Lee Myung-Jae · career
Myung-Jae Lee
Full Back · Daejeon Citizen · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent
The record covers 5 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 94 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Ulsan Hyundai FC — Season rating 26, 0 goals and 1 assist in 28 games. Form has slipped 14 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 16 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 4 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Daejeon Citizen | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Daejeon Citizen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | Birmingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | Daejeon Citizen | 14 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 30 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Albirex NiigataLoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic U21 | 2013/14 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 7 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
Honours
K League 1×4Korea Cup×2League One×2K League 1×3Korea Cup×3EFL Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea | 7 | 471 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| K League 1 | 12 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
13 played27 not in squad· 1100 min, 2g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | K League 1 | A Pohang Steelers | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | K League 1 | H Ulsan Hyundai FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 2 | K League 1 | H Suwon City FC | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | K League 1 | A Daegu FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | K League 1 | A Jeju United FC | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | K League 1 | H Gwangju FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 1 | K League 1 | A Ulsan Hyundai FC | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | K League 1 | H Jeonbuk Motors | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | K League 1 | A FC Seoul | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 16 | FA Cup | A Gangneung City | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | K League 1 | A Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 27 | K League 1 | H Gangwon FC | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | K League 1 | H FC Anyang | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 6 | K League 1 | A Jeonbuk Motors | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | K League 1 | H FC Seoul | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 14 | FA Cup | H Jeonbuk Motors | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 18 | K League 1 | A Suwon City FC | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | K League 1 | H Daegu FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 27 | K League 1 | H Pohang Steelers | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 31 | K League 1 | A FC Anyang | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 18 | K League 1 | H Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 22 | K League 1 | A Gwangju FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 27 | K League 1 | H Jeju United FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | K League 1 | A Gangwon FC | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 23 | K League 1 | A Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jul 27 | K League 1 | H FC Seoul | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 10 | K League 1 | H Suwon City FC | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Aug 17 | K League 1 | A Gwangju FC | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 24 | K League 1 | A FC Anyang | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | K League 1 | H Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | K League 1 | A Jeonbuk Motors | 0-1 | Played | 20 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | K League 1 | H Daegu FC | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | K League 1 | A Gangwon FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 5 | K League 1 | A Pohang Steelers | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | K League 1 | H Jeju United FC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 26 | K League 1 | H Pohang Steelers | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Nov 1 | K League 1 | H FC Seoul | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Nov 8 | K League 1 | A Jeonbuk Motors | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 22 | K League 1 | H Gangwon FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | K League 1 | A Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 3-0 | Not in squad | — |