Lee Yong-jae

Lee Yong-jae
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-08) 8 June 1991
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Kyoto Sanga
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2008 Pohang Jecheol Technical H.S.
2008–2009 Watford
2009–2010 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Nantes 39 (3)
2012–2013Nantes II 14 (5)
2013–2014 Red Star 29 (4)
2014–2015 V-Varen Nagasaki 50 (9)
2016– Kyoto Sanga
National team
2005–2008 South Korea U-17 15 (7)
2011 South Korea U-20 4 (0)
2011–2014 South Korea U-23 8 (1)
2015 South Korea 4 (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 5 August 2015
Lee Yong-jae
Hangul 이용재
Hanja 李龍在
Revised Romanization I Yongjae
McCune–Reischauer Ri Ryongjae
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 Kyoto Sanga F.C. 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.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2015 Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  United Arab Emirates 2–0 3–0 Friendly

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