Lee Han-beom (Korean이한범; born 17 June 2002) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.

Lee Han-beom
Lee with FC Seoul in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 22)
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 7 (1)
International career
2019 South Korea U17 8 (0)
2023– South Korea U23 6 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023

Club career

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FC Seoul

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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

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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]

International career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 29 September 2024[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 23 1
2023 K League 1 18 0 0 0 18 0
Total 51 0 3 0 54 0
Midtjylland 2023–24 Danish Superliga 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
2024–25 Danish Superliga 4 0 1 0 1[a] 0 6 0
Total 7 1 1 0 1 0 9 1
Career total 58 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 63 1
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Midtjylland

South Korea U23

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Ga-eul (31 December 2020). [공식발표]FC서울, 신인 이한범 손호준 영입. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ Lee, Jung-ho (1 February 2021). FC서울 설레게 하는 '금배스타' 이한범 "처음엔 실수 연발, 주눅 들었지만 신인의 패기로 밀리지 않을 겁니다". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Lee Han-beom at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ Kutlu, Ali (16 July 2022). "G.Kore'de Kim Min-Jae seviyesinde katkı verecek stoper yok". X (Twitter) (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Officielt: FCM henter sydkoreansk midtstopper". bold.dk (in Danish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Lee Han-beom flies to Denmark to join FC Midtjylland". Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Avancerer til tredjepladsen: Sikker FCM-sejr over oprykkerne" (in Danish). HerningFolkeblad.
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