Lee Yong-jae

Lee Yong-jae (Korean: 이용재; born 8 June 1991) is a South Korean footballer. He plays for K League 1 club Incheon United.[2]

Lee Yong-jae
이용재
Personal information
Full name Lee Yong-jae
Date of birth (1991-06-08) 8 June 1991
Place of birth Gwangju, South Korea
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Incheon United
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2009 Pohang Jecheol
Technical High School
2007–2008 Watford (KFA Youth Project)
2009–2010 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Nantes 39 (3)
2012–2013 Nantes II 14 (5)
2013–2014 Red Star 29 (4)
2014–2015 V-Varen Nagasaki 50 (9)
2016–2017 Kyoto Sanga 64 (11)
2018–2021 Fagiano Okayama 90 (27)
2022– Incheon United 16 (1)
International career
2005–2008 South Korea U17 15 (7)
2011 South Korea U20 4 (0)
2011–2014 South Korea U23 8 (1)
2015– South Korea 4 (1)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2015
Lee Yong-jae
Hangul
이용재
Hanja
李龍在
Revised RomanizationI Yongjae
McCune–ReischauerRi Ryongjae

Club career

Lee began his career with Pohang Jecheol Technical High School and, after the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, left for Europe signing with Watford through KFA Youth Project. On 6 September 2009 the French club FC Nantes signed the South Korean forward from Watford FC U-18 to a four-year deal.[3] Prior to joining the French side, Lee went on trial with Willem II Tilburg.[4] Lee scored his first goal for FC Nantes against Châteauroux on 22 October 2010.

International career

Lee represented his homeland at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in his native South Korea and played one game.[5] He also played for the South Korea national under-20 football team.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 October 2019[7][8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nantes 2010–11Ligue 2 2625200314
2011–12Ligue 2 30101050
2012–13Ligue 2 1013010141
Total 3939220505
Nantes II 2012–13National 3 145145
Red Star 2013–14National 29400294
V-Varen Nagasaki 2014J2 League 14300143
2015J2 League 36610367
Total 50910519
Kyoto Sanga 2016J2 League 34710357
2017J2 League 30400304
Total 6411106511
Fagiano Okayama 2018J2 League 11100111
2019J2 League 35183518
Total 4619004619
Career total 242511122025553

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
List of international goals scored by Lee Yong-jae
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 June 2015Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur United Arab Emirates2–03–0Friendly

Honours

International

South Korea U23

South Korea

References

  1. "FW 16 LEE Yong Jae". Kyoto Sanga F.C. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. "李勇載:京都サンガF.C.:Jリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. Football. FC Nantes : Lee Yong-Jae séduit Rohr
  4. Nantes testet jungen Koreaner
  5. FIFA Player Statistics
  6. Ki Hee, Ahn (14 July 2011). "U-20 대표팀, 콜롬비아 월드컵 참가 21명 최종명단 확정.(The U-20 national team has confirmed the final roster of 21 players participating in the World Cup in Colombia.)". Sportalkorea.
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. ? out of 289)
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 203 out of 289)
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 224 out of 289)


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