Kristian Lee-Him

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.

Kristian Lee-Him

Personal information
Full name	Kristian Franklin Lee-Him
Date of birth	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31)
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 as of 17:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

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]