Lee Jin-yong

Lee Jin-yong (Korean: 이진용; born 1 May 2001) is a South Korean football defender, who plays for Daegu FC in the K League 1, the highest tier of professional football in South Korea. Earlier in his career he played for Gimcheon Sangmu.

Lee Jin-yong

Lee in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Daegu, South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Daegu FC
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Daegu FC	93	(0)
2024–2025	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (Army)	10	(0)
International career‡
2016–2018	South Korea U17	13	(0)
2019	South Korea U20	7	(1)
2021–	South Korea U23	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2023

Lee Jin-yong
Hangul	이진용
Hanja	李鎮庸
RR	I Jinyong
MR	I Chinyong

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Club career

Born on 1 May 2001 in Daegu,^[1] Lee made his debut for Daegu FC on 10 March 2021, playing against Gwangju FC in the K League 1.^[2] He finished the season on 29 appearances.

Club career statistics

As of 28 September 2025

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		Asia		Total
2020	Daegu FC	K League 1	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2021			29	0	3	0	5	0	37	0
2022			33	0	3	0	4	0	40	0
2023			31	0	0	0	-		31	0
2024	Gimcheon Sangmu		10	0	2	1	-		12	1
2025	Daegu FC		5	0	1	0	-		6	0
Career total			108	0	9	1	9	0	129	1

Honors and awards

Player

Daegu FC

• Korean FA Cup Runner-up (1) : 2021^[1]