Joe Lacey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC Youth | 31 | (3) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 | |||
Joseph Steven Colin Lacey (born 22 June 2007)[1] is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC. Born in Australia, he received one cap for the Australia under-20 national team before playing for the Wales under-19 national team.
Early life
[edit]Lacey was born on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He is of Welsh descent on his mother's side, with his mother being from Pontypridd and his aunt living near Wrexham and working as a paramedic for EFL Championship club Wrexham, and English descent on his father's side, with his father being an award-winning potter from Brighton.[2]
Club career
[edit]Lacey began his career at Sydney FC Youth in the National Premier Leagues NSW (NPL NSW). He signed his first professional contract in 2023.[3] Sydney FC's head coach Ufuk Talay described him as a "very technically gifted number 10" who "scores goals and is equally adept using both feet".[2]
On 15 July 2025, Lacey, who is of Welsh descent,[2] scored the winning goal for Sydney FC in a 2–1 comeback victory against newly-promoted EFL Championship side Wrexham in a friendly at Allianz Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd.[4][2][5] Lacey's first competitive appearance for the club came six weeks later against Auckland FC in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Australia Cup.
International career
[edit]Born in Australia to an English mother and a Welsh father, Lacey is eligible to represent either Australia, England or Wales at international level under FIFA eligibility rules.
In June 2026, Lacey was called up to the Wales under-19 squad.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 26 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Summary - Joseph Lacey - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 jakerosengarten (16 July 2025). "Meet the Sydney FC kids who just stunned Wrexham: 'He reminds me of Roy Keane!'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ FC, Sydney. "Joseph Lacey". Sydney FC. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "No Cookies | CODE Sports". codesports. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ davidw (15 July 2025). "Sydney FC Stun Hollywood Club Wrexham AFC". Sydney FC. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ Lacey Wales under-19
External links
[edit]- Joe Lacey at Soccerway.com
