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 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 U19 International caps References Singaporean footballers 1995 births Living people Association football defenders Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games Hougang United FC players Balestier Khalsa FC players Warriors FC players Young Lions FC players Singapore youth international footballers Southeast Asian Games competitors for Singapore