Lee Yong-jae

Lee Yong-Jae
Personal information
Full nameLee Yong-Jae
Date of birth8 June 1991
Place of birthSeoul, South Korea
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
V-Varen Nagasaki
Number39
Youth career
2007–2008Pohang Jecheol Technical H.S.
2008–2009Watford
2009–2010Nantes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2013Nantes39(3)
2012–2013→ Nantes II14(5)
2013–2014Red Star29(4)
2014–V-Varen Nagasaki14(3)
National team‡
2005–2008South Korea U-1715(7)
2011South Korea U-204(0)
2011–2014South Korea U-238(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 August 2011
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Lee Yong-Jae (Hangul: 이용재; born 8 June 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays for the Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki in J. League Division 2.

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. On September 6, 2009 the French club FC Nantes signed the South Korean forward from Watford FC U-18 to a four-year deal.[1] Prior to joining the French side, Lee went on trial with Willem II Tilburg.[2] 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 only one game.[3] He also played for South Korea national under-20 football team.

References

  1. ↑ Football. FC Nantes : Lee Yong-Jae séduit Rohr
  2. ↑ Nantes testet jungen Koreaner
  3. ↑ FIFA Player Statistics

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