Lee Kang-in

Born

2001-02-19

Birthplace

Incheon, South Korea

Biography

Lee Kang-in (Korean: 이강인; born 19 February 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the South Korea national team. Known for his dribbling ability, he is regarded as one of the best young Asian footballers. In 2019, Lee was the Asian Football Confederation's Asian Young Footballer of the Year, the same year that he won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup's Golden Ball award. Lee's team finished runner-up during the event. He also won the Copa del Rey with Valencia during that season