Lee Jae-sung (Korean: 이재성; born 10 August 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the South Korea national team.[4]
Lee with South Korea in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Lee Jae-sung[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 August 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ulsan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Mainz 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Hakseong Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Hakseong High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Korea University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2018 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 137 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Holstein Kiel | 93 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Mainz 05 | 91 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | South Korea U23 | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015– | South Korea | 88 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 |
Lee Jae-sung | |
Hangul | 이재성 |
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Hanja | 李在城 |
Revised Romanization | I Jaeseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chaesŏng |
IPA | [i.dʑɛ̝.sʌŋ] or [i] [tɕɛ̝.sʌŋ] |
Club career
editJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
editLee joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2014 and made his debut in the 2014 AFC Champions League match against Yokohama F. Marinos on 26 February.[5] Choi Kang-hee, the manager of Jeonbuk at the time, praised his ability which kept balance about attack and defense of team, and actively used him, the newcomer.[6]
In 2016, he spent his best season by providing 17 assists during a year and winning the 2016 AFC Champions League.[7]
In the 2017 K League 1, he won the Most Valuable Player award after having eight goals and ten assists during 28 appearances.[7][8]
Holstein Kiel
editIn July 2018, Lee joined 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel on a three-year deal until 30 June 2021.[9] The transfer fee paid to Jeonbuk was reported as €1.5 million.[10] He played his first game against Hamburger SV on 4 August, and was named the player of the matchday by leaving a deep impression on kicker with two assists.[11]
After the end of the 2019–20 season, his goal against Karlsruher SC was selected as Kiel's Goal of the Season.[12]
On 13 January 2021, he played full time and scored the fourth penalty in a 2020–21 DFB-Pokal match, where Kiel won 6–5 on penalties after drawing 2–2 against Bayern Munich.[13] Afterwards, Kiel reached the semi-finals of DFB-Pokal for the first time in history, but they were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund.[14]
Kiel also finished third in the 2020–21 2. Bundesliga, qualifying for the promotion play-off. In the two-legged play-off, Lee scored a goal and provided an assist, contributing to all two of Kiel's goals, but they lost 5–2 on aggregate to Köln.[15][16]
Mainz 05
editIn July 2021, Lee joined Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a three-year deal until 30 June 2024.[17]
After the first half of the 2021–22 season, Lee was ranked 10th in attacking midfielder rankings of kicker.[18]
Lee was named the player of the 22nd matchweek by kicker after dominating Borussia Mönchengladbach including a goal and an assist on 24 February 2023.[19] In that month, he was nominated for the Bundesliga Player of the Month by leading Mainz to three Bundesliga victories as well as having three goals and two assists,[20] but lost to Julian Brandt. He was also nominated for the Bundesliga Team of the Season because of his steady performance during the 2022–23 season, but failed to win.[21]
Lee seemed lethargic while Mainz earned only one win in the first half of the 2023–24 season, but he played a key role in saving his team from relegation during the second half of the season. He was named in Bundesliga player rankings selected by kicker for the third time.[22]
International career
editIn the 2017 EAFF Championship, Lee led South Korea's title, and was named the Most Valuable Player and the Best Duel Player.[23]
Lee was named in South Korea's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[24] and played all three games in the group stage. He also participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, helping South Korea advance to the knockout stage.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 August 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2014[7] | K League 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 36 | 5 | |
2015[7] | K League 1 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 44 | 9 | ||
2016[7] | K League 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
2017[7] | K League 1 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | |||
2018[7] | K League 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
Total | 137 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 31 | ||
Holstein Kiel | 2018–19[25] | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
2019–20[26] | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
2020–21[27] | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
Total | 93 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 104 | 23 | |||
Mainz 05 | 2021–22[28] | Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
2022–23[29] | Bundesliga | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 7 | |||
2023–24[30] | Bundesliga | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
2024–25[31] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 91 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 99 | 17 | ||||
Career total | 321 | 62 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 384 | 71 |
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 11 June 2024[32]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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South Korea | 2015 | 13 | 4 |
2016 | 6 | 0 | |
2017 | 8 | 1 | |
2018 | 14 | 2 | |
2019 | 8 | 1 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 1 | |
2022 | 8 | 0 | |
2023 | 10 | 0 | |
2024 | 11 | 2 | |
Total | 88 | 11 |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.[32]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 31 March 2015 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
2 | 16 June 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
3 | 3 September 2015 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | 8–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4 | 12 November 2015 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5 | 9 December 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2017 EAFF Championship | |
6 | 1 June 2018 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
7 | 7 September 2018 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
8 | 26 March 2019 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
9 | 16 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
10 | 6 January 2024 | New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
11 | 26 March 2024 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea U23
South Korea
Individual
- K League 1 Best XI: 2015, 2016, 2017[33][34][8]
- K League 1 Young Player of the Year: 2015[33]
- AFC Champions League All-Star Squad: 2016[35]
- AFC Champions League Opta Best XI: 2016[36]
- K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 2017[8]
- EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2017[23]
- Holstein Kiel Goal of the Season: 2019–20[12]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 17. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Jeonbuk Hyundai" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Lee Jae-sung at Soccerway
- ^ "Match Report - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Yokohama F. Marinos". AFC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
- ^ 최강희 감독은 1년 전 이틀 만에 이재성을 알았다 (in Korean). News1. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "K League Portal" 이재성李在成 (in Korean). K League. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b c [2017 K리그 어워즈] 표심 분석…과반수 ‘MVP’ 이재성, 90% 지지 ‘영플’ 김민재 (in Korean). SPOTVNEWS. 20 November 2017.
- ^ Geidel, Andreas (27 July 2018). "Transfer-Hammer: Jea-Song Lee und Jonas Meffert zu Holstein Kiel" (in German). Sportbuzzer. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Holstein Kiel verpflichtet Jae-Song Lee" (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "2. Bundesliga Elf des Tages - 2018/19 - 1. Spieltag" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Lee hat das KSV-"Tor der Saison" 2019/20 geschossen!". Twitter.com (in German). Holstein Kiel. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "DFB-Pokal - Schema - Holstein Kiel 6:5 Bayern München" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Kiel geht unter: Dortmund steht nach historischer Halbzeit im Pokalfinale" (in German). kicker. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Joker Lorenz schockt Köln und hat Aufstieg im Visier" (in German). kicker. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Andersson macht's früh klar: Köln hält die Klasse" (in German). kicker. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "05er Verpflichten Jae-sung Lee". Mainz 05 (in German). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bundesliga - Rangliste - Winter 2021/22" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga - Elf des Tages - 2022/23 - 22. Spieltag" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Raphael Guerreiro, Julian Brandt, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jae-sung Lee, Borna Sosa and Alphonso Davies nominated for February Player of the Month". Bundesliga. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga divulga indicados à Seleção da Temporada 22/23; vote agora" (in Portuguese). OneFootball. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Rangliste Sommer 2024, Mittelfeld offensiv" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Final Japan". EAFF. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - Holstein Kiel - 2. Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - Holstein Kiel - 2. Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - Holstein Kiel - 2. Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Jae-Sung Lee - 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Lee, Jae-Sung". KFA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b 이동국, K리그 최초 2년 연속 MVP…K리그 어워즈 3관왕 (in Korean). Mydaily. 1 December 2015.
- ^ [K리그 어워즈] 이재성·권창훈 등 포함, MF 부문 베스트11 선정 (in Korean). InterFootball. 8 November 2016.
- ^ "TSG Report: AFC Champions League 2016 - Part 3". AFC. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "The Best ACL2016 XI announced!". Asian Football Confederation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the 1. FSV Mainz 05 website (in German)
- Lee Jae-sung – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lee Jae-sung – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Lee Jae-sung – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Lee Jae-sung at Asian Games Incheon 2014