| Lee Yong-jae 이용재 | |
| Fullname: | Lee Yong-jae |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.86 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | FC Gifu |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pohang Jecheol Technical High School |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Watford (KFA Youth Project) |
| Youthyears3: | 2009–2010 |
| Youthclubs3: | Nantes |
| Years1: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Nantes |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Nantes II |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Red Star |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Kyoto Sanga |
| Caps5: | 65 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Fagiano Okayama |
| Caps6: | 91 |
| Goals6: | 27 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005–2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Korea U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | South Korea U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011–2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | South Korea U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam4: | South Korea |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 31 July 2024 @ 16:36(AEST) |
| Ntupdate: | 5 August 2015 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | Incheon United |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2024- |
| Clubs9: | FC Gifu |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Hangul: | 이용재 |
| Hanja: | 李龍在 |
| Rr: | I Yongjae |
| Mr: | Ri Ryongjae |
Lee Yong-jae (; born 8 June 1991) is a South Korean footballer. He plays for J3 League club FC Gifu.[2]
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.
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]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nantes | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 5 | |||
| Nantes II | 2012–13 | National 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Red Star | 2013–14 | National | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2014 | J2 League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | J2 League | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 51 | 9 | ||||
| Kyoto Sanga | 2016 | J2 League | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2017 | J2 League | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| Total | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 65 | 11 | ||||
| Fagiano Okayama | 2018 | J2 League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | J2 League | 35 | 18 | — | 35 | 18 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 46 | 19 | ||||
| Career total | 242 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 53 | |||
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
South Korea U23
South Korea