Lee Dong-Gyeong
Korea Republic
Age
28
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About Lee Dong-gyeong
Lee Dong-gyeong is in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup, an attacking midfielder who plays his club football for Ulsan HD in the K League. He goes into the finals at 28, after South Korea qualified by winning their AFC third-round group in June 2025.
A flexible attacking midfielder, Lee keeps possession moving with his accurate passing and is a ball-playing presence in midfield. He was voted the 2025 K League 1 Most Valuable Player after leading the league for goal contributions, and has 17 senior caps and 3 international goals for South Korea. This season his record reads 18 club appearances and 5 goals. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June.
A flexible attacking midfielder, Lee keeps possession moving with his accurate passing and is a ball-playing presence in midfield. He was voted the 2025 K League 1 Most Valuable Player after leading the league for goal contributions, and has 17 senior caps and 3 international goals for South Korea. This season his record reads 18 club appearances and 5 goals. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A flexible attacking midfielder, Lee keeps possession moving with his accurate passing and is a ball-playing presence in the middle. He carries a left foot that can decide matches, an asset going forward for his side. He is left-footed and stands 1.75 m, and has logged 1,252 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Hong Myung-bo's squad at the age of 28.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Lee Dong-gyeong's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 17 senior caps and 3 goals for South Korea. Hong Myung-bo has named the attacking midfielder in his 26-man squad for the finals, and he is part of South Korea's squad for the group stage in 2026. He stays among the country's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Lee Dong-gyeong's work for South Korea is in attacking midfield, where his passing and ball-playing help create chances and keep moves going for the side. He carries a goal threat himself too, with 5 goals in 18 club appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget going into their Group A opener against the Czech Republic.
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Lee Dong-gyeong at the 2026 World Cup
Lee Dong-gyeong is a confirmed attacking midfielder in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Korea side that open their Group A campaign against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
Picking Korea Republic in Goal Rush
South Korea sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m, one of the lower bands. They open Group A against the Czech Republic on 11 June, and Lee Dong-gyeong is among the midfielders in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26.
Lee Dong-Gyeong World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Lee Dong-gyeong is named in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26 as an attacking midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Lee Dong-gyeong is an attacking midfielder for South Korea, a ball-playing creator with a left foot that can decide matches. He plays his club football for Ulsan HD in the K League and is named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad after South Korea won their AFC qualifying group to reach the finals.
Lee Dong-gyeong plays his club football for Ulsan HD in the South Korean K League. He is named among South Korea's midfielders in Hong Myung-bo's final 26, with South Korea opening against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
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