Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 January 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Gimhae, Gyeongnam, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2001 | Kyunghee University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Anyang LG Cheetahs / FC Seoul | 29 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Incheon United | 20 | (1) |
2006–2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 46 | (3) |
2009 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 34 | (6) |
2010 | Kashima Antlers | 10 | (3) |
2010–2015 | Al-Sadd | 113 | (10) |
2016–2017 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 30 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2013 | South Korea | 54 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 Febraury 2013 |
Lee Jung-soo | |
Hangul | 이정수 |
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Hanja | 李正秀 |
Revised Romanization | I Jeong-su |
McCune–Reischauer | I Chŏngsu |
Lee Jung-soo (Korean: 이정수; born 8 January 1980) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a central defender.
Lee started his career at FC Seoul in 2002 then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs and stay at the club for 2 years and joined Incheon United where in his first season, the club became second place behind Busan IPark.
Originally he was a forward. However, in 2003 his coach Cho Kwang-rae advised him to switch positions to a defender because Cho's team had too many foreign attackers. He accepted the coach's suggestion. He is known for his speed and goal-scoring ability even as a center back and scoring in set piece situations.
In 2006, Lee moved to Suwon Samsung Bluewings where in 2008 the club won not only the League Cup but also the K-League.
In 2009, Lee joined Japanese side Kyoto Sanga FC. Lee made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Vissel Kobe on 8 March 2009. Lee's first goal came when he scored a header in a 2–1 win over Gamba Osaka on 22 March 2009. Lee elected to the MVP from the second year in a row as he participated in J.League selection of J.League All-Star Soccer, to determine the second point, such as participation in the full team was held on 8 August.
On 22 March 2010, Lee joined another Japansese side Kashima Antlers. On 27 March 2010, Lee scored on his debut in a 3–1 win over Montedio Yamagata. His second goal came when he scored a header in a 3–1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos on 24 April 2010. After the World Cup with good performance with 2 goals in 4 appearance, Lee made his return for the club which he made his last appearance for club before moving to Qatar in a 2–1 win against Kawasaki Frontale where he scored a header which turns to be a winning goal on a 78 minutes on 17 July 2010.