Chung-Yong's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→8), while his Rating eased 11→4. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Incheon United	19	1	1	6.94	—	—
2025/26	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd	24	2	1	6.97	4	8
2024/25	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st	23	0	2	7	11	9
2023/24	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd	17	1	0	6.85	9	9
2022/23	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st	35	3	4	7.06	17	35

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 15 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	3	0
Korea Republic U20	3	0
South Korea	89	9

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Lee Chung-Yong is a 38-year-old attacking midfielder at Ulsan Hyundai FC, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 8. On long-term scout potential he's rated 4.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (11.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.47 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chung-Yong.

On the season, Chung-Yong graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.703 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 38 Chung-Yong is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding level

4.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.7

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

2 goals in 24 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.47 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 4.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.7 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.469

Assists / 900.234

Goal contribution / 900.703

Defensive actions / 901.875

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %80

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.234

Foul involvement / 902.109

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 38, Chung-Yong sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Chung-Yong's projected Rating — 4.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Shots on target4—

Shots5—

Passing

Assists1—

Possession

Successful dribbles3—

Dribble success42.9%—

Fouls won6—

Defending

Tackles5—

Interceptions2—

Blocks1—

Fouls committed3—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Free agent2025/26 – nowFree

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil 2025/26

Incheon United2025/26 – 2025/26

Ulsan Hyundai FC2019/20 – 2025/26

VfL Bochumuntil 2019/20

Crystal Palace2014/15 – 2019/20

Bolton2009/10 – 2014/15€ 2.5M

FC Seouluntil 2009/10

About Lee Chung-Yong

Chung-Yong Lee is a 37-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Ulsan Hyundai FC, born on July 2, 1988 in Seoul, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Ulsan Hyundai FC currently sit 3rd of 6 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Lee Chung-Yong has made 24 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 384 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the K League 1, the FIFA Club World Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite.

When Lee Chung-Yong plays, Ulsan Hyundai FC's record this season is 6W-3D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.63 on the road.

Recent matches

December 9, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Machida Zelvia (31 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 26, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Buriram United (9 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 22, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Gwangju FC (73 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 9, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Suwon City FC (74 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
November 5, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Vissel Kobe (31 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 26, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Daegu FC (45 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
October 21, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (16 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 18, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Gwangju FC (34 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
August 9, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Jeju United FC (1 minutes)
August 2, 2025: 2-3 loss at home vs Suwon City FC (25 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Chung-Yong at 4.1 with a Season form score of 7.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the K League 1 and the AFC Champions League Elite. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 20 recorded seasons, Lee Chung-Yong has totalled 430 club appearances with 36 goals and 19 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 45 appearances for Bolton.

Lee Chung-Yong's career has also included time at Incheon United, VfL Bochum, Crystal Palace, Bolton and FC Seoul.

On the international stage, Lee Chung-Yong has represented Korea Republic U23, Korea Republic U20, South Korea — 95 caps and 9 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points