Lee Yong-jae (Korean: 이용재; born 8 June 1991) is a South Korean footballer. He plays for K League 2 club Jeonnam Dragons.^[2]

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Lee Yong-jae
이용재

Personal information
Full name	Lee Yong-jae
Date of birth	(1991-06-08) 8 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Gwangju, South Korea
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Jeonnam Dragons
Number	19
Youth career
2007–2009	Pohang Jecheol Technical High School
2007–2008	Watford (KFA Youth Project)
2009–2010	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Nantes	39	(3)
2012–2013	Nantes II	14	(5)
2013–2014	Red Star	29	(4)
2014–2015	V-Varen Nagasaki	50	(9)
2016–2017	Kyoto Sanga	64	(11)
2018–2021	Fagiano Okayama	90	(27)
2022	Incheon United	19	(1)
2023–	Jeonnam Dragons	10	(3)
International career‡
2005–2008	South Korea U17	15	(7)
2011	South Korea U20	4	(0)
2011–2014	South Korea U23	8	(1)
2015–	South Korea	4	(1)
Medal record Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 NOvember 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2015

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Lee began his career with Pohang Jecheol Technical High School and, after the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, left for Europe signing with Watford through KFA Youth Project. On 6 September 2009 the French club FC Nantes signed the South Korean forward from Watford FC U-18 to a four-year deal.^[3] Prior to joining the French side, Lee went on trial with Willem II Tilburg.^[4] Lee scored his first goal for FC Nantes against Châteauroux on 22 October 2010.

Lee represented his homeland at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in his native South Korea and played one game.^[5] He also played for the South Korea national under-20 football team.^[6]