Joseph Lee (born 12 July 2002) is a New Zealand footballer, who plays as a forward for Heidelberg United.
Club career Early career Lee played youth football for East Coast Bays and the Wellington Phoenix Academy, before returning to Auckland and joining North Shore United.
Auckland City In February 2022, Lee signed for Auckland City for the 2022 Northern League. 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. He played the final group game, a 1–1 draw against Boca Juniors. This was their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition.
Heidelberg United On 31 January 2026, Heidelberg United announced the signing of Lee for the 2026 season.
International career On 3 September 2018, Lee was selected for the New Zealand U17's for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship. Lee made his debut in the opening group game against Vanuatu, scoring the final goal in an 8–0 win. Lee played four games including the final as New Zealand went on to win the title. On 2 March 2023, Lee was called up to the New Zealand U23 squad for a two-game friendly series against China. He made his debut in the opening game. Lee was called up again on 16 August 2023, for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He played in all three of New Zealand's games as they qualified for the 2024 Olympics.
Personal life Lee is of Korean descent. A semi-professional footballer, Lee has also worked for Samsung in their customer service department.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWellington United2018Central League2000——20Wellington Phoenix Reserves2019–20Premiership30———30Lower Hutt City (loan)2019Central League5000——502020134———134Total184000000184North Shore United2021National League191031——2211Auckland City2022National League2975251—3910202324731602034820242744050103742025130100010150Total93181331614012522Heidelberg United2026NPL Victoria10021——121Career total141321851614017838
Honours Auckland City Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024 Chatham Cup: 2022 New Zealand National League: 2022, 2024, 2025 OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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