Lee Geum-min
 Lee with Manchester City shirt in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hyundai Info-Tech HS | |||
| Ulsan College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Seoul City | ||
| 2018–2019 | Gyeongju KHNP | ||
| 2019–2021 | Manchester City | 3 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2021– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | South Korea U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | South Korea U20 | 15 | (6) |
| 2013– | South Korea | 88 | (27) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:49, 31 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:53, 8 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.
Club career[edit]
Seoul WFC[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 31 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2019–20 | FA WSL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | FA WSL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | WSL | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | WSL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 69 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 14 | ||
International[edit]
- As of 8 April 2024[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 27 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 March 2013 | Tasos Markou Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus |  South Africa
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2–0 | 2–0 | 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 2 | 9 March 2016 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan |  Vietnam
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3–0 | 4–0 | 2016 Olympic Games qualification |
| 3 | 8 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |  Guam
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10–0 | 13–0 | 2017 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 11 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong
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1–0 | 14–0 | 2017 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11–0 | 2017 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup qualification | ||||
| 6 | 12–0 | 2017 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup qualification | ||||
| 7 | 14 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |  Chinese Taipei
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4–0 | 9–0 | 2017 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 5 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea |  India
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3–0 | 10–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 9 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | ||||
| 10 | 7–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | ||||
| 11 | 9 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | Hong Kong
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5–0 | 6–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 12 | 13 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Vietnam |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 13 | 24 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Hong Kong
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3–0 | 5–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 14 | 31 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Chinese Taipei
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2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 15 | 17 January 2019 | Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre, Meizhou, China |  Romania
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3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Four Nations Tournament |
| 16 | 6 April 2019 | Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea |  Iceland
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2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 17 | 17 September 2021 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Mongolia
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3–0 | 12–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 18 | 6–0 | |||||
| 19 | 24 January 2022 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 20 | 9 April 2022 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea | Vietnam |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 21 | 19 February 2023 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England |  Belgium |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2023 Arnold Clark Cup |
| 22 | 7 April 2023 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Zambia |
2–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 23 | 3–2 | |||||
| 24 | 11 April 2023 | Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea | Zambia |
1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 3–0 | |||||
| 26 | 4–0 | |||||
| 27 | 26 October 2023 | Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China |  Thailand |
8–0 | 10–1 | 2024 Olympic Games qualification |
Honours[edit]
South Korea
- AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2009
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2010
- AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2013
References[edit]
- ^ "이금민, WK리그 1순위로 서울시청행(종합)" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "[WK리그] '강철체력' 이금민 "힘들지만 뛰는 게 좋아요"" (in Korean). Naver. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gyeongju W – South Korea: Results". soccer24.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Manchester City seal win in front of record crowd". BBC Sport. 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Women's Champions League: Manchester City thrash Lugano 7–1 in last 32 first leg". 12 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Manchester City top WSL table". 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Lee Geum-min: Striker joins Brighton on loan from Manchester City". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Brighton team". 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Brighton seal shock win at WSL leaders Chelsea". 7 February 2021.
- ^ "WSL goal of the season? Brighton's Geum-Min Lee hits long-range stunner". 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Bristol City relegated after Maya Le Tissier, Lee Geum-min and Inessa Kaagman goals seal win for the Seagulls". 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Brighton sign South Korean Striker on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham United – 5 September 2021 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Why South Korea star striker Geummin Lee is 'waxing lyrical' at Brighton". Brighton And Hove Independent. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Lee lauds her South Korean soul sisters". FIFA. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Lee Geummin (이금민) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "World Cup Squad Number 2015". women's soccer united.
- ^ "World Cup Squads 2019". fox sports.
- ^ "이금민 LEE Geummin". kfa.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
External links[edit]
- Lee Geum-min – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lee Geum-min at the Korea Football Association (KFA)
- Lee Geum-min at the Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF)
- Lee Geum-min at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- South Korean women's footballers
- South Korea women's youth international footballers
- South Korea women's under-20 international footballers
- South Korea women's international footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- WK League players
- Women's Super League players
- Manchester City W.F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- South Korean expatriate women's footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in England
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players