Lee Young-jun (footballer) explained

Lee Young-jun
Full Name:Lee Young-jun
Birth Date:23 May 2003
Birth Place:Suwon, South Korea
Height:1.93 m[1]
Currentclub:Grasshopper
Clubnumber:18
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2013–2016[2]
Youthclubs1:Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Youthyears2:2017[3]
Youthclubs2:Anseong FC
Youthyears3:?[4]
Youthclubs3:FC OSAN
Youthyears4:2018[5]
Youthclubs4:FC Mohyeon
Youthyears5:2019
Youthclubs5:Eonnam High School
Youthyears6:2019–2020
Youthclubs6:Shinpyeong High School
Years1:2021–2024
Caps1:29
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)
Caps2:21
Goals2:4
Years3:2024–
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2022–2023
Nationalteam1:South Korea U20
Nationalcaps1:22
Nationalgoals1:10
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:South Korea U23
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:4
Club-Update:29 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:26 April 2024
Hangul:이영준
Hanja:李泳俊
Mr:Lee Yŏngchun
Rr:Lee Yeongjun

Lee Young-jun (; born 23 May 2003) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper.

Club career

On 29 July 2024, he signed a four-year contract with Swiss Super League side Grasshopper.[6]

International career

Lee played for the South Korean national under-20 team in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored against France and Ecuador while helping his team reach the semi-finals.[7]

On 26 March 2024, Lee scored South Korea's first goal in the 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship final, where South Korea defeated Australia.[8]

Lee led South Korea to the quarter-finals with he scoring three goals in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup,[9] but he was sent off for his unsportsmanlike foul in a quarter-final loss to Indonesia.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Suwon FC2021K League 11301000140
2022K League 11611000171
Total291200000311
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)2023K League 21332100154
2024K League 181000081
Total214210000235
Grasshopper2024−25Swiss Super League000000
Career total505410000546

Honours

Gimcheon Sangmu

2023

South Korea U23

2024[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Korea Republic (KOR) . FIFA . 16 . 22 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
  2. News: https://www.idjnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=129394 . ko:당진 신평고 축구부 출신 ‘이영준’ 선수, 최연소 K리그1 데뷔 . ko . Dangjin News . 2021-03-27 . 2024-07-30.
  3. News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x36EKuPWsA&list=PLP9SGK5OdynayiS-4JQgoYnhtjclGAvuE&index=5 . ko:2017 당진 해나루기 전국 중등 축구대회 - 골대 왼쪽으로 살짝 벗어나는 아쉬운 이영준 선수의 슛! . ko . YouTube . KBS . 2017-07-21 . 2024-07-30.
  4. News: https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=25254&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR . ko:[U20WC] ‘장신 스트라이커’ 이영준은 마지막이란 각오로 월드컵에 임한다 . ko . KFA . 2023-05-21 . 2024-07-30.
  5. News: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=185856727285410&id=100075832523208&set=a.177292984808451 . ko:2018년도 졸업생 현(수원FC) 이영준 선수가 U-23세 황선홍 감독님이 이끄는 올림픽대표팀 친선경기 명단에 포함되었습니다~^^ . ko . Facebook . FC Mohyeon . 2022-11-12 . 2024-07-30.
  6. Web site: . GC Zurich signs U23 international striker Young-jun Lee . 29 July 2024 . 29 July 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Lee Young-jun . ko . KFA . 2024-07-30.
  8. Web site: JoongAng Ilbo . Ji-hwan . Baek . Invitee Korea win West Asia Football Federation Championship . 27 March 2024 . 29 July 2024. en.
  9. Web site: ESPN. Gabriel. Tan. The unconventional striker emerging as a key figure to South Korea's AFC U-23 Asian Cup charge. 21 April 2024. 29 July 2024. en.
  10. News: Yonhap News Agency . (LEAD) 10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification . 26 April 2024 . 30 July 2024 . en.
  11. News: South Korea win WAFF U-23 Championship, Saudis 3rd . Arab News . 2024-03-27 . 2024-03-27.