Álex Baena and Kang-in Lee reunite at Atlético Madrid

Published Jul 25, 07:30 PM UTC

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The article reports that Álex Baena and Kang-in Lee, who previously played together for the Valencian Community U-15 and U-16 national teams, will reunite at Atlético Madrid following Kang-in Lee's signing. Baena welcomed the South Korean midfielder on social media, prompting fans to find a photo of the two together in a Comunitat Valenciana Under-16 lineup. The article notes that Baena came through Villarreal's youth academy while Kang-in Lee was from Valencia's, and that Hugo Guillamón also featured in that youth team. The reunion marks a return to playing together for the two players after their youth national team days.

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Updated: July 25, 2026 — 21:20 CEST

Atlético Madrid will bring together two players who never shared a club but did share a national team: Kang-in Lee and Álex Baena.

Baena himself revealed the connection with a message replying to the official announcement of the South Korean's signing by the red-and-white club:

"Welcome, friend. Looking forward to playing together again."

Soon after, social media users began searching for evidence of their past link. They found a photo of a Comunitat Valenciana Under-16 national team lineup featuring both Baena and Kang-in Lee wearing the same shirt and crest.

Shared History

The two players also coincided in the Under-15 category. At the time:

Baena was a youth product of Villarreal
Kang-in Lee was a youth product of Valencia

In that team photo, Baena appears first from the left in the bottom row, and Kang-in Lee third. The squad also included Guillamón.

Now, Atlético Madrid will update the photo — this time in red and white.

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Original headline: El reencuentro de Baena con Kang-in Lee en el Atlético

Original language: ES

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