Lee Han-beom

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Han-beom (Korean: 이한범; born 17 June 2002) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland and the South Korea national team.

Lee Han-beom

Lee with FC Seoul in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Daegu, South Korea
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Midtjylland
Number	3
Youth career
2015–2017	Seil Middle School [ko]
2018–2020	Boin High School [ko]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	FC Seoul	51	(1)
2023–	Midtjylland	18	(1)
International career‡
2019	South Korea U17	8	(0)
2023–	South Korea U23	6	(1)
2025–	South Korea	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

FC Seoul

Lee joined K League club FC Seoul in 2021,^[1][2] and made his professional debut on 21 April 2021.^[3] He was considered one of the best centre-backs in South Korea while playing for Seoul.^[4]

Midtjylland

On 28 August 2023, Lee signed with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a four-year contract for a fee reported to be around $1.5 million.^[5][6] On 5 November, he made his debut in a 4–1 away win against Hvidovre, where he assisted the final goal.^[7] On 25 February 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 win over AGF. However, he made only three appearances in his first season at Midtjylland.^[3]

The next season, Lee had played as a starter in only three matches during the regular season, but played in the last five matches of the championship round after main centre-back Ousmane Diao was sent off in the previous match.^[3]

International career

Lee was part of the South Korea squad at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2022 Asian Games, and won a gold medal at the latter.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 August 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Seoul	2021	K League 1	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	2022	K League 1	23	1	2	0	—		—		25	1
	2023	K League 1	18	0	0	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		51	1	3	0	—		—		54	1
Midtjylland	2023–24	Danish Superliga	3	1	0	0	0	0	—		3	1
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	11	0	1	0	1[a]	0	—		13	0
	2025–26	Danish Superliga	4	0	0	0	3[b]	0	—		7	0
	Total		18	1	1	0	4	0	—		23	1
Career total			69	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	77	2

1. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Midtjylland

• Danish Superliga: 2023–24

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2022