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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 February 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, 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 FC | ||
2016–2018 | Pohang Jecheol Middle School (Youth) | ||
2019–2021 | Pohang Jecheol High School (Youth) | ||
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) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | South Korea U14 | 2 | (1) |
2018–2019 | South Korea U17 | 8 | (6) |
2022– | South Korea U23 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:50, 1 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:39, 21 November 2023 (UTC) |
Lee Hyun-ju | |
Hangul | 이현주 |
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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 SV 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.[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]
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][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches played 28 May 2024[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | |||
Bayern Munich II | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 | 7 | – | – | 18 | 7 | |||
Total | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | ||
SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 |
Hannover 96 (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 54 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 14 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation playoffs
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]. kicker.de (in German). 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]. onefootball.com (in German). 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]. tz.de (in German). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ https://svww.de/news/artikel/svww-leiht-hyunju-lee-vom-fc-bayern-muenchen-ii-aus
- ^ https://x.com/fcbayerncampus/status/1804794019752632386?s=46
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hyunju Lee: "Ich schaue zu Kimmich und Musiala auf"" [Hyunju Lee: "I look up to Kimmich and Musiala"]. fcbayern.com (in German). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Lee Hyun-ju at Soccerway