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Myung-jae Lee

Myung-jae Lee

Defender - Left-Back  at Daejeon Hana Citizen
Age32
CitizenshipKorea, South
Height1.83 m
Footleft
BornNovember 4, 1993
at Daejeon Hana Citizen 338 days · joined 2025-06-20
👕200+ Apps
Market value €500k
Left-Back Defender

Career snapshot

7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Ulsan Hyundai
top club · 203 apps

Career highs

€650k
peak value · 2019
top transfer fee
2
best season · 23/24
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
275Appearances
4Goals
38Assists
19Yellow cards
1Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
Full nameMyung-jae Lee
Name in home country이명재
Date of birth1993-11-04 (32 yrs)
Place of birthSeoul, Korea, South
CitizenshipKorea, South
PositionDefender - Left-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height183.00 m
Current clubDaejeon Hana Citizen
Joined2025-06-20
Contract expires
AgentSQUARE SPORTS GROUP
Jul 2025
2025 — Daejeon Hana Citizen
8 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Birmingham → Daejeon Hana C.
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Transfer: Ulsan HD → Birmingham
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Ulsan HD FC
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ulsan HD FC, Birmingham City
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Ulsan Hyundai
31 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ulsan HD FC
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Ulsan Hyundai
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Ulsan Hyundai, Gimcheon Sangmu
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ulsan Hyundai
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Gimcheon Sangmu → Ulsan Hyundai
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ulsan Hyundai
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Sangju Sangmu
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Ulsan Hyundai
25 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ulsan Hyundai
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Ulsan Hyundai
35 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ulsan Hyundai
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Ulsan Hyundai
36 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ulsan Hyundai
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Ulsan Hyundai
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Ulsan Hyundai
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2014
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Ulsan Hyundai
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Albirex Niigata, Ulsan Hyundai
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Albirex Niigata
14/15 · Loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Hongik Uni → Ulsan Hyundai
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ulsan Hyundai
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Hongik University
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Jungkyung HS → Hongik Uni
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Hanyang MS → Jungkyung HS
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: S. Gwanghee ES → Hanyang MS
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
3,523 min
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City 0.0%
Ulsan HD FC 12.6%
Ulsan Hyundai 69.0%
Daejeon Hana Citizen 18.5%
Gimcheon Sangmu 0.0%
Albirex Niigata 0.0%
Hongik University 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Birmingham City 1 24/25 24/25 3 0 0 0
Ulsan HD FC 3 2024 24/25 46 2 5 443
Ulsan Hyundai 15 13/14 21/22 203 1 30 2,430
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1 2025 2025 8 1 2 650
Gimcheon Sangmu 1 2021 2021 9 0 1 0
Albirex Niigata 1 2014 2014 5 0 0 0
Hongik University 1 2013 2013 1 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€150K4€300K6€450K8€600K17/18 — 2 assists217/1820/21 — 1 assists120/212015 — 2 assists220152016 — 1 assists120162017 — 1 goals (Ulsan Hyundai)2017 — 5 assists620172018 — 8 assists820182019 — 3 assists320192021 — 1 assists120212022 — 3 assists320222023 — 5 assists520232024 — 4 assists420242025 — 1 goals (Daejeon Hana Citizen)2025 — 2 assists3202521/2223/24 — 2 goals (Ulsan HD FC)223/2424/25 — 1 assists124/2517/18 — €500K20/21 — €525K21/22 — €425K23/24 — €500K24/25 — €600KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

13/14: 0013/1416/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1920/21: 0020/212013: 0020132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 1120172018: 0020182019: 0020192021: 0020212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 11202521/22: 0021/2223/24: 2223/2424/25: 0024/25

Assists by season

13/14: 0013/1416/17: 0016/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 0018/1920/21: 1120/212013: 0020132014: 0020142015: 2220152016: 1120162017: 5520172018: 8820182019: 3320192021: 1120212022: 3320222023: 5520232024: 4420242025: 22202521/22: 0021/2223/24: 0023/2424/25: 1124/25
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
24/25 AFC Champions League Ulsan HD FC 4 0 1 0 0 0
24/25 League One Birmingham City 3 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 AFC Champions League Ulsan HD FC 10 2 0 1 0 443
21/22 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai 4 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 AFC CL-Qualification Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 K League 1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 8 1 2 0 0 650
2024 K League 1 Ulsan HD FC 28 0 4 3 0 0
2024 Korea Cup Ulsan HD FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
2023 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 26 0 5 2 0 0
2023 K League 1 Final A Ulsan Hyundai 4 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 14 0 2 2 0 0
2022 K League 1 Final A Ulsan Hyundai 5 0 1 0 0 0
2022 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 2 0 0 0 0 0
2021 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 K League 1 Final A Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 K League 2 Gimcheon Sangmu 8 0 1 1 1 0
2021 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Korea Cup Gimcheon Sangmu 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 19 0 2 0 0 0
2019 K League 1 Final A Ulsan Hyundai 5 0 1 0 0 0
2019 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 30 0 5 3 0 0
2018 K League 1 Final A Ulsan Hyundai 2 0 1 0 0 0
2018 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 3 0 2 0 0 0
2017 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 27 1 5 2 0 2,430
2017 K League 1 Final A Ulsan Hyundai 5 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 4 0 0 0 0 0
2016 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 5 0 1 0 0 0
2016 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 14 0 1 1 0 0
2015 K League 1 Final B Ulsan Hyundai 5 0 1 1 0 0
2015 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 5 0 0 1 0 0
2014 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 2 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Korea Cup Hongik University 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai 4 0 1 0 0 0
18/19 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai 7 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai 6 0 2 1 0 0
16/17 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 AFC CL-Qualification Ulsan Hyundai 0 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
05/06 2006-01-01 S. Gwanghee ES Hanyang MS Transfer 0
08/09 2009-01-01 Hanyang MS Jungkyung HS Transfer 0
11/12 2012-01-01 Jungkyung HS Hongik Uni Transfer 0
13/14 2014-01-01 Hongik Uni Ulsan Hyundai Transfer 0
14/15 2014-06-23 Ulsan Hyundai Albirex Niigata Loan 50000
14/15 2014-12-31 Albirex Niigata Ulsan Hyundai Return from loan 50000
19/20 2020-01-16 Ulsan Hyundai Sangju Sangmu Loan 650000
20/21 2021-06-23 Gimcheon Sangmu Ulsan Hyundai Return from loan 425000
24/25 2025-02-03 Ulsan HD Birmingham Transfer 600000
25/26 2025-06-20 Birmingham Daejeon Hana C. Transfer 500000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
23/24 unknown injury 2024-06-28 2024-07-07 10 2
Current€500k
Peak€650k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€450k
€50k€200k€350k€500k€650k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €375k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €425k
Jan 1, 1970 €525k
Jan 1, 1970 €525k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #34950 0 0 former national player
Team #22983 0 0 former national player
Team #3589 #3 7 0 current national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Young-woo Seol 2 0 0
Gustav Ludwigson 2 0 0
Ataru Esaka 2 2 0
Mislav Orsic 2 0 0
Seung-hyun Jung 2 0 0
Júnior Negrão 2 6 0
Yeong-jae Lee 2 0 0
Valeri Qazaishvili 2 1 0
Kee-hee Kim 2 0 0
Yong-woo Park 2 2 0
Won-sang Um 2 1 0
Young-gwon Kim 2 1 0
Tae-hwan Kim 2 0 0
Chung-yong Lee 2 0 0
Gyu-sung Lee 2 0 0
In-sung Kim 2 3 0
Hyeon-woo Jo 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
23/24 AFC Champions League Ulsan HD FC 2 10
2025 K League 1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1 8
2017 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 1 27

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2018 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 5 30
2017 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 5 27
2023 K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai 5 26

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
20/21 2021-06-23 Gimcheon Sangmu Ulsan Hyundai Return from loan €425k
19/20 2020-01-16 Ulsan Hyundai Sangju Sangmu Loan €650k
14/15 2014-12-31 Albirex Niigata Ulsan Hyundai Return from loan €50k
14/15 2014-06-23 Ulsan Hyundai Albirex Niigata Loan €50k

Last 50 matches for Daejeon Hana Citizen The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 Daegu Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Jeju United 2–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Gwangju 0–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daegu 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Gangwon Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 Ulsan HD Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–0 Gwangju Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 FC Seoul 2–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Gimcheon Sangmu 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 Incheon United Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–2 Pohang Steelers Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 Jeju United Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Suwon 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2024-03-01 RSK1 Incheon United 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 Incheon United Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–2 Suwon Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Gangwon Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 Daegu Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Suwon 1–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Gangwon 3–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Jeju United 3–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 Jeju United Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–2 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Ulsan HD 4–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–0 Gimcheon Sangmu Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Gimcheon Sangmu 2–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 Gwangju Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–0 Ulsan HD Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 FC Seoul 2–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Gwangju 2–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daegu 0–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Incheon United 2–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 3–1 FC Seoul Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Gangwon 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Suwon Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 Daegu Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Gwangju 3–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 Gangwon Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Incheon United 2–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 4–3 FC Seoul Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 Jeju United Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 4–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 3–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available

Teams faced most often by Myung-jae Lee's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Gangwon 7 4 1 2 7 5 +2 57%
FC Seoul 7 4 3 0 16 12 +4 57%
Jeju United 7 5 1 1 14 7 +7 71%
Suwon 7 4 1 2 15 11 +4 57%
Incheon United 7 1 2 4 7 13 -6 14%
Gwangju 7 2 2 3 4 8 -4 29%
Daegu 7 4 1 2 9 3 +6 57%
Pohang Steelers 7 2 3 2 11 11 0 29%
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 7 4 2 1 16 12 +4 57%
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 7 4 2 1 9 7 +2 57%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
13/14 Senior debut season
2017 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
23/24 10 443 1 0 0 0.2
2024 32 0 3 0 0 0
2023 31 0 2 0 0 0
2022 21 0 2 0 0 0
2021 12 0 1 0 1 0
2018 35 0 3 0 0 0
2017 36 2,430 2 0 0 0.07
2015 19 0 2 0 0 0
2014 8 0 1 0 0 0
18/19 7 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 6 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

K League 1
174 apps
2 G
27 A
AFC Champions League
33 apps
2 G
3 A
K League 1 Final A
22 apps
0 G
3 A
Korea Cup
20 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
K League 2
8 apps
0 G
1 A
K League 1 Final B
5 apps
0 G
1 A
J.League Div.1
5 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Myung-jae Lee

Who is Myung-jae Lee?

Myung-jae Lee is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Daejeon Hana Citizen.

How old is Myung-jae Lee?

Myung-jae Lee is 32 years old. He was born on November 4, 1993 in Seoul.

What position does Myung-jae Lee play?

Myung-jae Lee plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).

What club does Myung-jae Lee play for?

Myung-jae Lee currently plays for Daejeon Hana Citizen.

How many career goals has Myung-jae Lee scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Myung-jae Lee has scored 4 goals in 275 appearances.

What is Myung-jae Lee's market value?

Myung-jae Lee's most recent reported market value is €500k.