Joe Lacey

Joseph Steven Colin Lacey (born 22 June 2007) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC. Born in Australia, he received one cap for the Australia under-20 national team before playing for the Wales under-19 national team.

Early life Lacey was born on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He is of Welsh descent on his mother's side, with his mother being from Pontypridd and his aunt living near Wrexham and working as a paramedic for EFL Championship club Wrexham, and English descent on his father's side, with his father being an award-winning potter from Brighton.

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". 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 career Born in Australia to an English mother and a Welsh father, Lacey is eligible to represent either Australia, England or Wales at international level under FIFA eligibility rules.

In June 2026, Lacey was called up to the Wales under-19 squad.

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