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)[1]
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 14 (4)
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 23 February 2016.
‡ 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

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 J2 League.[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.[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 only one game.[5] He also played for South Korea national under-20 football team.

Club statistics

Updated to 23 February 2016.[6]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
2010–11FC NantesLigue 22625200314
2011–1230101050
2012–131013010141
2013–14Red StarNational29400294
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2014V-Varen NagasakiJ2 League14300143
201535710367
Total 117171122013019

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

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 2016-09-21.
  3. Football. FC Nantes : Lee Yong-Jae séduit Rohr
  4. Nantes testet jungen Koreaner
  5. FIFA Player Statistics
  6. 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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