Lee Jae-sung

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]

For other people with the same name, see Lee Jae-sung (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Jae-sung
Lee with South Korea in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lee Jae-sung[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992[2]
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 70 (12)
International career‡
2012–2014 South Korea U23 14 (1)
2015– South Korea 75 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeam
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 ChinaTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 JapanTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023
Lee Jae-sung
Hangul
이재성
Hanja
李在城
Revised RomanizationI Jaeseong
McCune–ReischauerRi Chaesŏng
IPA[i.dʑɛ̝.sʌŋ] or [i] [tɕɛ̝.sʌŋ]

Club career

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Lee 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

In 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

In 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 led Mainz to three Bundesliga victories by having three goals and two assists in February 2023, and was named the player of the 22nd matchweek by kicker.[19] He was nominated for the Bundesliga Team of the Season because of his steady performance during the 2022–23 season, but failed to win.[20]

International career

In the 2017 EAFF Championship, Lee led South Korea's title, and was named the Most Valuable Player and the Best Duel Player.[21]

Lee was named in South Korea's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[22] 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

Club
As of 27 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2014[7] K League 1 2643071—365
2015[7] K League 1 3471092—449
2016[7] K League 1 323101312[lower-alpha 1]0484
2017[7] K League 1 28800——288
2018[7] K League 1 1740081—255
Total 13726503752018131
Holstein Kiel 2018–19[23] 2. Bundesliga 29520——315
2019–20[24] 2. Bundesliga 31921——3310
2020–21[25] 2. Bundesliga 33552—2[lower-alpha 2]1408
Total 931993—2110423
Mainz 05 2021–22[26] Bundesliga 27430——304
2022–23[27] Bundesliga 34720——367
2023–24[28] Bundesliga 9110——101
Total 701260——7612
Career total 300572033754136166
  1. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation playoffs

International
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.[29]
List of international goals scored by Lee Jae-sung
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
131 March 2015Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea New Zealand1–01–0Friendly
216 June 2015Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Myanmar1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 September 2015Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea Laos8–08–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
412 November 2015Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Myanmar1–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
59 December 2017Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan China2–12–22017 EAFF Championship
61 June 2018Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea Bosnia and Herzegovina1–11–3Friendly
77 September 2018Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea Costa Rica1–02–0Friendly
826 March 2019Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea Colombia2–12–1Friendly
916 November 2021Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar Iraq1–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 17. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. Lee Jae-sung at Soccerway
  5. "Match Report - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Yokohama F. Marinos". AFC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
  6. 최강희 감독은 1년 전 이틀 만에 이재성을 알았다 (in Korean). News1. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. "K League Portal" 이재성李在成 (in Korean). K League. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. [2017 K리그 어워즈] 표심 분석…과반수 ‘MVP’ 이재성, 90% 지지 ‘영플’ 김민재 (in Korean). SPOTVNEWS. 20 November 2017.
  9. Geidel, Andreas (27 July 2018). "Transfer-Hammer: Jea-Song Lee und Jonas Meffert zu Holstein Kiel" (in German). Sportbuzzer. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  10. "Holstein Kiel verpflichtet Jae-Song Lee" (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  11. "2. Bundesliga Elf des Tages - 2018/19 - 1. Spieltag" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  12. "Lee hat das KSV-"Tor der Saison" 2019/20 geschossen!". Twitter.com (in German). Holstein Kiel. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  13. "DFB-Pokal - Schema - Holstein Kiel 6:5 Bayern München" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  14. "Kiel geht unter: Dortmund steht nach historischer Halbzeit im Pokalfinale" (in German). kicker. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  15. "Joker Lorenz schockt Köln und hat Aufstieg im Visier" (in German). kicker. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  16. "Andersson macht's früh klar: Köln hält die Klasse" (in German). kicker. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. "05er Verpflichten Jae-sung Lee". Mainz 05 (in German). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. "Bundesliga - Rangliste - Winter 2021/22" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. "Bundesliga - Elf des Tages - 2022/23 - 22. Spieltag" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  20. "Bundesliga divulga indicados à Seleção da Temporada 22/23; vote agora" (in Portuguese). OneFootball. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  21. "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Final Japan". EAFF. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  22. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  23. "Jae-Sung Lee - Holstein Kiel - 2. Bundesliga: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen - kicker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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  29. "Lee, Jae-sung" (in Korean). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  30. 이동국, K리그 최초 2년 연속 MVP…K리그 어워즈 3관왕 (in Korean). Mydaily. 1 December 2015.
  31. [K리그 어워즈] 이재성·권창훈 등 포함, MF 부문 베스트11 선정 (in Korean). InterFootball. 8 November 2016.
  32. "TSG Report: AFC Champions League 2016 - Part 3". AFC. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  33. "The Best ACL2016 XI announced!". Asian Football Confederation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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