Lee Jong-ho (Korean: 이종호; born 24 February 1992) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suncheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Jeonnam Dragons | 46 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Seongnam FC | 42 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 305 | (69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | South Korea U17 | 25[α] | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | South Korea U20 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | South Korea U23 | 7 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | South Korea | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Jong-ho | |
| Hangul | 이종호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李宗浩 |
| RR | I Jongho |
| MR | I Chongho |
Club career
editLee attended Gwangyang Jecheol High School, which had the under-18 club of Jeonnam Dragons. Known for his aggressive movement and accurate shot, he was nicknamed the "Gwangyang Rooney" during his schooldays.[2] After graduating from high school, Lee signed a three-year contract with senior team on 24 February 2011. He made his Jeonnam debut in a 1–0 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at the K League on 6 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Nam Joon-jae.[3] He played as a main player for the club since 2012, and became the club's top goalscorer with 12 goals in 2015.[4]
After moving to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2016, Lee won the 2016 AFC Champions League, and scored a goal against Mamelodi Sundowns at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.[5] However, he was not a main player at Jeonbuk, and left for Ulsan Hyundai to get more time on the field.[6] He led Ulsan's 2–1 first leg win by having one goal and one assist in the 2017 Korean FA Cup final against Busan IPark. His club won its first Korean FA Cup title after the second leg ended in a goalless draw, but he suffered a fractured tibia in the middle of the match.[7] He could play only three matches in 2018 due to the injury, and transferred to J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki the next year.[8]
In 2020, Lee returned to Jeonnam Dragons relegated to the K League 2 at the time. While captaining Jeonnam in 2021, he scored nine goals in 32 matches and helped his club win the 2021 Korean FA Cup.[9] Despite these performances, he left the club without a contract extension before the 2022 season.[10] Lastly, he played for Seongnam FC for two years before announcing his retirement on 12 March 2024.[11]
International career
editLee provided three assists as well as scoring a hat-trick against Indonesia, while he led South Korea to the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship final. South Korea lost 2–1 to Iran in the final, but he received the Most Valuable Player award after the match.[12] He also scored two goals at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13]
Lee scored a goal after avoiding opponents' goalkeeper with his exquisite ball control in a 2–0 win over China at the 2015 EAFF Championship, where he made his senior international debut.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2011 | K League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | K League | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| 2013 | K League 1 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| 2014 | K League 1 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 10 | ||||
| 2015 | K League 1 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 145 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 154 | 38 | ||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2016 | K League 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 31 | 10 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2017 | K League 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2018 | K League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 49 | 11 | ||||
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2019 | J2 League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2020 | K League 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | K League 2 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 9 | |||
| Total | 46 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 14 | ||||
| Seongnam FC | 2022 | K League 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | K League 2 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 7 | |||||
| Career total | 305 | 69 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 349 | 83 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearance in K League 2 promotion play-offs
International
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China |  China | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 EAFF Championship |
Honours
editJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ulsan Hyundai
Jeonnam Dragons
South Korea U17
- AFC U-16 Championship runner-up: 2008[12]
South Korea U23
South Korea
Individual
- AFC U-16 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2008[12]
- K League All-Star: 2014, 2015[15][16]
Notes
edit- ↑ Includes three appearances and two goals against clubs.
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ '광양 루니' 이종호, 프로축구 전남과 3년 계약. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Jeonbuk Motors vs. Chunnam Dragons 0 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ [클래식 POINT] ‘이종호+오르샤 장착’ 울산, 스테보 같은 FW 필요 (in Korean). InterFootball. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Jeonbuk Motors 4-1 M Sundowns (Dec 14, 2016)". ESPN. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ 전북-울산, 이종호-이용 포함 3대2 트레이드 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ 이종호 비골 골절… 우승도 못 보고 병원 후송. Goal.com (in Korean). 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ 日서 골넣고 눈물 흘린 이종호, 1년 6개월 걸렸기에[스한 스틸컷]. Nate (in Korean). Sports Hankook. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- 1 2 Lee Jong-ho at Soccerway
- ↑ FA 줄줄이 결별 결정…‘FA 챔피언’ 전남, ACL 의지는 있나?. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ [인터뷰] 은퇴 선언 이종호 “박수 칠 때 헤어질 결심…이젠 편히 축구 볼 것” (in Korean). Ilyo Shinmun. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 "MVP little comfort for Lee". AFC. 19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Lee Jong-ho" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ [역대 한중전 잊을 수 없는 장면]. 2015 EAFF 동아시안컵, 이종호의 골!. Facebook (in Korean). KFA. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ '아듀! 지성' K리그 올스타전, 박지성-이영표 동반 선발 출격! (in Korean). Starnews Korea. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ [K올스타전 생생리뷰] '염기훈 MVP' 팀 최강희vs팀 슈틸리케, 3-3 무승부. (in Korean). InterFootball. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
edit- Lee Jong-ho at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Lee Jong-ho – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Lee Jong-ho – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lee Jong-ho at Soccerway
- Lee Jong-ho at Asian Games Incheon 2014
