Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 December 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Bognor Regis Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Portsmouth | ||
2007–2016 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Yeovil Town | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017 | → Gosport Borough (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2017– | Bognor Regis Town | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:39, 15 August 2017 (UTC). |
Joe Lea (born 16 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bognor Regis Town, as a midfielder.
Born in Portsmouth, Lea signed for his local side Portsmouth as a youngster before moving to south-coast rivals Southampton at the age of 9. Lea spent nine years in the Southampton youth academy before being released upon the completion of his two-year scholarship.
Upon his release from Southampton, Lea joined Yeovil Town on 2 July 2016, alongside Josh Ezewele from West Bromwich Albion. He made his professional debut on 23 August 2016 as a substitute in a League Cup match at Everton.
On 15 October 2016, Lea joined Southern Premier League side Dorchester Town on an initial one-month loan deal, and Lea made his debut for Dorchester that afternoon as a second-half substitute against Dunstable Town.
In January 2017, Lea joined National League South side Gosport Borough on loan until the end of the season.
At the end of the 2016–17 season, Lea was released by Yeovil having only made two appearances for the club.
After a successful trial, Lea signed for newly promoted National League South club Bognor Regis Town in July 2017.