Lee Myung-Jae · career
Myung-Jae Lee
Center 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 6 seasons (2022/23–2026/27) across 2 clubs — 111 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 16 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 (±7 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Daejeon Citizen | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 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 · 2026/27
5 played1 unused sub19 not in squad· 450 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | K League 1 | H FC Anyang | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | K League 1 | A Bucheon FC 1995 | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | K League 1 | H Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 18 | K League 1 | A Incheon United | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | K League 1 | H Jeonbuk Motors | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | K League 1 | A Pohang Steelers | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 12 | K League 1 | H Gangwon FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | K League 1 | A FC Seoul | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 22 | K League 1 | H Jeju United FC | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | K League 1 | A Ulsan Hyundai FC | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | K League 1 | A Gwangju FC | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 5 | K League 1 | H Incheon United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | K League 1 | H Pohang Steelers | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 12 | K League 1 | A Gangwon FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | K League 1 | H FC Seoul | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 4 | K League 1 | H Bucheon FC 1995 | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | K League 1 | A Jeju United FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jul 18 | K League 1 | H Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | K League 1 | A Jeonbuk Motors | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jul 25 | K League 1 | A Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| Aug 2 | K League 1 | H Gwangju FC | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | K League 1 | A FC Anyang | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | K League 1 | A FC Seoul | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | K League 1 | H Gangwon FC | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | K League 1 | H Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — |