Lee Dong-jun (footballer)

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

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Dong-jun
Lee in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lee Dong-jun
Date of birth (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997
Place of birth Busan, South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Busan IPark 94 (24)
2021 Ulsan Hyundai 32 (11)
2022– Hertha BSC 4 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 South Korea U-20 22 (8)
2019–2021 South Korea U-23 19 (7)
2021– South Korea 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022

Club career

Lee signed with Busan IPark on 21 February 2017.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Career statistics
As of 5 March 2022[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Busan IPark2017K League 28241—2[lower-alpha 1]0143
201823420—2[lower-alpha 1]0274
2019371300—2[lower-alpha 1]03913
2020K League 126520——285
Total 942481—6010825
Ulsan Hyundai2021K League 13211211[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]03712
Hertha BSC2021–22Bundesliga4000——40
Career total 13035102108014937
  1. K League Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
  2. AFC Champions League
  3. Appearances in 2020 FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Korea Republic - Lee Dong-Jun - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. "부산 아이파크 이동준 영입…공격진 보강". kookje.co.kr. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. "DONGJUN LEE IS A HERTHANER!" (Press release). Hertha BSC. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Japan v South Korea game report". ESPN. 25 March 2021.
  5. "Lee Dong-jun - K League Stats" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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