Lee studied at Bukit Ho Swee Secondary School.
[1] In 1992, Lee with four others, went to Czechoslovak First League FC Nitra on a 10 week attachment under the Goh Chok Tong / City Development talent search project.
[1] Lee played on the Singapore team which won the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double in 1994.
He played for the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club when the S.League was first inaugurated, and later for Marine Castle United.
Lee was signed by Tampines Rovers for the 2000 season and went on to captain the team a year later.