Lee Grace

Republic of Ireland footballer

Lee Grace

Grace in 2024.

Personal information
Full name|  Lee Grace[1]
Date of birth|  (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth|  Tipperary, Ireland[1]
Height|  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Defender[1]
Team information

Current team

|  Shamrock Rovers
Number|  5
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015–2016|  Wexford|  45|  (0)
2017|  Galway United|  24|  (1)
2017–|  Shamrock Rovers|  215|  (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:37, 25 July 2025

Lee Grace (born 1 December 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

## Career

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Grace played for Wexford during the 2015 League of Ireland First Division season, where he made 24 appearances, and the 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division season, where he made 21 appearances.[1]

In August 2017 Grace signed for Shamrock Rovers.[2]

Grace scored against Apollon Limassol in a 2019–20 UEFA Europa League clash but was sent off in the away leg.[citation needed]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 24 July 2025[1][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Continental  | Other | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Wexford | 2015 | LOI First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0
2016 | LOI Premier Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 0
Total  | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0
Galway United | 2017 | LOI Premier Division  | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1
Shamrock Rovers | 2017 | LOI Premier Division  | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0
2018 | LOI Premier Division  | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 38 | 1
2019 | LOI Premier Division  | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 42 | 3
2020 | LOI Premier Division  | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 1
2021 | LOI Premier Division  | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1
2022 | LOI Premier Division  | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 0
2023 | LOI Premier Division  | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 4
2024 | LOI Premier Division  | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12[g] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 0
2025 | LOI Premier Division  | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[h] | 0 | – | 21 | 3
Total  | 215 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 13
Career Total  | 284 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 349 | 14

1. ^ Appearances in the Premier Division relegation playoff
2. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
3. ^ 2 appearances in the UEFA Champions League and 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
4. ^ 4 appearances in the UEFA Champions League, 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa League and 5 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
5. ^ a b c Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
6. ^ 1 appearance in the UEFA Champions League and 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
7. ^ 3 appearances in the UEFA Champions League, 3 appearances in the UEFA Europa League & 6 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
8. ^ 2 appearances in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League campaign; 1 appearance in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League campaign

## Honours

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Shamrock Rovers

* League of Ireland Premier Division: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
* FAI Cup: 2019
* President of Ireland's Cup: 2022, 2024

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "L. GRACE". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
2. ^ 2022
3. ^ Newberry, Niall (23 July 2023). "Ten-man Dundalk FC have dumped Shamrock Rovers out of the Sports Direct FAI Cup". Dundalk Democrat. Oriel Park: Iconic Media. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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Shamrock Rovers F.C. - current squad

* 1 McGinty
* 2 Honohan
* 3 Matthews
* 4 Lopes
* 5 Grace
* 6 Cleary
* 7 Watts
* 8 McEneff
* 9 Greene
* 10 Burke
* 11 Kavanagh
* 14 Mandroiu
* 15 Nugent
* 16 O'Neill
* 17 Healy
* 18 Clarke
* 20 Gaffney
* 21 Grant
* 22 Barrett
* 23 Malley
* 25 Steacy
* 27 O'Sullivan
* 29 Byrne
* 31 M. Noonan
* 36 Ozhianvuna
* 37 Britton
* 41 A. Noonan
* 88 McGovern
* Head Coach: Bradley

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FAI League Player of the Year

* 1992–93: Morley
* 1993–94: Geoghegan
* 1994–95: Coyle
* 1995–96: Sheridan
* 1996–97: Hutton
* 1997–98: Hawkins
* 1998–99: Osam
* 1999–2000: Fenlon
* 2000–01: Crowe
* 2001–02: Crowe
* 2002–03: Hunt
* 2003: Jas. Byrne
* 2004: Heary
* 2005: O'Callaghan
* 2006: Cahill
* 2007: Mooney
* 2008: Murphy
* 2009: Twigg
* 2010: Twigg
* 2011: Sullivan
* 2012: McGuinness
* 2013: Brennan
* 2014: Healy
* 2015: Towell
* 2016: Horgan
* 2017: Maguire
* 2018: Shields
* 2019: Jac. Byrne
* 2020: Jac. Byrne
* 2021: Kelly
* 2022: Gaffney
* 2023: Grace

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2020 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year

* GK: Mannus
* DF: Lyons
* DF: Lopes
* DF: Grace
* DF: Wilson
* MF: Buckley
* MF: McEneff
* MF: Byrne
* FW: Grant
* FW: Wright
* FW: Duffy

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2019 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year

* GK: Mannus
* DF: Gannon
* DF: Hoare
* DF: Grace
* DF: Kavanagh
* MF: Mandroiu
* MF: Shields
* MF: Byrne
* FW: Parkhouse
* FW: Hoban
* FW: Duffy

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Steacy]: Lee Steacy
*[Britton]: Matthew Britton
*[A. Noonan]: Alex Noonan