Lee Seung-won (footballer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Seung-won (Korean: 이승원; born 6 March 2003) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Gangwon.

Lee Seung-won

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Yongin, South Korea
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gangwon FC
Number	33
Youth career
2013–2015	Coerver FC
2016–2018	Wonsam Middle School
2019	Shingal High School
2020–2021	Dukyoung High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Dankook University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Gangwon FC B	3	(0)
2023–	Gangwon FC	13	(0)
International career^‡
2022–2023	South Korea U20	21	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Lee Seung-won
Hangul	이승원
Hanja	李承原
Revised Romanization	Lee Seungwon
McCune–Reischauer	Lee Sŭngwŏn

Club career

Lee played for a number of teams in Yongin in the Gyeonggi Province of South Korea before his performance at the 2021 National High School Competition, where he won the best player award, caught the attention of a number of professional clubs.^[2] However, after breaking his toe during a tournament, he was forced to reconsider his options, and eventually enrolled at the Dankook University in 2022.^[2][3]

After playing at Dankook University in the U-League, a number of scouts from K League 1 side Gangwon FC came to watch Lee, as well as club president Lee Young-pyo.^[2] At the end of his first university season, Gangwon announced that they had signed Lee ahead of the 2023 season.^[4] He played for the reserve team in three K4 League matches in the first half of his first senior season. He could play for the first-string team after showing good performance in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[5]

International career

Lee first started representing South Korea at under-19 level in 2022, where he captained the side at a friendly tournament in Lisbon, Portugal.^[6] He was called up to the under-20 side in January 2023, for a training camp in Murcia, Spain.^[7] The following month, coach Kim Eun-jung called him to the side for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, where he was named captain.^[8]

In the first match, a 4–0 win over Oman, Lee dribbled the ball and provided an assist to Kim Yong-hak to make the opening goal after intercepting opponent's misplaced pass.^[9] Having progressed from their group, South Korea faced China in the quarter-finals, but this game saw Lee leave the field early due to injury.^[10] South Korea qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup by reaching the semi-finals after a win over China.^[10] Following his injury in the game against China, Lee absented in the semi-final loss on penalties to the eventual champions Uzbekistan.^[11]

Lee retained the captaincy of the under-20 side for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He had one goal and one assist in the opening game, a 2–1 win over France.^[2][6] Following two draws against Honduras and the Gambia, including an assist in the former, he notched his third assist of the tournament in a 3–2 win over Ecuador in the round of 16.^[12] South Korea then beat Nigeria 1–0 after extra time in the quarter-final, with Lee providing an assist for defender Choi Seok-hyeon to score the winning goal. Lee scored on a penalty kick each in a 2–1 semi-final loss to Italy and a 3–1 third place play-off loss to Israel. Contributing to South Korea's seven goals,^[13] he received the Bronze Ball, awarded to the third-best player of the tournament.^[14][15]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 6 December 2023^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gangwon FC B	2023	K4 League	3	0	—		—		3	0
Gangwon FC	2023	K League 1	13	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	14	0
Career total			16	0	0	0	1	0	17	0

1. Appearance in K League promotion-relegation play-offs

Honours

Individual

• FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2023^[14]

References

1. Lee Seung-won at WorldFootball.net
2. ‘샛별 양성소’ 강원, 이승원 활약에 미소 ['Rising Star Training Center' Gangwon smiles at Lee Seung-won's performance] (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
3. Lee Seung-won – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
4. 강원FC, 골키퍼 조민규 등 신인선수 8명 영입 [Gangwon FC Recruited 8 New Players, including Goalkeeper Jo Min-gyu] (in Korean). Kangwon Domin Ilbo. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
5. [GOAL 인터뷰 ①] 데뷔 첫해부터 승강 PO까지 경험…이승원 “많은 걸 배웠던 시즌, 이젠 여유가 생겼다”. Goal.com (in Korean). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
6. [인터뷰.1st] 은사가 말한 '김은중호 주장' 이승원 "12km 활동량에, 다재다능함까지" [[Interview.1st] 'Captain of Kim Eun-joong's team' Lee Seung-won, evaluated by his teacher, "a workrate of 12 km and versatility"] (in Korean). Footballist. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
7. 강원FC 이승원, U-20 대표팀 전지훈련 소집 [Gangwon FC Lee Seung-won convenes U-20 team field training] (in Korean). Kangwon Ilbo. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
8. 2023 아시아축구연맹 U-20 아시안컵 한국대표 명단 발표 [2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Korean National Team Announcement] (in Korean). Korean Sports for All News. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
9. 오만전 주역 이승원 "남은 경기도 승리해 예선 통과" [Lee Seung-won, the key player in the match against Oman, "We must pass the preliminary round by winning the remaining games."]. Newsis (in Korean). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
10. [AFC U-20 아시안컵] 연장전 끝에 중국 꺾은 한국, U-20 월드컵 진출 확정 [[AFC U-20 Asian Cup] After beating China in overtime, South Korea advanced to the U-20 World Cup] (in Korean). FIFA. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
11. 또 한 번 세계 놀라게 할 ‘제2의 이강인’들 ['The Next Lee Kang-in's will surprise the world once again]. Sisa Journal (in Korean). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
12. 이승원 "역습 축구 잘 살려 속도감 있는 경기 펼칠 것" [Lee Seung-won "I will play a speedy game by making good use of counterattack football"]. Goal.com (in Korean). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
13. [U-20 월드컵] '3골 4도움' 이승원 4년 전 이강인 넘었다 [[U-20 World Cup] '3 goals, 4 assists' Lee Seung-won surpassed Lee Kang-in] (in Korean). Halla Ilbo. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
14. "Korea captain Lee Seung-won awarded Bronze Ball at U-20 World Cup". The Korea Times. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
15. 김은중호 캡틴 이승원, U-20월드컵 브론즈볼 수상 영예 [Captain Lee Seung-won honored with the U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball Award]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
16. Lee Seung-won at Soccerway

External links

• Lee Seung-won – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)