Kristian Lee-Him

Kristian Lee-Him
Personal information
Full name Kristian Franklin Lee-Him
Date of birth (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993
Place of birth Toronto, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Syrianska Eskilstuna IF
Youth career
2007–2011 Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 App State Mountaineers 31 (5)
2013–2015 Buffalo Bulls 34 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Buffalo 6 (1)
2015–2016 Durham United FC
2016–2018 MNK Izola 57 (24)
2018–2019 Heeslinger SC 1 (0)
2019–2020 Bremer SV 13 (3)
2020–2021 Fagersta Södra IK 10 (0)
2021–2022 Nyköpings BIS 15 (3)
2022–2024 IFK Eskilstuna 68 (6)
2024– Syrianska Eskilstuna IF 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Trinidad and Tobago 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

Kristian Franklin Lee-Him (born 8 October 1993) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club Syrianska Eskilstuna IF. Born in Canada, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Club career

Lee-Him attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, and began playing club football with Sigma FC. From 2011 to 2013, he played in the college soccer team App State Mountaineers. From 2013 to 2015, he played college soccer with the Buffalo Bulls.[1] After college, he had a short stint with FC Buffalo.[2] He followed that up with a season with League1 Ontario side Durham United FC.[3] In 2016 he moved to Slovenia with MNK Izola to chase his dream of playing football abroad. He followed that up with a stint in Germany with Heeslinger SC and Bremer SV. The COVID-19 pandemic ended leagues in Germany, causing Lee-Him to move to Sweden with Fagersta Södra IK to continue playing in the Division 2.[4] In 2021 he moved to Nyköpings BIS.[5] From 2022 until 2024 he played 3 consecutive seasons with IFK Eskilstuna in the Swedish Division 2. On 20 December 2024, he signed with Syrianska Eskilstuna IF, again in the Swedish fourth division.

International career

Born in Canada, Lee-Him was born to a Trinidadian father and Canadian-Italian mother - he holds Canadian, Trinidadian, and Italian citizenship.[3] He was called up to a training camp for the Trinidad and Tobago U20s in a training camp on February 2011.[6] He debuted with the Trinidad and Tobago national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Guatemala on 1 June 2023.[7] He was part of the national team at the 2025 Unity Cup.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Lee-Him joins Bulls". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football. 24 April 2025.
  2. ^ Buffalo, F. C. (22 April 2014). "Six-pack: Four added from Big 4, two return".
  3. ^ a b Mohammed, Inshan (24 April 2025). "Lee-Him's new year wish is to be a Soca Warrior". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
  4. ^ Mohammed, Inshan (24 April 2025). "Lee-Him ready for new challenge". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
  5. ^ Dailey (opsmpro.com), Chris (24 April 2025). "The Dream: Kristian Lee-Him". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
  6. ^ "Sigma FC Duo on Trinidad and Tobago U-20 experience". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football. 24 April 2025.
  7. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago". www.national-football-teams.com.
  8. ^ "Our 24-man squad is locked in for the Unity Cup in London, May 27–31!". Facebook. Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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