Lee Hyun-ju (Korean: 이현주; born 7 February 2003) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96, on loan from Bayern Munich II. He also plays for the South Korea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ansan, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hannover 96 (on loan from Bayern Munich II) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Tree Mers | ||
| 2016–2021 | Pohang Steelers[note 1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Pohang Steelers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bayern Munich II (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2022– | Bayern Munich II | 18 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | → Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | South Korea U14 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | South Korea U17 | 8 | (6) |
| 2022– | South Korea U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
| Lee Hyun-ju | |
| Hangul | 이현주 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Lee Hyeonju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Lee Hyŏnchu |
Club career
editEarly career
editLee started his career with Tree Mers FC in Ansan, before moving to Pohang to join the Pohang Steelers.[2]
Bayern Munich
editIn January 2022, Lee joined German giants Bayern Munich from Pohang Steelers on a year-long loan deal, with the option to make the deal permanent.[3] After impressing with the club's reserve team while on loan, Bayern Munich took up the option to make the deal permanent in August 2022, with Lee signing a deal through 2025.[4][5]
Loan to Wehen Wiesbaden
editOn 7 July 2023, he was loaned to recently promoted 2. Bundesliga club Wehen Wiesbaden for the 2023–24 season.[6]
Loan to Hannover 96
editOn 23 June 2024, he extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2027 and was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96 for the 2024–25 season, with an option to make the move permanent.[7]
International career
editLee has represented South Korea at various youth levels.[1][2][8] He was called up to the South Korea Olympic team in September 2022, in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]
Lee received his first call-up with the South Korea national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Kuwait and Palestine on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[10][11] He made his debut against Kuwait.[12]
Personal life
editLee has named Joshua Kimmich as a player he idolises, while also crediting Jamal Musiala as a similarly-aged player he looks up to.[3][13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches played 10 November 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2022 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich II (loan) | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| Total | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Bayern Munich II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 7 | ||
| Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 63 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 15 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs
Notes
edit- ^ Played for Pohang Jecheol Middle School from 2016 to 2018, and Pohang Jecheol High School from 2019 to 2021, which were academies of Pohang Steelers.
References
edit- ^ a b Lee Hyun-ju at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "FC Bayern holt Lee von den Pohang Steelers" [FC Bayern sign Lee from the Pohang Steelers] (in German). kicker. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Der FC Bayern zieht die kaufoption bei youngster Hyun-ju Lee" [FC Bayern pulls the option to buy from youngster Hyun-ju Lee] (in German). OneFootball. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Patrick (11 August 2022). "Keine Pause für Salihamidzic: FC Bayern holt nächstes Top-Talent - er spielte bereits für München" [No break for Salihamidzic: FC Bayern gets the next top talent - he has already played for Munich] (in German). TZ. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "SVWW leiht Hyunju Lee vom FC Bayern München II aus" (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Viel Erfolg in Niedersachsen, Hyunju!". X (in German). FC Bayern Campus. 23 June 2024.
- ^ 19세 이현주, 바이에른 뮌헨 완전 이적 [19-year-old Hyun-joo Lee transfers to Bayern Munich]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 10 August 2022.
- ^ 바이에른 뮌헨 이현주, 파리 준비하는 올림픽 대표팀 발탁 [Bayern Munich's Lee Hyun-joo selected for Paris Olympic team]. No Cut News (in Korean). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ 남자 A대표팀, 11월 월드컵 3차 예선 소집명단 발표 [Men's national team A announces call-up list for September World Cup 3rd qualifying round] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Kuwait v South Korea game report". ESPN. 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Hyunju Lee: "Ich schaue zu Kimmich und Musiala auf"" [Hyunju Lee: "I look up to Kimmich and Musiala"] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Lee Hyun-ju at Soccerway
External links
edit- Lee Hyun-ju at KFA (in Korean)