Quick Facts
Biography
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.
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. Prior to joining the French side, Lee went on trial with Willem II Tilburg.
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.
He also played for South Korea national under-20 football team.
Club statistics
Updated to 23 February 2016.
| 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 | ||||||
| 2010–11 | FC Nantes | Ligue 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Red Star | National | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 4 | |
| 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 | ||||||
| 2014 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 36 | 7 | |||
| Total | 117 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 19 | ||
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 |