Lee Geum-min

Lee Geum-min (Korean: 이금민, Korean pronunciation: [i.ɡɯm.min] or [i] [kɯm.min]; born 7 April 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Manchester City, and for the South Korea national team.

Lee Geum-min
이금민
Lee with her Manchester City shirt in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 9
Youth career
Hyundai Info-Tech HS
Ulsan College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Seoul 57 (26)
2018–2019 Gyeongju KHNP 36 (21)
2019– Manchester City 3 (1)
2020– → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 South Korea U17 11 (3)
2011–2014 South Korea U20 15 (6)
2013– South Korea 45 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2020
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Club career

Seoul (2015–2017)

On 4 November 2014, Lee was drafted first overall by Seoul.[1] She finished the 2015 season with six goals and two assists in 18 appearances. The following season, she scored nine goals and registered four assists in 18 appearances. In her final season with Seoul, Lee scored eleven goals and had six assists in 21 appearances.[2]

Gyeongju KHNP (2018–2019)

In 2018, Lee joined Gyeongju KHNP.[3] On 23 April 2018, she made her debut in a 0–0 draw with Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[4] On 14 May 2018, she scored twice in a 3–0 away victory against Changnyeong.[5] 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.[6]

Manchester City (2019–present)

On 7 August 2019, Manchester City announced they had signed Lee on a two-year contract. A video of Lee dancing to a BTS song on her initiation gained over a quarter of a million views on Twitter.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion (2020-21)

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." [11]

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.[12] 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.[13] Lee was selected by Korea for the 2015 Women's World Cup[14] and the 2019 Women's World Cup.[15]

Women's Super League Career statistics
As of matches played 23 February 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup ChampionsLeague Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2019–20 FA WSL 3100203081
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2020–21 FA WSL 000000—00
WSL Career total 3100203081

Honours

International

References
  1. "이금민, WK리그 1순위로 서울시청행(종합)" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. "Player stats" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. "[WK리그] '강철체력' 이금민 "힘들지만 뛰는 게 좋아요"" (in Korean). Naver. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Gyeongju W - South Korea: Results". www.soccer24.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. City, Manchester (14 August 2019). "Throwing some shapes stateside!". @ManCity. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. "Manchester City seal win in front of record crowd". BBC Sport. 7 September 2019.
  9. "Women's Champions League: Manchester City thrash Lugano 7-1 in last 32 first leg". 12 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  10. "Manchester City top WSL table". 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  11. "Lee Geum-min: Striker joins Brighton on loan from Manchester City". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020.
  12. "Lee lauds her South Korean soul sisters". FIFA. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  13. "Lee Geummin (이금민) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  14. "World Cup Squads 2015". wikipedia.
  15. "World Cup Squads 2019". wikipedia.
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