Lee Bum-young

Lee signed a professional contract for Busan IPark in 2008, and played as the second-choice goalkeeper for Busan during his early career. He became Busan's first-choice goalkeeper in 2013, but he transferred to J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka after Busan was relegated to the K League 2 in 2015.

Lee was selected as a reserve goalkeeper for the South Korean under-23 team for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and got opportunities after main goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong was injured in the middle of the quarter-final match against Great Britain. He saved Daniel Sturridge's penalty in the penalty shoot-out of the quarter-final match, helping South Korea reach the semi-finals. He played as a starter for the first time in the next match against Brazil after his contribution. However, he conceded three goals to Brazil, losing the semi-final match. He did not play in the subsequent bronze medal match. Lee was included in South Korea's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but did not play. He made his senior international debut against Uruguay on 8 September 2014.

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Lee's younger brother Lee Bum-soo is also a goalkeeper. Lee played as a goalkeeper for South Korea in the 2025 Kings World Cup Nations, an international seven-a-side football tournament.