Lee Seung-won (footballer)

Lee Seung-won (Korean: 이승원; born 6 March 2003) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Gangwon.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Seung-won
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-06) 6 March 2003
Place of birth Yongin, South Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gangwon
Number 33
Youth career
2014–2015 Gyeonggi Coerver FC
2016–2018 Gyeonggi Yongin
2019–2021 Yongin Football Center
2022 Dankook University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Gangwon FC 1 (0)
2023– →Gangwon FC B 3 (0)
International career‡
2022 South Korea U19 5 (1)
2022– South Korea U20 16 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:44, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:44, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
Lee Seung-won
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationLee Seungwon
McCune–ReischauerLee Sŭngwŏn

Club career

Lee played for a number of teams in Yongin in the Gyeonggi Province of South Korea before his performance at the 2021 National High School Competition, where he won the best player award, caught the attention of a number of professional clubs.[2] However, after breaking his toe during a tournament, he was forced to reconsider his options, and eventually enrolled at the Dankook University in 2022.[2][3]

After playing at Dankook University in the U-League, a number of scouts from K League 1 side Gangwon came to watch Lee, as well as club CEO Lee Young-pyo.[2] At the end of the university season, Gangwon announced that they had signed Lee ahead of the 2023 season.[4] In his first season, he represented Gangwon's 'B' team in the K4 League.[5]

International career

Lee first started representing South Korea at under-19 level in 2022, where he captained the side at a friendly tournament in Lisbon, Portugal.[5] He was called up to the under-20 side in January 2023, for a training camp in Murcia, Spain.[6] The following month, coach Kim Eun-jung called him to the side for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, where he was named captain.[7] In the first match, against Oman, which ended in a 4–0 win, Lee intercepted a misplaced Omani pass in the first half, before dribbling the ball to the edge of the area and laying it off for Kim Yong-hak to finish to make it 1–0.[8]

Having progressed from their group, South Korea faced China in the quarter-finals, but this game saw Lee leave the field early due to injury.[9] Having beaten China, South Korea qualified automatically for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as the semi-finals of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, where they would face Uzbekistan.[9] Following his injury in the game against China, Lee missed the semi-final penalty shoot out loss to the eventual champions Uzbekistan.[10]

Lee retained the captaincy of the under-20 side for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and in their opening game against one of the top favourites, France, he provided one goal and one assist in a 2–1 win.[5][2] Following two draws against Honduras and the Gambia, including an assist in the former, Lee notched his third assist of the tournament in a 3–2 win over Ecuador in the round of 16.[11] South Korea then beat Nigeria 1–0 after extra time in the quarter-final, with Lee providing the assist for defender Choi Seok-hyeon to score the only goal of the game.

In the semi-final against Italy, Lee scored the consolation goal in a 2–1 loss, converting a penalty in the first half. He scored another penalty in the third-place playoff game against Israel, which ended in a 3–1 loss. Following the conclusion of the tournament, Lee was awarded the bronze ball, awarded to the third-best player, for his performances.[12][13] He finished the tournament with three goals and four assists, surpassing the South Korean record set by Lee Kang-in in a FIFA competition, having scored one more goal than Lee Kang-in managed at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 25 June 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gangwon FC 2023 K League 1 10000010
Gangwon FC B 2023 K4 League 30––30
Career total 40000040

Notes

    Honours

    Individual

    References
    1. Lee Seung-won at WorldFootball.net
    2. "'샛별 양성소' 강원, 이승원 활약에 미소" ['Morning Star Training Center' Gangwon smiles at Lee Seung-won's performance]. m.khan.co.kr (in Korean). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    3. Lee Seung-won – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
    4. "강원FC, 골키퍼 조민규 등 신인선수 8명 영입" [Gangwon FC Recruited 8 New Players, including Goalkeeper Jo Min-gyu]. kado.net (in Korean). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    5. "[인터뷰.1st] 은사가 말한 '김은중호 주장' 이승원 "12km 활동량에, 다재다능함까지"" [[Interview.1st] 'Kim Eun-joong captain' Lee Seung-won, said by the teacher, "12km activity and versatility"]. footballist.co.kr (in Korean). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    6. "강원FC 이승원, U-20 대표팀 전지훈련 소집" [Gangwon FC Lee Seung-won convenes U-20 team field training]. kwnews.co.kr (in Korean). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    7. "2023 아시아축구연맹 U-20 아시안컵 한국대표 명단 발표" [2023 Asian Football Confederation U-20 Asian Cup Korean National Team Announcement]. kstnews.co.kr (in Korean). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    8. "오만전 주역 이승원 "남은 경기도 승리해 예선 통과"" [Lee Seung-won, the main player against Oman, "we must pass the preliminary round by winning the remaining games"]. mobile.newsis.com (in Korean). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    9. "[AFC U-20 아시안컵] 연장전 끝에 중국 꺾은 한국, U-20 월드컵 진출 확정" [[AFC U-20 Asian Cup] After beating China in overtime, South Korea advances to the U-20 World Cup]. fifa.com (in Korean). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    10. "또 한 번 세계 놀라게 할 '제2의 이강인'들" ['Second Lee Kang-in' who will surprise the world once again]. sisajournal.com (in Korean). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    11. "이승원 "역습 축구 잘 살려 속도감 있는 경기 펼칠 것"" [Lee Seung-won "I will play a speedy game by making good use of counterattack soccer"]. goal.com (in Korean). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    12. "Korea captain Lee Seung-won awarded Bronze Ball at U-20 World Cup". koreatimes.co.kr. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    13. "김은중호 캡틴 이승원, U-20월드컵 브론즈볼 수상 영예" [Captain Lee Seung-won, Kim Eun-joong, honored with the U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball Award]. joongang.co.kr (in Korean). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    14. "[U-20 월드컵] '3골 4도움' 이승원 4년 전 이강인 넘었다" [[U-20 World Cup] '3 goals, 4 assists' Lee Seung-won surpassed Lee Kang-in 4 years ago]. ihalla.com (in Korean). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    15. Lee Seung-won at Soccerway
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