Lee Yeong-jae (Korean이영재; Hanja李英才; born 13 September 1994) is a South Korean football midfielder who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.

Lee Yeong-jae
Lee Yeong-jae in 2016
Personal information
Full name Lee Yeong-jae
Date of birth (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number 8
Youth career
–2015 Yongin University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Ulsan Hyundai 62 (5)
2016Busan IPark (loan) 17 (1)
2019 Gyeongnam FC 11 (2)
2019–2020 Gangwon FC 36 (8)
2021– 2023 Suwon FC 30 (5)
2022–2023Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) 50 (4)
2024– Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
International career
2014–2016 South Korea U-23 20 (4)
2019– South Korea 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
EAFF Championship
Winner 2019 South Korea Team
Runner-up 2022 Japan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022
Lee Yeong-jae
Hangul
이영재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Yeongjae
McCune–ReischauerI Yŏngchae

Club career

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Lee joined Ulsan Hyundai in 2015 and made his league debut against Jeonnam Dragons on 5 July 2015.[1] On 25 October 2015, he scored first goal against Jeonnam Dragons.

He moved to Busan IPark on loan on 8 February 2016.[2]

International career

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He was a member of the South Korea national U-23 team for the 2015 King's Cup and 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. He has played 20 games and scored 4 goals for South Korea Olympics.[3]

Club career statistics

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As of 21 May 2023
Club performance League Cup Continental Playoffs Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup Asia Playoffs Total
2015 Ulsan Hyundai K League 1 10 1 0 0 10 1
2016 Busan IPark (loan) K League 2 17 1 2 1 19 2
2017 Ulsan Hyundai K League 1 30 2 6 1 5 0 41 3
2018 22 2 4 0 5 2 31 4
2019 Gyeongnam FC 11 2 3 1 3 0 17 3
Gangwon FC 13 6 13 6
2020 23 2 3 3 26 5
2021 Suwon FC 30 5 0 0 30 5
2022 Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) 37 3 1 0 2 0 40 3
2023 K League 2 13 1 0 0 13 1
Total South Korea 206 25 19 6 13 2 2 0 240 33
Career total 206 25 19 6 13 2 2 0 240 33

Honours

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Club

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Ulsan Hyundai

International

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South Korea U-23
South Korea

References

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  1. ^ "Korea Republic - Lee Young-Jae - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. ^ "Home". busanipark.com.
  3. ^ "명단 | KFA". www.kfa.or.kr. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.