Lee Myung-Jae

Myung-Jae's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→10), while his Rating held around 19. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Daejeon Citizen · 5th	25	1	5	6.76	15	5
2025/26	Daejeon Citizen · 2nd	15	2	2	7.12	19	10
2024/25	Birmingham · 1st	3	0	0	6.97	20	3
2024/25	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st	28	0	1	7.16	30	26
2023/24	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd	30	0	5	7	34	24
2022/23	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st	19	0	2	6.91	35	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U21	2	0
South Korea	10	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Full-back

Lee Myung-Jae is a 32-year-old full-back at Daejeon Citizen, rated 18.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 129th of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (35.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Myung-Jae.

Judged on this season alone, Myung-Jae graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 26 of the 26 full-backs in the K League 1, on 3 clean sheets and 1.565 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 23rd of 26 of the 26 full-backs in the K League 1. At 32 Myung-Jae is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down

Current potential23rd of 26 full-backs · K League 1 Current season23rd of 26 full-backs · K League 1 23rd-best full-back in the K League 1 129th in the K League 1 · potential 23rd-highest potential full-back in the K League 1

18.6

Ratingi

23rd of 26 full-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.57

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.52 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Creativity. 0.44 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.57 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.6, Myung-Jae carries the 23rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 26. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.9%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.087

Assists / 900.435

Goal contribution / 900.522

Defensive actions / 901.565

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %28.6

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900.087

Foul involvement / 900.609

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 32, Myung-Jae sits on 1.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Myung-Jae's projected Rating — 18.6 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 full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots7

Passing

Assists5

Chances created26

Passes405

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success30%

Duels won21

Duels won %53.8%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Daejeon CitizenJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

BirminghamFeb 2025 – Jul 2025Free

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Feb 2025

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jun 2021

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jan 2015 – Jan 2020

Albirex Niigata(on loan)Jun 2014 – Jan 2015

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Jun 2014

About Lee Myung-Jae

Myung-Jae Lee is a 32-year-old full-back who plays for Daejeon Citizen, born on November 4, 1993, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Daejeon Citizen currently sit 5th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Lee Myung-Jae has made 25 appearances with 1 goal and 5 assists across 1,035 minutes, averaging a 6.72 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the World Cup - Qualification Asia and the K League 1.

When Lee Myung-Jae plays, Daejeon Citizen's record this season is 4W-4D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.58 at home against 6.97 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Gwangju FC (90 minutes, 6.1 rating)
October 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Jeonbuk Motors (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.5 rating)
September 20, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Incheon United (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Pohang Steelers (45 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
September 9, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs FC Anyang (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.3 rating)
September 5, 2026: 5-0 win away at Bucheon FC 1995 (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Gimcheon Sangmu FC (90 minutes, 6.1 rating)
July 21, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Jeonbuk Motors (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 12, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Jeju United FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Pohang Steelers (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Myung-Jae at 18.6 with a Season form score of 10, ranking 129th of 153 full-backs in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the League One and the K League 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Lee Myung-Jae has totalled 248 club appearances with 4 goals and 15 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 32 appearances for Ulsan Hyundai FC.

Lee Myung-Jae's career has also included time at Birmingham, Ulsan Hyundai FC, Gimcheon Sangmu FC and Albirex Niigata.

On the international stage, Lee Myung-Jae has represented Korea Republic U21 and South Korea — 12 caps 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 · Daejeon Citizen finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points