Lee Seung-yeoul (Korean: 이승렬; Hanja: 李昇烈; born 6 March 1989), also romanised as Lee Seung-ryul, is a former South Korean footballer who played as a striker or winger.
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| Full name | Lee Seung-yeoul[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bucheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Shingal High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | FC Seoul | 82 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Suwon FC | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 143 | (21) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | South Korea U20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | South Korea U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | South Korea | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Seung-yeoul | |
| Hangul | 이승렬 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李昇烈 |
| RR | I Seungryeol |
| MR | I Sŭngnyŏl |
Club career
editA graduate of Shingal High School, Lee entered the 2008 K League draft and joined FC Seoul. He scored five goals including three winning goals while playing 31 matches as a striker in his first professional season. He was named the K League Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.[2]
On 7 March 2009, Lee scored a goal in Seoul's season opener against Jeonnam Dragons, which ended in a 6–1 win.[3] He made 21 appearances and 5 goals at the 2009 K League, while concentrating on the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]
In 2010, Lee simultaneously played for Seoul and the national team. During the 2010 season, he had 10 goals and six assists in 28 matches, and won a K League title.[5] He was evaluated as one of the best South Korean talents at the time, and played a match against Greece at the 2010 FIFA World Cup under Huh Jung-moo, the national team manager.[6]
Contrary to expectation, Lee's capability was in decline since 2011. He scored only one goal in 2011, and transferred to several K League clubs as well as J1 League club Gamba Osaka to find a turning point in his career.[7] He finished his professional career without a reversal after leaving Suwon FC in 2016. After retiring, he criticised his agent for sending him to clubs, who did not consider him as a main player. According to him, he complained to the agent about dogmatic negotiations and his lack of playing time, but a 20-year unfair contract with the agent caught up with him.[8]
International career
editOn 9 January 2010, Lee made his first international cap for South Korea in a 4–2 friendly defeat to Zambia.[9]
Lee scored his first and second international goal against Hong Kong and Japan, respectively, at the 2010 East Asian Football Championship.[9] He became the tournament's joint-top scorer with two goals.[10]
Lee played as a 87th-minute substitute in South Korea's opener against Greece at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Afterwards, he was benched for the next three matches. Despite playing only five minutes, he expressed a deep impression he felt at that moment in an interview after the competition.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2008 | K League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | K League | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 8 | |
| 2010 | K League | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2011 | K League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 82 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 24 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 2012 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 2012 | K League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2013 | K League 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2014 | K League 1 | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | K League 1 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Suwon FC | 2016 | K League 1 | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 143 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 30 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in K League Championship
International
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 February 2010 | Tokyo, Japan |  Hong Kong | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2010 EAFF Championship |
| 2 | 14 February 2010 | Tokyo, Japan |  Japan | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2010 EAFF Championship |
| 3 | 16 May 2010 | Seoul, South Korea |  Ecuador | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editFC Seoul
Ulsan Hyundai
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea
- EAFF Championship runner-up: 2010[10]
Individual
- K League Rookie of the Year: 2008[2]
- EAFF Championship top goalscorer: 2010[10]
- K League All-Star: 2010[15]
References
edit- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- 1 2 '결승골의 남자' 이승렬, K리그 신인왕 (in Korean). Yongin FC. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 서울, 개막전 골 폭발 '막강 화력 과시' (in Korean). KBS. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 팀플레이 깨달은 2009년 그는 이제 진정한 프로다…FC서울 이승렬 (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 이승렬, FC 서울의 새로운 해결사 될까 (in Korean). Osen. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 대표팀 공격수 문제, 이승렬-지동원을 잘 키워라 (in Korean). Mediaus. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 한 때 '축구 천재'로 불렸던 이승렬, 무적 위기. Daum (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ [엠스플 탐사보도] '20년 노예계약' 이승렬, "나도 모르게 강제 이적됐다.". The Gate (in Korean). MBC Sports+. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lee Seung-yeoul" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2010 Final Competition Match Schedule". EAFF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ 월드컵 첫 출천 이승렬 "내겐 미치도록 행복했던 5분". Nate (in Korean). Sports Donga. 6 July 2010.
- ↑ Lee Seung-yeoul – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- ↑ Lee Seung-yeoul at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ↑ "Seung-yeoul Lee, AFC Champions League Elite matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ <프로축구> K-리그 올스타팀 20명 확정 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
External links
edit- Lee Seung-yeoul at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Lee Seung-yeoul – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Lee Seung-yeoul – FIFA competition record (archived)