Duran Lee (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.

Lee played basketball and soccer as a child, before deciding to pursue soccer as his main sport.^[1] He began playing youth soccer with Brampton YSC.^[2] When he was 12 or 13, he had a brief trial with Chelsea academy.^[2] Lee later joined the Toronto FC Academy.^[3][4]

In 2013, Lee attended Western Texas College and was named to the All-Region team.^[5]

In 2015, Lee began attending Dodge City Community College, where he played for the men's soccer team.^[6] On September 30, 2015, he scored his first goal against the Neosho County Panthers.^[7] On October 17, 2015, he scored a brace against the Kansas City Kansas Blue Devils.^[8] In his single season with Dodge City, he scored three goals and led the team with six assists.^[9]

In 2016, Lee transferred to the University of Connecticut, where he joined the men's soccer team.^[10]

In 2017, Lee transferred to the University of Massachusetts Lowell, joining their men's soccer team.^[11] On September 4, 2017, he picked up his first point, earning an assist against the Harvard Crimson.^[12]

In 2012, he played with the TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.^[13]

In 2014, he played with Lane United FC in the Premier Development League.

In 2015, Lee began playing with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.^[14] In 2018, he trialed with Portuguese club Sertanense, but was unable to sign as the team was experiencing financial issues.^[2][15]

In 2019, he joined Vaughan Azzurri, shifting to the centre-back position.^[15]

In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League,^[16][17] against whom he had played against in the 2019 Canadian Championship with Vaughan.^[18] He made his debut on August 28 against Valour FC.^[19]

In January 2020, he signed with FC Edmonton.^[20] In an interview, Lee stated that hoped to be utilized as a left-back for Edmonton, rather than a centre-back, which is where he played in Halifax.^[15]

In March 2021, he joined Pacific FC.^[21][22][23] However, during pre-season, he ruptured his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the entire season.^[24][25] After the season, he departed the club.^[26]

In February 2023, he signed with the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.^[27] In April, he played the first match of the season in League1 Ontario with North Mississauga SC.^[28]

Lee was named after the English band Duran Duran.^[29][30]

As of 10 April 2023^[31]