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Kyreece Joshua Lisbie (born 1 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Brentford as a winger or forward. He is a product of the Leyton Orient and Watford academies and played his first senior football for Cray Valley Paper Mills.

Early years
A winger, Lisbie began his career alongside his brother Kyrell in the Leyton Orient youth system. Following the brothers' release in 2017, for being "too injury prone", they failed trials at Colchester United, Watford and Millwall. Following a spell in the Shield Academy, the brothers joined the U23 team at Isthmian League South East Division club Cray Valley Paper Mills in early 2020. Lisbie progressed to make two substitute appearances for the first team late in the 2020–21 season. Following a spell on trial with West Ham United, both brothers impressed during a second trial with Watford and signed contracts in October 2021. The brothers were released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Brentford
On 13 July 2022, Lisbie signed a one-year contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. Despite not featuring in the Final victory over Blackburn Rovers due to a season-ending patellar tendinopathy suffered in March 2023, Lisbie received a 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winner's medal in recognition of his seven appearances and two goals earlier in the competition. The one-year option on his contract was taken up at the end of the 2022–23 season, with a further one-year option attached. Following a second injury, Lisbie finally returned to match play on 13 December 2023 and he signed a new one-year contract at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Representative career
While with Shield Academy, Lisbie represented Essex at U16 level.

Personal life
Lisbie is the son of former professional footballer Kevin Lisbie and his twin brother Kyrell also became a footballer. He grew up in Chigwell.

Career statistics


Honours
Brentford B


 * Premier League Cup: 2022–23