Korea Republic

Lee Tae-Seok

Korea Republic
Age
23
Appearances
1
Tackles won
1

About Lee Tae-seok

Lee Tae-seok is in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup, a left-back who plays his club football for Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga. He goes into the finals at 23, after South Korea qualified by winning their AFC third-round group in June 2025.

An attacking left-back, Lee is known for his precise left-footed crosses and set-piece delivery, getting forward on overlapping runs down the flank. He has 15 senior caps and 1 international goal for South Korea, and this season his club record reads 30 appearances, 3 goals and five assists in the Austrian Bundesliga for Austria Wien. 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

Appearances
1
Minutes played
69
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
0
Clearances
6
Blocks
0

Playing Style

An attacking left-back, Lee gets forward on overlapping runs down the flank and is known for his precise left-footed crosses. His set-piece delivery is another part of his game, putting the ball into dangerous areas from wide. He is left-footed and stands 1.74 m, and has logged 2,574 club minutes for Austria Wien this season, going into the group stage in Hong Myung-bo's squad at the age of 23.

World Cup History

The 2026 World Cup is set to be Lee Tae-seok's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 15 senior caps and 1 goal for South Korea. Hong Myung-bo has named the left-back 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 full-back options on the final list.
National Team
Korea Republic
Korea Republic
Tier 4 £10m

📋 Teammates (21)

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Goalkeepers

1
1 caps
21
0 caps

Defenders

4
1 caps
3
1 caps
22
1 caps
15
0 caps

Midfielders

6
1 caps 1g
24
1 caps
10
1 caps
19
1 caps
8
Birmingham City · Age 29
1 caps
16
1 caps
17
Stoke City · Age 22
0 caps
23
0 caps
26
0 caps

Forwards

25
Swansea City · Age 24
1 caps
11
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 30
1 caps
18
1 caps 1g
7
Los Angeles Football Club · Age 33
1 caps
9
0 caps
20
0 caps

Goal Rush Impact

Lee Tae-seok's work for South Korea is down the left, an attacking full-back who gets forward on overlapping runs and delivers crosses and set-pieces from wide. That width and service is what he offers the side going forward, with 30 club appearances behind him this season. On the Goal Rush card South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card going into Group A.
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Lee Tae-seok at the 2026 World Cup

Lee Tae-seok is a confirmed left-back 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 Tae-seok is among the full-backs in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26.

Lee Tae-Seok World Cup 2026 FAQs

South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Lee Tae-seok is named in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26 as an attacking left-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Lee Tae-seok is a left-back for South Korea, an attacking full-back known for his crossing and set-piece delivery. He plays his club football for Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga 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 Tae-seok plays his club football for Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga. He is named among South Korea's defenders in Hong Myung-bo's final 26, with South Korea opening against the Czech Republic in mid-June.

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