Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 1,783 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-10-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Lee Nguyen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nguyễn Thế Anh Lee |
| Date of birth | 1986-10-07 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Richardson, Texas, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Vietnam |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 936 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 660 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 2012 | 2020 | 222 | 55 | 36 | 3,429 |
| Inter Miami CF | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 57 | 4 | 11 | 783 |
| Randers FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | V.League 1 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| 2020 | MLS | New England Revolution | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 722 |
| 2020 | MLS | Inter Miami CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 611 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | New England Revolution | 31 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 231 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | New England Revolution | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 484 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | New England Revolution | 32 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 387 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | New England Revolution | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 153 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 209 |
| 2013 | MLS | New England Revolution | 33 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 709 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | New England Revolution | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 477 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | New England Revolution | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 20/21 | V.League 1 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Randers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Randers FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DBUs landspokalt | Randers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | Randers FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Dallas Texans | Indiana Hoosier | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Indiana Hoosier | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | PSV Eindhoven | PSV U21 | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | PSV U21 | Randers FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-17 | Randers FC | HAGL FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | HAGL FC | Binh Duong FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Binh Duong FC | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-07 | Without Club | Vancouver | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-02 | Vancouver | New England | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | New England | LAFC | Transfer | 1250000 | €636k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-19 | LAFC | Miami | Draft | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Miami | New England | Transfer | 450000 | €40k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | New England | HCMC FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-04 | HCMC FC | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-10 | Career break | HCMC FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-01 | HCMC FC | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Shoulder injury | 2012-09-24 | 2013-01-31 | 130 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-13 | 8 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-20 | 37 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11946 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Fagúndez | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Juan Agudelo | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Latif Blessing | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MLS | New England Revolution | 18 | 32 |
| 2017 | MLS | New England Revolution | 11 | 31 |
| 2015 | MLS | New England Revolution | 7 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | New England Revolution | 9 | 31 |
| 2015 | MLS | New England Revolution | 8 | 32 |
| 2013 | MLS | New England Revolution | 6 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Lee Nguyen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 20% |
| D.C. United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 70% |
| Philadelphia Union | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 33% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 38% |
| New York City FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 38% |
| New York RB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 43% |
| Seattle Sounders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 29% |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 57% |
| Columbus Crew | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 29% |
| Portland Timbers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14% |
| Toronto FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 2017 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 722 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 27 | 172 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 30 | 611 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 33 | 231 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 38 | 484 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 33 | 387 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2014 | 37 | 362 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 2013 | 36 | 709 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 31 | 534 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 153 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Lee Nguyen
Who is Lee Nguyen?
Lee Nguyen is an United professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Lee Nguyen?
Lee Nguyen is 39 years old. He was born on October 7, 1986 in Richardson, Texas.
What position does Lee Nguyen play?
Lee Nguyen plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Lee Nguyen play for?
Lee Nguyen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lee Nguyen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee Nguyen has scored 67 goals in 333 appearances.