Lee Geum-min
Lee with Manchester City shirt in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-07) 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 46 (6)
International career‡
2009–2010 South Korea U17 11 (3)
2011–2014 South Korea U20 15 (6)
2013– South Korea 86 (27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:01, 1 November 2023 (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

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. 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.

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 14 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental 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 1731020—203
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22 FA WSL 1621020—192
2022–23 WSL 2233231—286
2023–24 WSL 811010—101
Total 4665261—579
Career total 661062101308513

International

As of 1 November 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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
Total 86 27
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
List of international goals scored by Lee Guen-min
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 6 March 2013 Tasos Markou Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  South Africa 2–0 2–0 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
2 9 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Vietnam 3–0 4–0 2016 Olympic Games qualification
3 8 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong  Guam 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 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 4–0 9–0 2017 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup qualification
8 5 April 2017 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea  India 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 5–0 6–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
1213 April 2018King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan Vietnam2–04–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
13 24 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Hong Kong 3–0 5–0 2018 Asian Games
14 31 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Chinese Taipei 2–0 4–0 2018 Asian Games
15 17 January 2019 Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre, Meizhou, China  Romania 3–0 3–0 2019 Four Nations Tournament
16 6 April 2019 Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea  Iceland 2–22–3Friendly
17 17 September 2021 Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Mongolia 3–0 12–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
186–0
19 24 January 2022 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India  Myanmar1–02–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
209 April 2022Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea Vietnam3–03–0Friendly
2119 February 2023Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England Belgium1–01–22023 Arnold Clark Cup
227 April 2023Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Zambia2–25–2Friendly
233–2
2411 April 2023Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea Zambia1–05–0Friendly
253–0
264–0
2726 October 2023Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China Thailand8–010–12024 Olympic Games qualification

Honours

South Korea

References

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