Lee Tae-seok
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | FC Seoul academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | FC Seoul | 89 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pohang Steelers | 28 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | South Korea U14 | 4 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | South Korea U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | South Korea U23 | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | South Korea | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025 | |||
| Lee Tae-seok | |
| Hangul | 이태석 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李太錫 |
| Revised Romanization | I Taeseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | I T'aesŏk |
Lee Tae-seok (Korean: 이태석; born 28 July 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Left back or Left winger for Pohang Steelers and the South Korea national team. He is the son of South Korean footballer Lee Eul-yong.
Club career
[edit]He joined FC Seoul in 2021.
He made his league debut on 7 April 2021, against Ulsan Hyundai.[1]
On August 1, 2024, he moved from Seoul to Pohang Steelers in a trade with Kang Hyeon-mu.[2]
International career
[edit]He was part of the South Korea squad at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Lee made his debut for the senior South Korea national team on 14 November 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Kuwait at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. He substituted Lee Myung-jae in the 64th minute as South Korea won 3–1.[3]
He made his first appearance for South Korea national team as a starter rather than a substitute on March 20, 2025, against Oman in the third Asian qualifying round of the North and Central American World Cup against Oman.[4]
He started at left fullback in a World Cup qualifier against Jordan on March 26 and played the full 90 minutes, putting in a strong defensive performance, winning five of his six tackle attempts and winning all six ground ball contests.[5]
Style of play
[edit]Like his father, former soccer player Lee Eul-yong, he has a precise and sharp left foot. He can play wing and left fullback, and his wide vision and left-footed kick allow him to deliver sharp long passes and crosses.[6] Once considered a weakness, his defense and physicality have improved greatly in recent years, and in the national team game he shut down Jordanian winger Al-Taamari to perfection.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 1 June 2025.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2021 | K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 93 | 0 | ||||
| Pohang Steelers | 2024 | K League 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
Honours
[edit]Pohang Steelers
References
[edit]- ^ '이을용 아들' 이태석, 깜짝 데뷔전...가능성 보여준 '45분'
- ^ 조선일보 (1 August 2024). "[오피셜] 포항, FC서울과 트레이드 단행! 풀백 이태석 영입 → 강현무 서울로 이적 ([OFFICIAL] Pohang announces trade with FC Seoul! Fullback Lee Tae-seok to FC Seoul → Kang Hyeon-mu to Pohang)". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Kuwait v South Korea game report". ESPN. 14 November 2024.
- ^ 기자, 김아인 (22 March 2025). "[442.live] 'A-Match Starting Debut' Lee Tae-seok, "I got a call from my dad... Starter's chance? It's up to me to grab it"". 포포투 (in Korean). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "South Korea vs Jordan - Lee Tae-Seok Match Statistics". FotMob (in Korean). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "'He's shining again!' Lee Tae-seok explodes for 3 straight assists... 'Golden left foot' just like his father, Lee Eun-yong". MHN / 엠에이치앤 (in Korean). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ 기자, 김아인 (26 March 2025). "'Jordan ace shut out→Hong Myung-bo praised' Lee Tae-seok, "I was honored to start for the second straight game"". 포포투 (in Korean). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lee Tae-seok – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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