Lee_Geum-min

Lee Geum-min

Lee Geum-min

South Korean footballer (born 1994)

Lee Geum-min (Korean: 이금민, Korean pronunciation: [i.ɡɯm.min] or [i] [kɯm.min]; born 7 April 1994) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the South Korea women's national team. She has previously played for Seoul City, Gyeongju KHNP and Manchester City.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
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Club career

Seoul WFC

On 4 November 2014, Lee was drafted first overall by Seoul WFC.[1] She finished the 2015 season with six goals and two assists in 18 appearances.[citation needed] The following season, she scored nine goals and registered four assists in 18 appearances.[citation needed] In her final season with Seoul, Lee scored eleven goals and had six assists in 21 appearances.[citation needed]

Gyeongju KHNP

In 2018, Lee joined Gyeongju KHNP.[2] On 23 April 2018, she made her debut in a 0–0 draw with Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[3] On 14 May 2018, she scored twice in a 3–0 away victory against Changnyeong WFC.[4] In her final game for Gyeongju KHNP, Lee scored a hat-trick as her team won 3–0 away at Boeun Sangmu, having previously scored two goals in the previous match, her last at home, a 5–2 win over Suwon UDC.[5]

Manchester City

On 7 August 2019, Manchester City announced they had signed Lee on a two-year contract. Lee made her WSL debut for Manchester City on 7 September 2019 coming on as a second-half substitute against Manchester United at the Etihad. The match broke the record attendance for a WSL match at 31,213.[6] Lee made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut and first City start in a 7–1 away win at Swiss team FF Lugano 1976 on 12 September 2019.[7] Lee scored her first goal for Manchester City on 12 October 2019, coming on as a late substitute at home to Birmingham City to seal a 3–0 victory for City.[8]

Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion

On 24 July 2020 it was announced Lee had joined WSL team Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the 2020–21 season with head coach Hope Powell describing the signing as "a real coup."[9] Lee made her debut for Brighton in the season opener, a 2–0 home win against Birmingham on Sept 6 2020.

Lee made her FA Cup debut on September 27, 2020, starting in Brighton's Quarter-Final also against Birmingham City.[10]

On 7 February 2021 Lee was part of the Brighton team that ended Chelsea's 33-match unbeaten run with a 2–1 victory for the Seagulls.[11] Her first goal for Brighton, a header, came in the Away fixture at Reading on 2 May 2021. Her second, a spectacular long-range hit, coming just 35 seconds later when she intercepted the ball from Reading's kick-off. It was described as an immediate contender for WSL goal of the season.[12] Lee then went on to score in Brighton's next fixture, an end-of-season game at home to Bristol.[13]

Brighton & Hove Albion

Lee transferred permanently to Brighton from Manchester City in August 2021.[14] She scored for Albion in their 2021–22 season opener against West Ham United on 5 September 2021.[15] It was her fourth goal in her last three WSL games, including the final two matches of the previous season.[16]

International career

Lee was a member of the under-16 team that won the 2009 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and was in the under-17 squad that claimed the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup the following year.[17] She made two appearances at the 2011 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, scoring two goals against Australia in a 4–2 win. In 2013, she helped South Korea win the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[18] Lee was selected by South Korea for the 2015 Women's World Cup[19] and the 2019 Women's World Cup.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 April 2024
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International

As of 8 April 2024[21]
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Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
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Honours

South Korea

References

  1. [1]
    "이금민, WK리그 1순위로 서울시청행(종합)" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    "[WK리그] '강철체력' 이금민 "힘들지만 뛰는 게 좋아요"" (in Korean). Naver. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Match Report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 0–0 Gyeongju KHNP" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. [4]
    "March Report: Changnyeong 0–3 Gyeongju KHNP" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Gyeongju W – South Korea: Results". soccer24.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Manchester City seal win in front of record crowd". BBC Sport. 7 September 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Women's Champions League: Manchester City thrash Lugano 7–1 in last 32 first leg". 12 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. [8]
    "Manchester City top WSL table". 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  9. [9]
    "Lee Geum-min: Striker joins Brighton on loan from Manchester City". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Brighton team". 27 September 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Brighton seal shock win at WSL leaders Chelsea". 7 February 2021.
  12. [12]
    "WSL goal of the season? Brighton's Geum-Min Lee hits long-range stunner". 2 May 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Bristol City relegated after Maya Le Tissier, Lee Geum-min and Inessa Kaagman goals seal win for the Seagulls". 9 May 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Brighton sign South Korean Striker on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  15. [15]
    "Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham United – 5 September 2021 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  16. [16]
    "Why South Korea star striker Geummin Lee is 'waxing lyrical' at Brighton". Brighton And Hove Independent. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  17. [17]
    "Lee lauds her South Korean soul sisters". FIFA. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  18. [18]
    "Lee Geummin (이금민) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  19. [19]
    "World Cup Squad Number 2015". women's soccer united.
  20. [20]
    "World Cup Squads 2019". fox sports.
  21. [21]
    "이금민 LEE Geummin". kfa.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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