Lee Young-ju
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gyeongju KHNP | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Boeun Sangmu | ||
| 2016–2021 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 2022–2024 | Madrid CFF | 36 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Levante Badalona | 24 | (0) |
| 2025– | Gyeongju KHNP | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | South Korea U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | South Korea U20 | 16 | (0) |
| 2014– | South Korea | 73 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2025 | |||
Lee Young-ju (Korean: 이영주, born 22 April 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gyeongju KHNP and the South Korea women's national team.
Club career
[edit]Following success while playing for Hanyang Women's University and the South Korea U20 team, Lee was the first player to be selected in the 2012 WK League draft, signing a contract with the military team Busan Sangmu.[2] In order to play for Sangmu, Lee underwent three months of basic training and joined the ROK Armed Forces as a non-commissioned officer.[3] After her discharge from the military in 2016, she joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels, lifting the WK League trophy six times while at the club.[4] In 2021, Lee became the second South Korean female footballer to play professionally in Spain, signing with Liga F side Madrid CFF.[4][5] In 2024, she transferred to Levante Badalona. In 2025, Lee returned to the WK League, joining Gyeongju KHNP during the summer transfer window.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Lee played five matches for the South Korea U17 team in 2007 and 2008, and was part of the squad for the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, playing in one group match against Nigeria.[8] She subsequently played for the South Korea U20 team between 2009 and 2012 and was a member of the squad that finished third in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[8] She made her full international debut on 17 September 2014 in a 2014 Asian Games match against India.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lee Young-ju at FIFA
- ^ Park, Sang-jun (8 December 2012). "U-20월드컵 8강 주역 이영주 1순위 부산상무행" [Lee Young-ju, key player in reaching quarter finals of U-20 World Cup, headed to Busan Sangmu as first pick in draft]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Woo, Chang-soo (27 June 2013). "한국 여자축구 3인방, 육군 부사관 된다" [Three Korean female football players become army NCOs]. Iksan News (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b Jang, Bo-in (4 December 2021). "여자축구 이영주, 마드리드CFF 입단…장슬기 이어 두 번째" [Women's football: Lee Young-ju joins Madrid CFF.. second to do so following Jang Sel-gi]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Bulley, Jim (29 January 2024). "Koreans in Europe: Lee Young-ju scores for Madrid in 1–1 draw". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ @khnp_fc; (10 July 2025). "Welcome 이영주" [Welcome Lee Young-ju] – via Instagram.
- ^ "Lee Youngju and Emi Nakajima join Gyeongju KHNP". WK League News. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Lee Young-ju at Korean FA
External links
[edit]- Lee Young-ju – FIFA competition record (archived)
