Lee Seung-woo facts for kids
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Lee in Seoul Plaza, South Korea in 2018
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| Full name | Lee Seung-woo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Kwangsung Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Barcelona B | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Hellas Verona | 37 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Sint-Truiden | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Portimonense (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Suwon FC | 88 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | South Korea U17 | 18 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | South Korea U20 | 16 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | South Korea U23 | 10 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | South Korea | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 |
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| Lee Seung-woo | |
| Hangul |
이승우
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| Hanja |
李昇祐
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| RR | I Seungu |
| MR | I Sŭngu |
Lee Seung-woo (Hangul: 이승우; born on January 6, 1998) is a South Korean football player. He plays as a left winger for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He also plays for the South Korea national team.
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Early Life and Youth Career
When Lee was 12 years old, he became famous in the football world. He was the top scorer in the 2010 Danone Nations Cup. This is a very important youth football tournament.
He then joined FC Barcelona's youth academy, called La Masia. In his first season, he scored 39 goals in 29 games. He was also named the best player in four different youth tournaments. Because of his amazing talent, people started calling him the "Korean Messi".
However, there was a rule from FIFA about transferring young players. This rule stopped him from playing in regular games for three years. He could not play until he turned 18. On March 13, 2016, he played his first senior game for the B team.
Club Football Journey
Playing for Hellas Verona
On August 31, 2017, Lee joined Serie A club Hellas Verona in Italy. He signed a four-year contract. Barcelona had the option to buy him back later, but they did not use it.
He played his first Serie A game for Verona on September 24. This was against Lazio. On May 6, 2018, he scored his first goal in Serie A against Milan. However, his team lost that game 4–1.
Verona finished 19th in the league and moved down to Serie B. Lee scored one goal and helped with two others in 27 games during the 2018–19 Serie B season. Verona then won their way back up to Serie A. But Lee was not part of their plans for the next season.
Time at Sint-Truiden
On August 30, 2019, Lee moved to Sint-Truiden in Belgium. For 12 games in a row, he was not chosen to play. This caused a lot of talk in South Korea.
He finally played his first Belgian league game on December 26 against Waasland-Beveren. His first season ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He only played four games.
On September 13, 2020, he scored his first two goals for Sint-Truiden against Royal Antwerp. But his team still lost 3–2. He struggled to score in other games where he started. Some journalists in South Korea suggested he should play back home.
On February 1, 2021, Lee went on loan to Portimonense in Portugal for six months. He found it hard to make a big impact there. He left Portimonense when his loan ended.
Returning to Suwon FC
In December 2021, Lee came back to his hometown of Suwon, South Korea. He signed a multi-year deal with K League 1 club Suwon FC.
Lee still had some challenges with his physical strength and defense. But his accurate shots and quick moves were very good in South Korea. In his first K League 1 season, he scored many goals. He was chosen as one of the best left wingers for the K League Best XI.
In his second season, opponents learned his weaknesses, making it harder for him. But he still scored the most goals for his team. This helped Suwon FC avoid moving down to a lower league. He received an offer from an Italian club, Frosinone, but he decided to be careful after his tough time in Europe.
In the first half of the 2024 season, his third season at Suwon, Lee was playing incredibly well. He had already scored double-digit goals. Another team in the same league, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, offered him the highest salary in the league during the summer transfer period.
Joining Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
On July 24, 2024, Lee joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He signed a contract for four and a half years. As of July 2025, he continues to play for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
International Football Career
Lee started playing for South Korea's national youth teams. He played for the South Korea under-16 team in the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification. He scored four goals in a game against Laos.
In the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, he played incredibly well. He helped South Korea reach the final. He scored winning goals against Malaysia and Thailand. In the quarter-finals, he scored both goals in a 2–0 win against Japan. He dribbled about 50 meters to score his second goal, which was very memorable. In the semi-finals against Syria, he scored one goal and helped with four others. He was named the best player and top goalscorer of the tournament. His team lost the final to North Korea.
Lee also played for South Korea in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. However, he missed an important penalty kick against Belgium. South Korea lost to Belgium in the round of 16.
He also played in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was held in South Korea. He scored the winning goal and assisted another in the first game against Guinea. In the second game against Argentina, he scored the first goal after dribbling 40 meters. South Korea was knocked out by Portugal in the round of 16.
Lee made his first appearance for the senior national team in a friendly game against Honduras before the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played very well and even got an assist. He was chosen for the World Cup team and played in two World Cup matches as a substitute.
Lee was part of the South Korea under-23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang. In the round of 16 against Iran, he scored his first goal of the tournament. In the semi-finals against Vietnam, he scored two goals and assisted one, leading South Korea to a 3–1 win. In the final, during extra time, he scored the important first goal. This helped his team win 2–1 against Japan. He won a gold medal at these games.
In October 2024, Lee was called back to the Korean national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This was his first time back with the national team in over five years. He was chosen because other players were injured. He had to rush to training, even taking standing room on a train to get there quickly.
Career Achievements
South Korea U17
- AFC U-16 Championship runner-up: 2014
South Korea U23
- Asian Games Gold Medal: 2018
Individual Awards
- AFC U-16 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2014
- AFC U-16 Championship Top Goalscorer: 2014
- AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2017
- Korean FA Goal of the Year: 2017
- K League All-Star: 2022, 2023, 2024
- K League Player of the Month: June 2022, August 2023, May 2024
See also
In Spanish: Lee Seung-woo para niños
