Lee Devitt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Devitt | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shannon Hibernians | |||
| 2014–2019 | Limerick | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Limerick | 17 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Cobh Ramblers | 44 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Treaty United | 134 | (24) |
| 2026– | Galway United | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:57, 24 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lee Devitt (born 3 June 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
Devitt has also previously played as a midfielder and a winger for Limerick, Cobh Ramblers and Treaty United.
Youth career
[edit]Devitt played youth football with Clare side Shannon Hibernians. Devitt joined Limerick's youth academy in 2014, he joined their U17s in July 2016 and their U19s in 2018.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Limerick
[edit]Devitt began playing with League of Ireland First Division club Limerick in the 2019 season,[3] which would prove to be Limerick's last season in the League of Ireland.
Cobh Ramblers
[edit]In January 2020 Devitt joined League of Ireland First Division side Cobh Ramblers ahead of the 2020 season.[1] After the 2020 season was cut short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Devitt would re-sign with the Ramblers for the 2021 season.[4]
Treaty United
[edit]On 4 December 2021, Devitt returned to Markets Field signing for recently founded League of Ireland First Division side Treaty United ahead of only their second season as a club.[5][6] At the end of the season Devitt scored in the promotion/relegation play-offs against Waterford as Treaty lost 7–4 on aggregate.[7]
At the end of the 2025 season after Treaty lost the promotion play-off final to Bray Wanderers, Devitt would leave Treaty United having won their player of the year award three years in a row,[8][9] as well as making the PFAI Team of the Year in his final season.[10]
Galway United
[edit]On 2 December 2025, Devitt signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United ahead of their 2026 season.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 6 April 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Limerick | 2019 | LOI First Division | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Cobh Ramblers | 2020 | LOI First Division | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Treaty United | 2022 | LOI First Division | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 10 | |||
| 2025 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[e] | 0 | 36 | 16 | |||
| Total | 134 | 24 | 9 | 5 | — | 12 | 2 | 155 | 31 | |||
| Galway United | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 233 | 39 | ||
- ↑ Includes the FAI Cup
- ↑ Includes the League of Ireland Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup
- ↑ One appearance in the Munster Senior Cup; two appearances, one goal in the 2022 promotion/relegation play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in the Munster Senior Cup; three appearances in the 2025 promotion/relegation play-offs
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Two New Signings Welcome Lee and Martin!". cobhramblers.ie. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Lee Devitt". extratime.com. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 "LEE DEVITT SIGNS FOR GALWAY UNITED!". galwayunitedfc.ie. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "New Deal for Devitt". cobhramblers.ie. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "LEE DEVITT SIGNS!". x.com. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Devitt signs for Treaty Utd while Lynch, Callum Mc & Coustrain commit to club". clareecho.ie. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Waterford 3 3 Treaty United". extratime.com. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Lee Devitt to depart Treaty United". limerickvoice.com. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Treaty United Senior Men's Award Winners". facebook.com. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Congratulations to Lee Devitt on being named in the PFA Ireland Men's First Division Team of the Year, as voted for by the players". facebook.com. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ https://www.soccerway.com/player/devitt-lee/dvKGWfbH/
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Newmarket-on-Fergus
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Association footballers from County Clare
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football full-backs
- League of Ireland players
- Limerick F.C. players
- Cobh Ramblers F.C. players
- Treaty United F.C. players
- Galway United F.C. players