Lee Geum-min


Lee Geum-min is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Manchester City, and the South Korea national team.

Club career

Seoul (2015–2017)

On 4 November 2014, Lee was drafted first overall by Seoul. 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 (2018–2019)

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

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. 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. 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. 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.

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."

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. 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. Lee was selected by Korea for the 2015 Women's World Cup and the 2019 Women's World Cup.

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