Lee Dong-jun (footballer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Dong-jun (Korean: 이동준; born 1 February 1997) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Gimcheon Sangmu.^[2]

Lee Dong-jun

Lee in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Busan, South Korea
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Gimcheon Sangmu
Number	37
Youth career
2009–2011	Shilla Middle School (Youth)
2012-2014	Kaesong High School (Youth)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Soongsil University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Busan IPark	94	(24)
2021	Ulsan Hyundai	32	(11)
2022	Hertha BSC	4	(0)
2023–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	21	(0)
2024–	Gimcheon Sangmu (Army)	0	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	South Korea U-20	22	(8)
2019–2021	South Korea U-23	19	(7)
2021–	South Korea	4	(0)
Medal record Representing  South Korea Men's football AFC U-23 Championship 2020 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2022

Club career

Lee signed with Busan IPark on 21 February 2017.^[3] He made his debut on 25 March in a 1–0 defeat to Bucheon FC.

Lee featured primarily as a substitute in his first two years with the club, but became a first team regular under new manager Cho Deok-je. Lee appeared in every league game in 2019 as Busan finished second in the K League 2 and achieved promotion via the playoffs. Lee scored 13 goals and contributed seven assists to be named as the league's MVP.

On 29 January 2022, Lee signed a contract with German club Hertha BSC until 2025.^[4]

On 22 December 2022, Lee agreed to return to Korea and signed a contract with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors beginning on 1 January 2023.^[5]

International career

In January 2020, Lee featured for Korea in the AFC Under-23 Championship. Lee scored against Iran and China in the group stages as Korea went on to win the tournament to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games. He made his debut for South Korea national football team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against Japan.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 25 February 2023^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Busan IPark	2017	K League 2	8	2	4	1	—		2[a]	0	14	3
	2018		23	4	2	0	—		2[a]	0	27	4
	2019		37	13	0	0	—		2[a]	0	39	13
	2020	K League 1	26	5	2	0	—		—		28	5
	Total		94	24	8	1	—		6	0	108	25
Ulsan Hyundai	2021	K League 1	32	11	2	1	1[b]	0	2[c]	0	37	12
Hertha BSC	2021–22	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2023	K League 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			131	35	10	2	1	0	8	0	150	37

1. K League Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
2. AFC Champions League
3. Appearances in 2020 FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Individual

• K League 2 Best XI: 2019
• K League 2 Most Valuable Player: 2019
• K League 1 Best XI: 2021

References

1. "Lee Dong-jun". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
2. Lee Dong-jun at Soccerway
3. "부산 아이파크 이동준 영입…공격진 보강". kookje.co.kr. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
4. "DONGJUN LEE IS A HERTHANER!" (Press release). Hertha BSC. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
5. "국가대표 윙어 이동준 영입" (in Korean). Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
6. "Japan v South Korea game report". ESPN. 25 March 2021.
7. "Lee Dong-jun - K League Stats" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.