Illyas Lee
# Illyas Lee

Illyas Lee (born 1 December 1995) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Singaporean club Hougang United FC and the Singapore national under-22 football team. He has been described as 'the next N'Golo Kante' due to his affinity on defence.

## Club career

Lee started off his footballing career in 2015 when he signed for Warriors but made no appearances for the club.

He then signed for Young Lions in 2016 and did not make any appearances for the club too. He then made his debut in 2017. He even captained the Young Lions against Balestier Khalsa on 22 June 2017.

## Career statistics

Update 1 March 2020

| Club | Season | S.League | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Warriors FC | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Warriors FC | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Young Lions FC | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young Lions FC | 2017 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Young Lions FC | Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2018 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Hougang United | Total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Warriors FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors FC | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiong Bahru FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiong Bahru FC | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 |

## International career

Lee represented Singapore for the under-22s national team, and has been appointed as captain of the team on several occasions.

## International Statistics

### U22/23 International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 June 2018 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Myanmar | 0-2 (lost) | Friendly |

### U19 International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 September 2013 | Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia | Timor-Leste | 1-1 (draw) | 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 13 September 2013 | Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia | Laos | 2-0 (won) | 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 17 September 2013 | Petrokimia Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Cambodia | 2-3 (lost) | 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
