Joe Lacey
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Joseph Steven Colin Lacey (born 22 June 2007) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC.
Early life
Lacey was born on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He is of Welsh descent; his mother is from Pontypridd and his aunt lives near Wrexham and works as a paramedic for EFL Championship club Wrexham A.F.C..
Club career
Lacey began his career at Sydney FC Youth in the National Premier Leagues NSW (NPL NSW). He signed his first professional contract in 2023. 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".
On 15 July 2025, Lacey, who is of Welsh descent, 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. 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
In June 2026 Lacey was called up to the Wales under-19 squad.
Career statistics
Club
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 |
External links
- at Soccerway.com