Attack - Centre-Forward ·Korea, South
Yong-jae Lee
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
8Clubs played for
10/11Debut season
0.18Goals per match
Fagiano OkayamaTop club · 91 apps
Career highs
€900kPeak value · 2019
-Top transfer fee
18Best season · 2019
31 / 9Caps / int'l goals
Position rank2024
#876Goals rank
#931Assists rank
62Season goals
19Season assists
Among 997 Attack - Centre-Forwards with 200+ minutes
337Appearances
62Goals
19Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
62Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yong-jae Lee |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 이용재 |
| Date of birth | 1991-06-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Seoul, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | GSEN Inc |
Feb 2025
Transfer: FC Gifu → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 - FC Gifu
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2024
Transfer: Jeonnam Dragons → FC Gifu
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 - Jeonnam Dragons
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Jeonnam Dragons
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 - Incheon United
21 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Fagiano Okayama → Incheon Utd.
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 - Fagiano Okayama
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 - Fagiano Okayama
27 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 - Fagiano Okayama
43 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 - Fagiano Okayama
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Fagiano Okayama
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 - Kyoto Sanga
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Kyoto Sanga
35 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: V-V. Nagasaki → Kyoto Sanga
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 - V-Varen Nagasaki
37 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Red Star FC → V-V. Nagasaki
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 - V-Varen Nagasaki
14 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2013
Transfer: FC Nantes → Red Star FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Red Star FC
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 - FC Nantes
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - FC Nantes
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - FC Nantes
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Nantes B → FC Nantes
10/11 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Pohang St. U18 → FC Nantes B
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2008
Transfer: Watford U18 → Pohang St. U18
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Pohang St. U18 → Watford U18
07/08 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 347 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.22/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.22/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
FC Gifu
7.5%
Jeonnam Dragons
2.5%
Incheon United
13.6%
Fagiano Okayama
25.5%
Kyoto Sanga
12.7%
V-Varen Nagasaki
12.6%
Red Star FC
9.6%
FC Nantes
16.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Gifu | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 414 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 136 |
| Incheon United | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 757 |
| Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 2018 | 2021 | 91 | 27 | 6 | 1,414 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 65 | 11 | 5 | 706 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 699 |
| Red Star FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 532 |
| FC Nantes | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 891 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | FC Gifu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | FC Gifu | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 414 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 757 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final A | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Fagiano Okayama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 737 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 350 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 356 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 Play-off | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 35 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 353 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 346 |
| 13/14 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 532 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | FC Nantes | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | FC Nantes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 2 | FC Nantes | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Pohang St. U18 | Watford U18 | Loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Watford U18 | Pohang St. U18 | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-06 | Pohang St. U18 | FC Nantes B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Nantes B | FC Nantes | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-02 | FC Nantes | Red Star FC | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-06 | Red Star FC | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | V-V. Nagasaki | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Kyoto Sanga | Fagiano Okayama | Transfer | 550000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Fagiano Okayama | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-14 | Incheon Utd. | Jeonnam Dragons | Transfer | 350000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-19 | Jeonnam Dragons | FC Gifu | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | FC Gifu | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | fatigue fracture | 2018-03-25 | 2018-09-01 | 161 | 27 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring strain | 2018-09-27 | 2018-11-08 | 43 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2020-09-08 | 2020-10-25 | 48 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Foot injury | 2020-12-12 | 2020-12-26 | 15 | 3 |
Current-
Peak€900k
Low-
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34950 | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #25511 | - | 15 | 7 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22983 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #11 | 4 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Honda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takanori Sugeno | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kohei Kiyama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizuki Hamada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayato Nakama | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Sergio Ariel Escudero | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun Ichimori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jung-won Choi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Papy Djilobodji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyohei Yoshino | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Satoki Uejo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shunya Suganuma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 18 | 42 |
| 2015 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 7 | 35 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 33 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 42 |
| 2015 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Watford U18 | Pohang St. U18 | Return from loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Pohang St. U18 | Watford U18 | Loan | - | - |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 2020 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 414 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 9 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2022 | 21 | 757 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 30 | 350 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 35 | 356 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 37 | 353 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 14 | 346 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 532 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 718 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
202 apps
48 G
15 A
Championnat National
29 apps
4 G
0 A
K League 2
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Ligue 2
39 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de France
9 apps
2 G
0 A
K League 1
19 apps
1 G
2 A
J3 League
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Korea Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Yong-jae Lee
Who is Yong-jae Lee?
Yong-jae Lee is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Yong-jae Lee?
Yong-jae Lee is 35 years old. He was born on June 8, 1991 in Seoul.
What position does Yong-jae Lee play?
Yong-jae Lee plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yong-jae Lee play for?
Yong-jae Lee currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yong-jae Lee scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yong-jae Lee has scored 62 goals in 337 appearances.