Megan Lee (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Frances Lee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Springs | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | LSU Tigers | 72 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Lynn-Avon United | (31) | |
| 2013–2014 | Forrest Hill Milford United | (21) | |
| 2015 | Norwest United | (5) | |
| 2022 | West Coast Rangers | ||
| 2023– | Western Springs | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | New Zealand U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | New Zealand U20 | 9 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | New Zealand | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2014 | |||
Megan Frances Lee (born 7 February 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for NRFL Women's Premiership side Western Springs. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2023, Lee works as New Zealand Football's performance and prevention officer.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Between 2013 and 2016, Lee attended Louisiana State University studying kinesiology with a concentration in fitness studies.[6] She made 72 appearances for them, scoring 3 goals.[7]
Club career
[edit]Lee played for Lynn-Avon United between 2010 and 2012, scoring 34 goals in all competitions. Lee then moved to Forrest Hill Milford United for two seasons, scoring 24 goals. in 2015, Lee scored 5 goals for Norwest United.[8]
Lee signed for West Coast Rangers for the 2022 season.[9] In 2023, Lee was named in the Western Springs National League side, that won the Kate Sheppard Cup.[10][11]
International career
[edit]Lee was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team in June 2013 for friendlies against Australia and Japan.[12][13] She didn't make her debut until 30 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw against the United States.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played on 7 March 2014.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Western Springs
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "U20 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "U17 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Fifa Women's World Cup: Why female footballers are more likely to suffer knee injuries than men". New Zealand Herald. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Why are there so many ACL injuries in women's football?". Stuff. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "LSU soccer's Megan Lee stays positive, contributes despite multiple setbacks". LSU Reveille. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "#13 MEGAN LEE". LSU Tigers. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Megan Lee". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "West Coast Rangers are excited to announce that Megan Lee is our latest signing for the 2022 season!". West Coast Rangers. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "National League kicks off this weekend". Western Springs AFC. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "STREAM: Watch Western Springs play Ellerslie in Women's National League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Soccer: Megan on a learning curve in LSU team". New Zealand Herald. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Football Ferns face tough friendly". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2024.