Lee Tae-seok

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Tae-seok (Korean: 이태석; born 28 July 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Left back or Left winger for Austria Wien and the South Korea national team. He is the son of South Korean footballer Lee Eul-yong.

Lee Tae-seok

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back, Left winger
Team information
Current team	Austria Wien
Number	17
Youth career
2015–2020	FC Seoul academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	FC Seoul	89	(0)
2024–2025	Pohang Steelers	34	(2)
2025–	Austria Wien	1	(0)
International career‡
2016	South Korea U14	4	(3)
2017–2019	South Korea U17	15	(1)
2023–	South Korea U23	14	(0)
2024–	South Korea	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2025

Lee Tae-seok
Hangul	이태석
Hanja	李太錫
RR	I Taeseok
MR	I T'aesŏk

Club career

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

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

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

Club

As of 11 August 2025.

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		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	K League 1	27	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
	2023	K League 1	30	0	1	0	—		—		31	0
	2024	K League 1	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		89	0	4	0	—		—		93	0
Pohang Steelers	2024	K League 1	12	1	3	0	5[b]	0	—		20	1
	2025	K League 1	22	1	0	0	2[b]	0	—		24	1
	Total		34	2	3	0	7	0	—		44	2
Austria Wien	2025–26	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			124	2	7	0	7	0	0	0	138	2

1. Includes Korean FA Cup, Austrian Cup
2. Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

Honours

Pohang Steelers

• Korean FA Cup: 2024