Lee Dong-Gyeong

Lee Dong-Gyeong is the creative heartbeat of Ulsan HD, one of the K League's most consistent performers over the past several years. A technically gifted midfielder with sharp passing and an eye for goal, his brief loan at Schalke in 2022 offered a glimpse of European ambition, though his career has remained rooted in Korea. For the national team, he provides creativity and directness from midfield, capable of unlocking defences with incisive through balls. At 28, he is at his peak and brings a level of domestic confidence that complements the European-based players around him in the squad.