Lee Ki-je (Korean: 이기제; born July 9, 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a left back and captains the K League 2 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the South Korea national team.

Lee Ki-je
Lee with Suwon Bluewings in April 2022
Personal information
Full name Lee Ki-Je
Date of birth (1991-07-09) July 9, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Changnyeong, South Korea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Number 23
Youth career
2010–2011 Dongguk University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Shimizu S-Pulse 57 (1)
2015 Newcastle Jets 20 (2)
2016–2017 Ulsan Hyundai 43 (0)
2018– Suwon Samsung Bluewings 148 (12)
2019–2020Gimpo Citizen (draft) 32 (9)
International career
2010–2011 South Korea U-20 14 (2)
2014 South Korea U-23 1 (0)
2021– South Korea 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024

International career

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He made his debut for South Korea national football team on 5 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.[1]

Club statistics

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As of 3 November 2024

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup ACL Total
2012 Shimizu S-Pulse J1 League 33 0 2 0 6 1 41 1
2013 17 1 0 0 4 0 21 1
2014 7 0 5 1 1 0 13 1
Australia League FFA Cup ACL Total
2014–15 Newcastle Jets A-League 12 2 0 0 12 2
2015–16 8 0 0 0 8 0
South Korea League KFA Cup ACL Play-offs Total
2016 Ulsan Hyundai K League 1 35 0 3 0 38 0
2017 8 0 3 0 7[a] 0 18 0
2018 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 19 2 3 0 13[a] 2 35 4
2019 Gimpo Citizen (draft) K3 League 17 6 0 0 17 6
2020 15 3 2 2 17 5
2020 Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League 1 4 0 5[a] 0 9 0
2021 38 5 0 0 38 5
2022 35 1 2 0 2[b] 0 39 1
2023 31 2 1 0 32 2
2024 K League 2 21 2 1 0 22 2
Country Japan 57 1 7 1 11 1 75 3
Australia 20 2 0 0 20 2
South Korea 223 21 15 2 25 2 2 0 265 25
Total 300 24 22 3 11 1 25 2 2 0 360 30
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in K League promotion-relegation playoffs

Honours

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Club

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Ulsan Hyundai

Individual

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "South Korea v Turkmenistan game report". ESPN. 5 June 2021.
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