# Lee Myung-jae

Lee Myung-jae (Korean: 이명재; Hanja: 李明載; born 4 November 1993) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Birmingham City and the South Korea national team.

## Club career
### Ulsan HD

Lee joined Ulsan Hyundai in 2014 and made his league debut against Incheon United on 23 March 2014. He was loaned to Albirex Niigata on 24 June 2014.

### Birmingham City

On 3 February 2025, after 11 years at Ulsan HD, Lee signed on a free transfer for EFL League One team Birmingham City until the end of the 2024-25 season, joining South Korean compatriot Paik Seung-ho at the club.

## International career

Lee was a member of the South Korea national U-20 team for the 2014 Toulon Tournament.
Lee made his debut for the senior South Korea national team on 21 March 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Thailand.
In the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Iraq on October 15, 2024, Lee Myung-jae completely deceived the opponent and assisted Lee Jae-seong's headed goal with an accurate cross.

## Club statistics

    As of match played on 10 November 2024
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | KFA Cup | KFA Cup | — | — | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2014 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2014 | Albirex Niigata (loan) | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | KFA Cup | KFA Cup | — | — | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2015 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | Sangju Sangmu Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sangju Sangmu Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | K League 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Total | Japan | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Total | South Korea | South Korea | 201 | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | 255 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 206 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 260 | 3 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in AFC Champions League (Elite)

## Honours

Ulsan HD
* K League 1: 2022, 2023, 2024
* Korean FA Cup: 2017
Individual
* K League 1 Best XI: 2024