Lee playing foe South Korea in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lee Myung-Joo | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | South Korea | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Al Ain | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | Pohang Steelers U-15 | ||
2006–2008 | Pohang Steelers U-18 | ||
2009–2011 | Yeungnam University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Pohang Steelers | 80 | (17) |
2014– | Al Ain | 54 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | South Korea U-23 | 2 | (0) |
2013– | South Korea | 13 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2015 |
Lee Myung-joo | |
Hangul | 이명주 |
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Hanja | 李明柱 |
Revised Romanization | I Myeongju |
McCune–Reischauer | I Myŏngju |
Lee Myung-Joo (born 24 April 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Al Ain in the UAE Pro-League, and also plays for the South Korea national football team.
After an impressive debut season with Pohang Steelers, Lee was named as the K-League Rookie of the Year for 2012. His rise continued in 2013, a season in which he scored eight goals from midfield to contribute to Pohang's domestic league and cup double success. His performances were rewarded with his inclusion in the K League Classic Best XI for the 2013 season.
On 9 June 2014, Lee decided to move and join Al Ain FC. This was the most expensive transfer through K-League Classic, with $5M fee and 3 years contract of approx. $1.4M per year.
Lee made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2013 in a win against Uzbekistan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.