Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1992)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Jae-sung
Lebanon v South Korea, 14 November 2019 20 (Lee Jae-sung).jpg
Lee with South Korea in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Ulsan, South Korea
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Winger
Club information
Current team
 Mainz 05
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 137 (26)
2018–2021 Holstein Kiel 93 (19)
2021– Mainz 05 22 (4)
National team‡
2012–2014 South Korea U23 14 (1)
2015– South Korea 61 (9)
Honours
Representing  South Korea
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022
Lee Jae-sung
Hangul
이재성
Hanja
李在城
Revised RomanizationI Jaeseong
McCune–ReischauerRi Chaesŏng

Lee Jae-sung (Korean: 이재성; Hanja: 李在城, Korean pronunciation: [i.dʑɛ̝.sʌŋ] or [i] [tɕɛ̝.sʌŋ]; 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.[2]

Club career[]

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.[3] Choi Kang-hee, the manager of Jeonbuk at that time, praised his ability which keeps balance about attack and defense of team, and actively used him, the newcomer.[4] In 2016, he spent his best season by recording 17 assists during a year and winning the 2016 AFC Champions League.[5] In the 2017 K League 1, he recorded eight goals and ten assists during 28 appearances,[5] winning the Most Valuable Player award.[6]

In July 2018, Lee joined 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel on a three-year deal until 30 June 2021.[7] The transfer fee paid to Jeonbuk was reported as €1.5 million.[8] He played his first game against Hamburger SV on 4 August, and was named the Player of the Matchday by leaving a deep impression with two assists.[9] 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.[10] Afterwards, Kiel reached the semi-finals of DFB-Pokal for the first time in history, but they were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund.[11] They 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 1. FC Köln.[12][13] During three years at Kiel, he was named five times in the player rankings of kicker published twice every year.[14][15][16][17][18]

In July 2021, Lee joined Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a three-year deal until 30 June 2024.[19]

International career[]

In the 2017 EAFF East Asian Cup, he led the title of team, and was named the Most Valuable Player and the Best Duel Player.[20] In May 2018, he was named in South Korea's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[21] and played all three games in the group stage.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 26 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2014[5] K League 1 26 4 3 0 7 1 — 36 5
2015[5] K League 1 34 7 1 0 9 2 — 44 9
2016[5] K League 1 32 3 1 0 13 1 2[a] 0 48 4
2017[5] K League 1 28 8 0 0 — — 28 8
2018[5] 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[22] 2. Bundesliga 29 5 2 0 — — 31 5
2019–20[23] 2. Bundesliga 31 9 2 1 — — 33 10
2020–21[24] 2. Bundesliga 33 5 5 2 — 2[b] 1 40 8
Total 93 19 9 3 — 2 1 104 23
Mainz 05 2021–22[25] Bundesliga 22 4 3 0 — — 25 4
Career total 252 49 17 3 37 5 4 1 310 58
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation playoffs

International goals[]

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.[26]
List of international goals scored by Lee Jae-sung
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 March 2015 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  New Zealand 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 16 June 2015 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Myanmar 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 3 September 2015 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea  Laos 8–0 8–0
4 12 November 2015 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  Myanmar 1–0 4–0
5 9 December 2017 Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  China PR 2–1 2–2 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
6 1 June 2018 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 1–3 Friendly
7 7 September 2018 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Costa Rica 1–0 2–0
8 26 March 2019 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Colombia 2–1 2–1
9 16 November 2021 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Iraq 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

References[]

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

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