Lee Jae-Sung · career
Jae-Sung Lee
Center Forward · FSV Mainz 05 · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 184 appearances, 33 goals and 20 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at FSV Mainz 05 — Season rating 48, 7 goals and 6 assists in 33 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (36 → 32). The gap to his peak is 16 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Bundesliga) and kept playing — 27 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FSV Mainz 05 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | FSV Mainz 05 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | FSV Mainz 05 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 36 |
| 2022/23 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 40 |
| 2021/22 | FSV Mainz 05 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 26 |
| 2020/21 | Holstein Kiel | 33 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 39 |
| 2019/20 | Holstein Kiel | 31 | 9 | 8 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Jeonbuk Motors | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Jeonbuk Motors | 28 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Jeonbuk Motors | 32 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Jeonbuk Motors | 34 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Jeonbuk Motors | 26 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic U23 | 2014/15 | Asian Games | 7 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 16 | 5 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 15 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Asian Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 12 | 3 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 11 | 2 | |
| 2017/18 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 |
Honours
K League 1×4EAFF E-1 Football Championship×3AFC Champions League Elite×2Asian Games×2K League 1×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea | 16 | 939 | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Friendliesat South Korea | 3 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| World Cupat South Korea | 2 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
39 played5 injured7 not in squad· 2787 min, 6g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bayern Alzenau | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Saarbrücken | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Strasbourg | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 18 | DFB Pokal | A Dynamo Dresden | 1-0 | Played | 16 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Rosenborg | 1-2 | Played | 82 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 24 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Köln | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Rosenborg | 4-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 31 | Bundesliga | A VfL Wolfsburg | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | Bundesliga | H RB Leipzig | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Bundesliga | A FC Augsburg | 4-1 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Dortmund | 0-2 | Played | 63 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 2 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Omonia Nicosia | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 5 | Bundesliga | A Hamburger SV | 0-4 | Played | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | Bundesliga | H Bayer Leverkusen | 3-4 | Played | 81 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Oct 23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Zrinjski | 1-0 | Played | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 26 | Bundesliga | A VfB Stuttgart | 1-2 | Played | 87 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 29 | DFB Pokal | H VfB Stuttgart | 0-2 | Played | 60 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 1 | Bundesliga | H Werder Bremen | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 6 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Fiorentina | 2-1 | Played | 30 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Nov 9 | Bundesliga | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 21 | Bundesliga | H 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-1 | Played | 67 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 27 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Universitatea Craiova | 0-1 | Played | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 30 | Bundesliga | A SC Freiburg | 0-4 | Played | 72 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 5 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-1 | Played | 88 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 11 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Lech Poznan | 1-1 | Played | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 14 | Bundesliga | A Bayern München | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 18 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Samsunspor | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Dec 21 | Bundesliga | H FC St. Pauli | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 10 | Bundesliga | A Union Berlin | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Jan 13 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Jan 17 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Köln | 1-2 | Played | 74 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 24 | Bundesliga | H VfL Wolfsburg | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 31 | Bundesliga | A RB Leipzig | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Bundesliga | H FC Augsburg | 2-0 | Played | 88 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 13 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Dortmund | 0-4 | Played | 60 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 20 | Bundesliga | H Hamburger SV | 1-1 | Played | 86 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 28 | Bundesliga | A Bayer Leverkusen | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 7 | Bundesliga | H VfB Stuttgart | 2-2 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 12 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Sigma Olomouc | 0-0 | Played | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 15 | Bundesliga | A Werder Bremen | 2-0 | Played | 87 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 19 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Sigma Olomouc | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 22 | Bundesliga | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-1 | Played | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 4 | Bundesliga | A 1899 Hoffenheim | 2-1 | Played | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 9 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Strasbourg | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Bundesliga | H SC Freiburg | 0-1 | Toe Injury | — | |||
| Apr 16 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Strasbourg | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-1 | Toe Injury | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Bundesliga | H Bayern München | 3-4 | Toe Injury | — | |||
| May 3 | Bundesliga | A FC St. Pauli | 2-1 | Toe Injury | — | |||
| May 10 | Bundesliga | H Union Berlin | 1-3 | Played | 20 | 6.2 | ||
| May 16 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-0 | Played | 22 | 6.7 |