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Joseph William Lea (born 16 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Yeovil Town, as a midfielder.
Career
Southampton
Born in Portsmouth, Lea signed for his local side Portsmouth as a youngster before moving to south-coast rivals Southampton at the age of 9. Lea spent nine years in the Southampton youth academy before being released upon the completion of his two-year scholarship.
Yeovil Town
Upon his release from Southampton, Lea joined Yeovil Town on 2 July 2016, alongside Josh Ezewele from West Bromwich Albion. He made his professional debut on 23 August 2016 as a substitute in a League Cup match at Everton.
On 15 October 2016, Lea joined Southern Premier League side Dorchester Town on an initial one-month loan deal, and Lea made his debut for Dorchester that afternoon as a second-half substitute against Dunstable Town.
Career statistics
- As of 17 December 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2016–17 | Southern Premier | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||