Lee Myung-joo (born 24 April 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Incheon United.
 Lee playing for Incheon United FC in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lee Myung-joo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Daegu, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Incheon United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Pohang Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Yeungnam University | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Pohang Steelers | 80 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Al Ain | 70 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Seoul | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Asan Mugunghwa (draft)[a] | 49 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Al-Wahda | 37 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Incheon United | 69 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | South Korea U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013– | South Korea | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Myung-joo | |
| Hangul | 이명주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李明柱 |
| Revised Romanization | I Myeongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Myŏngju |
Club career
editPohang Steelers
editAfter a debut season with the Pohang Steelers, Lee was named as the K-League Rookie of the Year for 2012. In the 2013 season, he scored eight goals 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.
Al Ain
editOn 9 June 2014, Lee joined Al Ain FC, signing a three-year contract.
FC Seoul
editOn 19 June 2017, Lee joined FC Seoul, signing a six-month contract.
International career
editLee made his debut in the South Korea national team on 11 June 2013 in a win against Uzbekistan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2014 | Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon, South Korea |  Venezuela |
1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Club career statistics
edit- As of 20 October 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2012 | K League | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2013 | K League Classic | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 45 | 9 | |||
| 2014 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 19 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 17 | 11 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | — | 106 | 20 | ||||
| Al Ain | 2014–15 | UAE Pro League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 12 | ||
| FC Seoul | 2017 | K League 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| Asan Mugunghwa (draft)[a] | 2018 | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2019 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 51 | 8 | |||||
| Al Wahda | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
| Incheon United | 2022 | K League 1 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 62 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 318 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 419 | 52 | ||
- ^ a b Serving a two-year mandatory military service.
Honours
editClub
edit- Pohang Steelers
- K League 1 (1): 2013
- Korean FA Cup (2): 2012, 2013
- Al Ain
- UAE Arabian Gulf League (1): 2014–15
- UAE Super Cup (1): 2015
- Asan Mugunghwa
- K League 2 (1): 2018
International
edit- South Korea
- EAFF East Asian Cup (1): 2017
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lee, Myung-Joo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Lee Myung-joo at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
edit- Lee Myung-joo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Lee Myung-joo – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
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