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Inks contract extension Lee signed a contract extension with Mainz on Thursday, the club announced. "Lee is already in his fifth season with Mainz 05 and has consistently played a key role for our team. O...

Impact Lee signed a new contract with Mainz, extending his stay beyond the end of the season. The South Korea midfielder joined from Holstein Kiel in the summer of 2021 and has since made 159 competitive appearances, recording 28 goals and 24 assists.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Late Guirassy goal seals win as Dortmund cuts Bayern's Bundesliga lead to 3 points

Serhou Guirassy has scored late for Borussia Dortmund to cut Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead to three points with a somewhat fortunate 2-1 win at Wolfsburg

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

Notches assist Lee assisted once to go with two crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against FC Heidenheim.

Impact Lee continued his solid stretch of play Tuesday, with the forward starting and playing the full 90, adding an assist in the 30th minute. This gives him his second assist in two games, accounting for his only assists all season. He also earned a goal just three games ago, with four goal contributions in 15 appearances this season.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Fires two shots Lee took two off target shots and created a chance during Sunday's 0-0 draw with St. Pauli.

Impact Lee was held off the scoresheet while taking the second most shots on the team during the draw. The forward has combined for a goal, five shots and three chances created over his last three appearances.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clinical finish with a header Lee Jae-Sung scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich.

Impact Lee put in a strong performance against Bayern Munich on Sunday, scoring a headed goal off a superb delivery from Stefan Bell over the opposing defense. Although he had a tough time offensively aside from his goal due to the opponent's prolonged possession, he contributed defensively by making three interceptions, matching his season high. The South Korean, a key player for his team, has tallied 16 shots, two goals, and no assists in 12 Bundesliga appearances this season.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Late Harry Kane penalty bails out blundering Bayern Munich against bottom-of-the-table Mainz as 17-year-old sensation Lennart Karl shines again

Rock bottom Mainz were mightily close to shocking Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena before a late Harry Kane penalty rescued a fortunate po...

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • goal

Late Harry Kane penalty bails out blundering Bayern Munich against bottom-of-the-table Mainz as 17-year-old sensation Lennart Karl shines again

Kane rescues Bayern from slipping to first Bundesliga defeat of the season against last-placed Mainz

Harry Kane has rescued Bayern Munich from an embarrassing home defeat to the last-placed team in the Bundesliga

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Nets first goal of season Lee scored a goal while taking two shots (one on goal) and crossing once inaccurately during Saturday's 4-3 loss to Leverkusen.

Impact Lee found the back of the net in the 34th minute scoring Mainz's first goal while finishing with the second most shots on the team. The goal was the first this season for Lee as he's combined for two shots, a chance created and five crosses over his last three appearances since returning from a hamstring injury.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trains with team Lee (hamstring) is back in team training, according to his club.

Impact Lee suffered a hamstring injury a few weeks ago but is now back in training, with the forward joining the team Wednesday. This is good news for the club, as he started in their first two games of the season before their injury. That said, he will hope to see the start when facing Dortmund, that is, if he is deemed fit.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers minor hamstring injury Lee suffered a minor hamstring injury in Saturday's 2-0 victory against the United States in a friendly and is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Mexico, according to Korea JoongA...

Impact Lee was forced off in the 50th minute of Saturday's 2-0 victory against the United States in a friendly due to a minor hamstring injury in his right leg. The midfielder is a doubt for Tuesday's clash against Mexico and will likely be assessed upon his return to Mainz to determine if he will miss any time. That said, if the injury proves to be serious, his absence will force a change in the frontline with Arnaud Nordin as a possible replacement.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three shots in draw Lee recorded three shots (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Wolfsburg.

Impact Lee racked up three shots for a second straight game but has yet to land one on target. He also delivered his first chance created of the season and completed a minimum of 19 passes for a second straight appearance. Additionally, he registered at least one tackle won for a second straight game and is up to three tackles won in total.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three shots despite loss Lee Jae-Sung generated three shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 1-0 loss to 1. FC Koln.

Impact Lee got the start in attacking midfield, as expected and was the most aggressive part of the first team for large parts of the match. The forward has plenty of upside, especially if Mainz can find the form that earned them a spot in European competition last season. Lee will hope to build on this volume, especially with injuries likely making him a focal point of the attack early in the season.

AUGUST 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Features in friendly Lee (face) featured in a pre-season friendly against Strasbourg on Saturday, confirming he is back available for Mainz.

Impact Lee suffered a double fracture to his cheekbone in a pre-season friendly but is now back available for Mainz after resuming team training in recent days and featuring against Strasbourg in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. This is good news for Mainz since he is an undisputed starter for the team, and it means the forward can play with a mask without any issue.

AUGUST 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back in team training Lee (face) was spotted back in team training wearing a mask, according to BILD.

Impact Lee suffered a double fracture to his cheekbone in a pre-season friendly after hitting the post and has since then been working individually in training. Lee was however spotted back in team training this week wearing a mask which is good news since he will be able to train with his teammates for the final part of the pre-season to prepare for the start of the Bundesliga. The South Korean is expected to be a starter on the left wing for Mainz therefore seeing him in team training is excellent news for the club. That said, if the mask somehow does not allow him to play to his full potential and he has to miss or start on the bench for upcoming fixtures, Nelson Weiper will likely take his spot in the frontline.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers cheekbone fracture Lee suffered a double cheekbone fracture after colliding with the post during Friday's preseason match and is set to work individually for the remainder of preseason camp.

Impact Lee had a scary incident that resulted in a fracture to his cheekbone. The good news is that the injury was nothing too serious, however will work alone for the remainder of preseason. It is unclear this will delay his start of the season, as he does have another four weeks to recover and work on fitness before the start of the Bundesliga season on Aug 24.

JULY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brilliant offensively Lee scored a career-best seven times and added a career-high six assists in 33 appearances (31 starts) in the Bundesliga.

Impact Lee was a major contributor in the starting XI yet again. The forward was brilliant throughout, setting career-highs in essentially every category. Lee should remain one of the most important pieces of the starting XI next season as he continues to make the attacking midfield role his own.

MAY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores club's opener Lee scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Wolfsburg.

Impact Lee was the first Mainz player to find the scoresheet Saturday, with the forward scoring in the 37th minute to equalize the match for the first time. This was his first goal in some time, with his last coming Feb. 22. He now has seven goals and five assists in 29 appearances this season.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up two of three goals Lee had two assists from two chances created while taking an off target shot during Friday's 3-1 win over Gladbach.

Impact Lee set up Paul Nebel in the 39th and Nadiem Amiri in the 77th to assist two of Mainz's three goals on the day. The attacker has four goal involvements to go along with five shots and four chances created over his last three league appearances.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goal and assist off bench Lee scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and one chance created in Saturday's 2-0 victory versus FC St. Pauli.

Impact Lee contributed to both of his side's goals Saturday despite not even starting the match. He opened up the scoring in the 67th minute with an unassisted close-range goal, then set up Paul Nebel's strike in the 95th minute to seal the win. It marked his second match this season with multiple goal contributions.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fires two shots Lee took two off target shots during Friday's 1-0 loss to Werder Bremen.

Impact Lee was held off the scoresheet, but tied for the team-high with two shots in the match. The attacker has combined for just Friday's two shots and four chances created over his last three starts with his last goal involvement coming in the middle of December.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores brace versus Bayern Jae-Sung scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 win over Bayern Munich.

Impact Jae-Sung kept his hot streak going Saturday as he scored a pair of goals versus league-leading Bayern. He opened up the scoring in the 41st minute, then doubled the lead in the 60th minute with a strike assisted by Armindo Sieb. He has now recorded a goal contribution in five consecutive matches. He also put in great work on the defensive end as he intercepted a season-high six passes and made three clearances in his full 90 minutes of action.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assists opener Sunday Jae-Sung assisted once to go with three crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 4-3 defeat against Wolfsburg. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 47t...

Impact Jae-Sung assisted the opening goal of Sunday's match as he set up Paul Nebel's strike in the 11th minute. He now has five goal contributions this season, four of which gave come in his last four matches. He also created two chances and recorded three inaccurate crosses in his full 90 minutes of action.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in home win Lee Jae-Sung assisted once to go with five crosses (one accurate) and three chances created in Sunday's 2-0 win against Hoffenheim.

Impact Jae-Sung created Jonathan Burkardt's opener in the fourth minute with his first assist in the campaign. The forward also scored three goals so far. He led Mainz with a season-high three chances created and logged another season-best with five crosses.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in win Sunday Lee Jae-Sung scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-0 victory against Holstein Kiel.

Impact Lee closed out the scoring for Mainz with a well-taken header following a perfect cross from Anthony Caci. This was Lee's third goal of the season, and the striker has found the back of the net in Mainz's last two matches.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies opening goal in win Jae-Sung took four shots (three on target) in Mainz's 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, scoring the opening goal of the contest.

Impact Jae-Sung was first on the board in a match that saw Dortmund go down to 10 men early. It's his second Bundesliga goal, and he should see more success in two weeks against a Holstein Kiel side which has conceded 25 goals in 10 league games.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Late Harry Kane penalty bails out blundering Bayern Munich against bottom-of-the-table Mainz as 17-year-old sensation Lennart Karl shines again

Kane rescues Bayern from slipping to first Bundesliga defeat of the season against last-placed Mainz