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Lee Kang-in (Korean: 이강인; Hanja: 李剛仁; also romanized as Kangin Lee; Korean pronunciation: [i.ɡaŋ.in] or [i] [kaŋ.in]; born 19 February 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Mallorca and the South Korea national team.

Lee Kang-in

Lee with Valencia in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Lee Kang-in[1]
Date of birth	(2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Mallorca
Number	19
Youth career
2009–?[2]	Incheon United
?–2011[3]	Flyings FC
2011–2017	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Valencia B	26	(4)
2018–2021	Valencia	44	(2)
2021–	Mallorca	44	(3)
National team‡
2017–2019	South Korea U20	16	(7)
2021–	South Korea U23	9	(3)
2019–	South Korea	6	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing  South Korea FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2019 Poland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 9 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022

Lee was the Asian Football Confederation's Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2019, the same year that he won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup's Golden Ball award. Lee's team finished runner-up during the event. He also won the Copa del Rey with Valencia during that season.

Club career

Valencia B

Lee joined Valencia's academy in July 2011. On 15 December 2017, he was called up to Valencia B (Mestalla). He had his debut on 21 December 2017, in a match with Deportivo Aragón, being substituted in the 82nd minute.

He had his first assist on 17 February 2018, against Llagostera, being substituted in at the 76th minute and assisting in extra time. He had his first goal on 6 May 2018, starting against Sabadell.

Valencia

2018–19 season

He made his first team debut on 30 October 2018, starting and playing 83 minutes in a 2–1 win over Ebro in the Copa del Rey, becoming the youngest Korean footballer to debut professionally in Europe.[4][5]

Lee made his La Liga debut on 12 January 2019, substituting in for Denis Cheryshev in the 86th minute in a 1–1 draw with Real Valladolid during 2018–19 season. At 17 years, 10 months, and 24 days, Lee became the second youngest player in the 18–19 La Liga after Ander Barrenetxea from Real Sociedad who debuted at the age of 16 years, 11 months, and 24 days. He also became the youngest ever non-Spanish and the first Asian league debutant for Valencia, as well as the fifth Korean to play in La Liga.[note 1][6]

On 30 January 2019, Lee officially joined the Valencia first-team, receiving jersey number 16.[7]

2019–20 season

On 17 September 2019, Lee made his UEFA Champions League debut as a late substitute for Rodrigo in a 1–0 win against Chelsea, becoming the youngest ever Korean to debut in the competition at the age of 18 years and 6 months, a record previously held by Jeong Woo-yeong. He also became the 5th youngest ever to debut for Los Ches in the same competition.[8] On 25 September 2019, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 3–3 draw against Getafe, to become the youngest non-Spanish to score for Valencia, aged 18 years and 219 days old, breaking the previous record of Mohamed Sissoko who scored in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup; and the third youngest ever, only behind Juan Mena and Fernando Gómez.[9][note 2] His record as the youngest non-Spanish goalscorer for Valencia was broken the following season by American teammate Yunus Musah.[11]

2020–21 season

On 13 September 2020, Lee became the youngest player, aged 19 years and 207 days, to assist two goals in a La Liga match in the 21st century, in a 4–2 win over Levante, breaking the previous record of Juan Mata in 2008, aged 20 years and 150 days.[12] Despite rejecting several renewal offers from the club throughout the year,[13] he featured regularly under Javi Gracia as the Che ended the campaign on a mid-table position.

2021–22 season

After being on the transfer list during the entire pre-season, Lee terminated his contract with Valencia on 29 August 2021.[14]

Mallorca

On 30 August 2021, fellow La Liga club Mallorca confirmed the free transfer of Lee, signing on a four-year contract.[15] On 22 September 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–1 La Liga loss against Real Madrid.[16]

International career

2019 U-20 World Cup

Lee was selected to play for the South Korea U-20 football team in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and played in every group and knockout match, leading his team to a historic runner-up finish in the tournament and scoring two goals and four assists in seven games.[17] As a result, he received the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player.[18]

Senior team

Lee received his first call up to the senior South Korea national football team in March 2019 for friendlies against Bolivia and Colombia, and became the 7th youngest to be in the South Korea national football team. On 5 September 2019, Lee made his international debut in a 2–2 draw friendly match against Georgia as a starter.[19]

Media

In 2007, the six-year-old Lee was featured in the third season of the KBS N Sports reality football show Fly Shoot Dori (Korean: 날아라 슛돌이; meaning: Fly Shooting Kid).[20] After his exceptional performance, he passed through Yoo Sang-chul's youth academy and in 2009 joined the Incheon United FC U-12 youth team. Lee later attended Seokjeong Elementary School in Incheon and played for Flyings FC. In January 2011, he went to Spain under the recommendation of his youth team coach and took part in trials for the Villarreal CF and Valencia CF youth teams.

Personal life

He was born on 19 February 2001 in Incheon, the youngest of three children. His father Lee Woon-seong was a taekwondo instructor in Incheon and a big football fan (especially of the late Diego Maradona).[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2022[22][23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia B	2017–18	Segunda División B	11	1	—		—		—		11	1
	2018–19	Segunda División B	15	3	—		—		—		15	3
	Total		26	4	—		—		—		26	4
Valencia	2018–19	La Liga	3	0	6	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		11	0
	2019–20	La Liga	17	2	2	0	5[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	24	2
	2020–21	La Liga	24	0	3	1	—		—		27	1
	Total		44	2	11	1	7	0	0	0	62	3
Mallorca	2021–22	La Liga	30	1	4	0	—		—		34	1
	2022–23	La Liga	14	2	0	0	—		—		14	2
	Total		44	3	4	0	—		—		48	3
Career total			114	9	15	1	7	0	0	0	136	10

International

As of match played 25 March 2021[24]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Korea	2019	3	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	1	0
Total		6	0

Honours

Valencia

• Copa del Rey: 2018–19[25]

South Korea U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2019[26]

Individual

• FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2019[18]
• AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2019[27]
• Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2019[28]

Notes

References

External links

• Lee Kang-in at BDFutbol
• Lee Kang-in – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)

На других языках

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[de] Lee Kang-in

Lee Kang-in (Hangul: 이강인; Hanja: 李康仁; auch Kangin Lee; * 19. Februar 2001 in Incheon) ist ein südkoreanischer Fußballspieler, der im offensiven Mittelfeld für RCD Mallorca spielt.

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- [en] Lee Kang-in

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[es] Lee Kang-in

Lee Kang-in (Incheon, Corea del Sur, 19 de febrero de 2001), también conocido como Kang-in Lee, Kangin o 이강인, es un futbolista surcoreano que juega como centrocampista en el R. C. D. Mallorca de la Primera División de España. Es internacional absoluto con la selección de Corea del Sur.

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[fr] Lee Kang-in

Lee Kang-in, né le 19 février 2001 à Incheon, est un footballeur international sud-coréen évoluant au poste d'ailier au RCD Majorque.

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[it] Lee Kang-in

Lee Kang-in[1], a volte noto anche come Kangin Lee (이강인?, 李康仁S; Incheon, 19 febbraio 2001), è un calciatore sudcoreano, centrocampista del Maiorca.

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[ru] Ли Кан Ин

Ли Кан Ин (кор. 이강인?, 李康仁?; 19 февраля 2001, Инчхон) — южнокорейский футболист, атакующий полузащитник испанского клуба «Мальорка» и национальной сборной Южной Кореи.

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