Lee Jong-ho (footballer, born 1992)

Lee Jong-ho (Korean: 이종호; born 24 February 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as forward for Seongnam FC. He was nicknamed "Gwangyang Rooney"[2] while playing in the K League 1.

Lee Jong-ho
Personal information
Full name Lee Jong-ho
Date of birth (1992-02-24) 24 February 1992
Place of birth Suncheon, South Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Seongnam FC
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2010 Jeonnam Dragons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Jeonnam Dragons 145 (36)
2016 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 22 (5)
2017–2018 Ulsan Hyundai 37 (8)
2019V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 13 (1)
2020–2021 Jeonnam Dragons 47 (12)
2022– Seongnam FC
International career
2007–2009 South Korea U-17 24 (15)
2010–2011 South Korea U-20 12 (2)
2013–2014 South Korea U-23 7 (4)
2015–2018 South Korea 2 (1)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 14, 2017
Lee Jong-ho
Hangul
이종호
Hanja
李宗浩
Revised RomanizationI Jongho
McCune–ReischauerRi Chongho

Career

Lee attended Gwangyang Jecheol High School (Jeonnam Dragons U-18 Team). Lee signed a three-year contract with Jeonnam Dragons on 24 February 2011.[2] He made his Jeonnam Dragons debut in a 1–0 League match win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 6 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Nam Joon-jae.[3]

He returned to Jeonnam Dragons of K League 2 in 2020. However, left the club in 2021 as the contract was over.

In 2022, he joined Seongnam FC of K League 1.

International career

On 18 October 2008, Lee accepted the Abdullah Al Dabal MVP award at the AFC U-16 Championship.[4]

Lee played for the South Korea national under-17 football team in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2009, and scored two goals for his national side. In 2011, Lee also played for the South Korea national under-20 football team in the FIFA U-20 World Cup

Club career statistics

As of 11 March 2022
Club performance League FA Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2011Jeonnam DragonsK League 11821030-222
201233610--346
201332600--326
2014311010--3210
2015311232--3414
2016Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors22533-6[lower-alpha 1]23110
2017Ulsan Hyundai34862-614611
20183000--30
2019V-Varen NagasakiJ2 League1315121-203
2020Jeonnam DragonsK League 21942100-215
20212884100-329
2022Seongnam FCK League 1000000-00
Career total 204491573012323459
  1. Five appearances and one goal in AFC Champions League, one appearance and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 August 2015Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China China1–02–02015 EAFF East Asian Cup

Honours

Club

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ulsan Hyundai
Jeonnam Dragons

International

South Korea U-23
South Korea

Individual

References

  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. "'광양 루니' 이종호, 프로축구 전남과 3년 계약". Yonhapnews.co.kr. Naver. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  3. "Jeonbuk Motors vs. Chunnam Dragons 0 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  4. "MVP little comfort for Lee". The AFC. 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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