was named in Auckland City's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club's tenth appearance in the tournament.[1] He played the final group game, a 1–1 draw against Boca Juniors.[10] This was their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition.[11][12][13]

International career

On 3 September 2018, Lee was selected for the New Zealand U17's for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship.[14] Lee made his debut in the opening group game against Vanuatu, scoring the final goal in an 8–0 win.[15] Lee played four games including the final as New Zealand went on to win the title.[16] On 2 March 2023, Lee was called up to the New Zealand U23 squad for a two-game friendly series against China.[17] He made his debut in the opening game.[18] Lee was called up again on 16 August 2023, for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[19] He played in all three of New Zealand's games as they qualified for the 2024 Olympics.[20][21]

Personal life

Lee is of Korean descent.[4][8] A semi-professional footballer, Lee has also worked for Samsung in their customer service department.[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 October 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wellington United 2018 Central League 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2019–20 Premiership 3 0 — — — 3 0
Lower Hutt City (loan) 2019 Central League 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2020 13 4 — — — 13 4
Total 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 4
North Shore United 2021 National League 19 10 3 1 — — 22 11
Auckland City 2022 National League 29 7 5 2 5[a] 1 — 39 10
2023 24 7 3 1 6[a] 0 2[b] 0 34 8
2024 27 4 4 0 5[a] 0 1[c] 0 37 4
2025 9 0 1 0 0 0 1[d] 0 11 0
Total 89 18 13 3 16 1 4 0 121 22
Career total 131 32 16 4 16 1 4 0 166 37
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in OFC Champions League
  2. ^ One appearance in 2022 FIFA Club World Cup; one appearance in 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Auckland City

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Joseph Lee". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ^ Borrowdale, James (14 June 2025). "Auckland City aiming to do amateur football proud in Bayern Munich mismatch". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Joseph Lee". Auckland City FC. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Special feature: Joe Lee, the winger chasing his footballing dreams". friendsoffootballnz.com. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Youth league squads showcase emerging talent". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  7. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Lee: Club World Cup a once-in-lifetime opportunity". FIFA.com. FIFA. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Which young players have played the most so far this season?". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Joeseph Lee - Auckland City Forward". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Christian Gray goal earns Auckland City famous draw against Boca Juniors". stuff.co.nz. 24 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Auckland City pull off stunning draw against Boca Juniors at FIFA Club World Cup". rnz.co.nz. 24 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Auckland City FC v CA Boca Juniors - Group C". FIFA. 24 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Squad named for U-17 World Cup qualifiers". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Vanuatu v New Zealand". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Solomon Islands v New Zealand". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Men's U-23 squad named for home games against China". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  18. ^ Smith, Logan (23 March 2023). "New Zealand U-22s impress as they beat China 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Initial squad named for OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier 2023 set to be played in Auckland this month". New Zealand Football. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  20. ^ "OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2023". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  21. ^ "New Zealand v Fiji". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Auckland City FC Claim Back-to-Back Dettol National League Championships With Penalty Shootout Win Over Wellington Olympic". New Zealand Football. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025 – via Instagram.
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