Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 April 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Daejeon, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Yusung BST High School | ||
2002–2003 | → FC Metz | ||
2005–2008 | Korea University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Gyeongnam FC | 53 | (10) |
2011– | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 71 | (3) |
2014–2015 | → Ansan Police FC (army) | 32 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2003 | South Korea U-17 | 6 | (1) |
2003–2005 | South Korea U-20 | 7 | (1) |
2010– | South Korea | 17 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011 |
Lee Yong-Rae (Korean: 이용래; born 17 April 1986) is a South Korean football player who currently plays as midfielder for Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the K League Classic. Although he mainly plays as defensive midfield for both club and the national team, his tactical awareness allows him to operate as a box-to-box midfielder, side midfielder, and full-back in emergencies.