OFFICIAL: Kang In Lee joins Atletico Madrid, wearing No.7

Atlético de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement for the transfer of Kang In Lee, who has signed for our club until June 30, 2031.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

The South Korean midfielder, who recently played in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, joins our club from PSG, having won the last two editions of the Champions League with the Parisian side.

Atlético de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement for the transfer of Kang In Lee, who has signed for our club until June 30, 2031.

A talented left-footed midfielder, the 25-year-old can operate in the attacking midfield role or from either wing, and stands out for his vision, exquisite ball control and ability to pass and shoot. Kang In Lee is Atlético de Madrid's new number '7'.

Born on Feb. 19, 2001 in Incheon (South Korea), Kang In Lee joined the Valencia CF youth academy at the age of just 10 and made his first team debut on Oct. 30, 2018 in a Copa del Rey match. He would go on to win the tournament that season, playing six cup games along the way. The winger made 62 appearances for Valencia before moving to Mallorca in August 2021. In Palma, he was a key player in the line-ups of Luis García Plaza and Javier Aguirre, making 73 appearances over two seasons before signing for PSG in the summer of 2023.

Kang In Lee made 124 appearances for the Parisian side – scoring 16 goals and providing 16 assists – and won two Champions Leagues, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup, as well as three Ligue 1 titles, two French Cups and two French Super Cups.

An international at youth level for South Korea, in 2019 he led his national team to the runners-up spot at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, a tournament in which he was named the competition’s Golden Ball winner. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games – although the event was actually held in 2023 – as part of a South Korean U-23 side that beat Japan 2–1 in the final.

Kang In Lee made his debut for his country’s senior team in a friendly match on Sep. 5, 2019 against Georgia (2–2). Since then, he has made 50 appearances for South Korea – the most recent of these came at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Welcome to Atleti, Kang In Lee!