Lee Gi-Hyuk
Korea Republic
Age
25
Appearances
3
Tackles won
4
About Lee Gi-hyuk
Lee Gi-hyuk is in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup, a centre-back who plays his club football for Gangwon FC in the K League. He goes into the finals at 25, after South Korea qualified by winning their AFC third-round group in June 2025.
A composed, left-footed centre-back, Lee pairs stable defending with accurate long passes out from the back. He has earned a senior call-up with just 2 caps to his name, after a regular season for Gangwon, where his record this season reads 21 appearances and 3 goals. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June.
A composed, left-footed centre-back, Lee pairs stable defending with accurate long passes out from the back. He has earned a senior call-up with just 2 caps to his name, after a regular season for Gangwon, where his record this season reads 21 appearances and 3 goals. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Tackles won
4
Interceptions
5
Clearances
15
Blocks
3
Playing Style
A composed centre-back, Lee defends with a steady, stable approach and is comfortable bringing the ball out from the back. He is a progressive passer whose accurate long passing opens the way for attacks from defence. He is left-footed and stands 1.84 m, and has logged 1,757 club minutes for Gangwon this season, going into the group stage in Hong Myung-bo's squad at the age of 25.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Lee Gi-hyuk's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to just 2 senior caps for South Korea, so the 2026 finals would be a major step up at international level. Hong Myung-bo has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, and he is part of South Korea's squad for the group stage in 2026. He stays among the country's centre-back options on the final list.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (21)
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Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
Lee Gi-hyuk's work for South Korea is at the back, a composed centre-back who defends steadily and brings the ball out from defence with his accurate long passing. He weighs in at the other end too, with 3 goals for Gangwon this season. On the Goal Rush card South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget going into their Group A opener.
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Lee Gi-hyuk at the 2026 World Cup
Lee Gi-hyuk is a confirmed centre-back in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Korea side that open their Group A campaign against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
Picking South Korea in Goal Rush
South Korea sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m, one of the lower bands. They open Group A against the Czech Republic on 11 June, and Lee Gi-hyuk is among the centre-backs in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26.
Lee Gi-Hyuk World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Lee Gi-hyuk is named in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26 as a centre-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Lee Gi-hyuk is a centre-back for South Korea, a composed left-footed defender who brings the ball out from the back. He plays his club football for Gangwon FC in the K League and is named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad after South Korea won their AFC qualifying group to reach the finals.
Lee Gi-hyuk plays his club football for Gangwon FC in the South Korean K League. He is named among South Korea's defenders in Hong Myung-bo's final 26, with South Korea opening against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
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