Kyreece Joshua Lisbie (born 1 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for as a winger or forward for club Reading.
Lisbie is a product of the Leyton Orient and Watford academies and played his first senior football for Cray Valley Paper Mills. After years as a professional with Brentford B, Lisbie transferred to Colchester United in 2025. He transferred to Reading in 2026.
Club career
Early years A forward or winger able to operate on either flank, Lisbie began his career alongside his brother Kyrell in the Leyton Orient youth system, at the same time his father was a senior player at the club. Following the brothers' release in 2017, for being "too injury prone", they failed trials at Colchester United, Watford and Millwall. Following a spell in the Shield Academy, the brothers joined the U23 team at Isthmian League South East Division club Cray Valley Paper Mills in early 2020. Lisbie progressed to make two substitute appearances for the first team late in the 2020–21 season. Following a spell on trial with West Ham United, both brothers impressed during a second trial with Watford and signed contracts in October 2021. The brothers were released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season.
Brentford On 13 July 2022, Lisbie signed a one-year contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. Despite not featuring in the Final victory over Blackburn Rovers due to a season-ending patellar tendinopathy suffered in March 2023, Lisbie received a 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winner's medal in recognition of his seven appearances and two goals earlier in the competition. The one-year option on his contract was taken up at the end of the 2022–23 season, with a further one-year option attached. Following a second injury, Lisbie returned to match play on 13 December 2023 and he signed a new one-year contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Following surgery on an injury during the 2024 off-season, Lisbie returned to match play in early October 2024. He scored eight goals in 18 appearances before transferring away from the club on the final day of the 2024–25 winter transfer window.
Colchester United On 3 February 2025, Lisbie transferred to League Two club Colchester United and signed a -year contract for an undisclosed fee. As a result of "competition for places", Lisbie began his spell in the club's U21 team and then joined Enterprise National League South club Braintree Town on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. After scoring two goals in seven appearances, he was recalled by Colchester United on 8 April. Lisbie then made four appearances during the final three weeks of the 2024–25 season. He made 51 appearances and scored 11 goals during a mid-table 2025–26 season and departed the club in June 2026.
Reading On 22 June 2026, Lisbie transferred to League One club Reading and signed a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Lisbie was allocated the squad number 19 for the 2026/27 season and quickly established himself on the right side of the attack.
Representative career While with Shield Academy, Lisbie represented Essex at U16 level.
Personal life Lisbie is the son of former professional footballer and Charlton Athletic striker Kevin Lisbie and his twin brother Kyrell also became a footballer. Lisbie is of Jamaican descent, grew up in Chigwell, Essex and is a Christian.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCray Valley Paper Mills2020–21Isthmian League South East Division1000―1Appearance in London Senior Cup020Colchester United2024–25League Two40―――402025–26League Two451110104Appearances in EFL Trophy05111Total49111010405511Braintree Town (loan)2024–25National League51―21―72Reading2026–27League One71003000101Career total62131061507414
Honours Brentford B Premier League Cup: 2022–23
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