Joe Lacey

Joseph Steven Colin Lacey is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Sydney FC.

Early life

Lacey was born on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He is of Welsh descent; his mother is from Pontypridd and his aunt lives near Wrexham and works as a paramedic for EFL Championship club Wrexham A.F.C..

Club career

Lacey began his career at Sydney FC Youth in the National Premier Leagues 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".
On 15 July 2025, Lacey, who is of Welsh descent, scored the winning goal for Sydney FC in a 2–1 comeback victory over newly-promoted EFL Championship side Wrexham, the club his aunt works as a paramedic for, in a friendly at Allianz Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd.