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Lee Chun-soo
Born (1981-07-09) July 9, 1981 (age 45)
South Korea
OccupationProfessional footballer (former)
Years active2002–2015
Known forSouth Korean national team forward, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups

Lee Chun-soo

Lee Chun-soo (Template:Korean; born 9 July 1981) is a former South Korean professional footballer who operated primarily as a forward. He represented the South Korean national team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

At the outset of his career, Lee was widely recognized as one of the most promising attacking talents to emerge from South Korea.

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

In his debut professional season during the 2002 K League, Lee demonstrated his abilities by netting seven goals and providing nine assists across 18 matches. At just 19 years old, after reaching the World Cup semi-finals and leading the K League in assists, he earned the title of Asian Young Footballer of the Year from the Asian Football Confederation.

Midway through 2003, Lee transferred to Real Sociedad, the runner-up of the 2002–03 La Liga, marking him as the first Korean player to compete in La Liga. Despite this historic move, his performance was underwhelming, leading to a loan spell at fellow La Liga club Numancia before eventually returning to South Korea. Over two seasons in Spain's top division, he failed to score any goals.

Upon returning to Ulsan during the season’s midpoint, Lee made a significant impact by scoring a hat-trick in the first leg of the championship final. His outstanding contributions that year earned him the distinction of being named the K League's Most Valuable Player. The following year, he continued his strong form by recording another hat-trick against Gamba Osaka in the A3 Champions Cup.

Feyenoord

Lee secured a move to Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2008, marking his second opportunity to play in Europe. However, he struggled to adjust to life and football in the Netherlands. During his time at Feyenoord, Lee was involved in a fraud case back home, prompting him to take a two-week leave to address these issues. The distraction caused by this incident affected his focus on football, which led Feyenoord to arrange a one-year loan deal for him with South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings in July 2008.

Loan spells

Lee’s tenure at Suwon was fraught with difficulties: his performances were subpar, conflicts arose with coaching staff, and he faced suspension from the K League. After several months, Suwon lifted the suspension, allowing him to secure a loan move to Jeonnam Dragons on 26 February 2009.

In June 2009, Lee stated that under his contract with Feyenoord he was obliged to accept transfers offering higher salaries. Consequently, he moved mid-season to Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr. However, it later emerged that no such dual contract existed. Once Jeonnam became aware of this fact, Lee was barred from returning to compete in the K League.

Incheon United

In March 2010, he parted ways with Al-Nassr due to the club failing to pay his salary for three consecutive months. Subsequently, he signed with the J1 League team Omiya Ardija, spending a year and a half competing in Japan.

Following his departure from Omiya Ardija, Lee refrained from joining any overseas professional teams for an entire year, expressing a desire to continue his career in South Korea. Observing his conduct, which included issuing three apologies at the stadium, Jeonnam Dragons lifted his indefinite suspension. On 31 March 2013, Lee returned to the K League by signing with Incheon United, making his comeback appearance against Daejeon Citizen after an absence of 1,381 days since his last match with Jeonnam.

He officially announced his retirement from professional football on 5 November 2015. His retirement ceremony took place during halftime of a World Cup qualifying match between South Korea and Lebanon in March 2016.

International career

In 1999, Lee was chosen for the South Korean under-20 squad to compete in the Bangabandhu Cup. He made a striking debut by netting five goals against Thailand and also scored both goals in a 2–0 victory over Brazil.

Lee participated as part of the South Korean under-23 team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In a group stage match versus Morocco, he nearly missed an important penalty but managed to score on the rebound.

During the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Korea, Lee served mainly as a substitute but impressed with his dribbling skills and defensive efforts when on the field. After injuries sidelined key players, he earned a starting position in the semi-final against Germany. Despite creating a memorable shot that was saved by Oliver Kahn, he faced criticism for prioritizing personal scoring opportunities over team play.

Contrasting with his role in 2002, Lee was a starter in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He opened South Korea’s scoring with a free kick goal against Togo, contributing to their 2–1 victory.

After retirement

In 2005, he conducted a special seminar at Goyang Baekyang Middle School together with Chung Mong-joon, who was serving as president of the Korea Football Association.

In June 2014, he made a guest appearance on an episode of SNL Korea, where he portrayed a comedic take on the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 titled "GTA Winner Eleven 2014," performing alongside Kim Min-kyo.

On November 5, 2015, shortly before ending his active playing career, he appeared on JTBC Newsroom. During this interview, Lee admitted to deliberately striking Paolo Maldini on the head during the 2002 FIFA World Cup match against Italy.

December 2015 saw him participate in Episode 38 of King of Mask Singer under the pseudonym "Know Thyself Socrates," where he showcased his vocal talents.

By March 2016, he had transitioned into a commentator role for JTBC3 Fox Sports.

Ahead of the 2019 season, he was appointed as the head of strength and conditioning for Incheon United, his hometown club. However, he stepped down from this role in August 2020.

In January 2021, he took on the position of Chairman of the Social Contribution Committee within the Korea Football Association.

In June 2021, Lee signed an exclusive contract with DH Entertainment.

Most recently, in October 2024, he participated as a striker in the Nexon Icon Match held in Korea.

Club

Appearances and goals categorized by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup International Overall
Division Appearances Goals Appearances Goals Appearances Goals Appearances Goals Appearances Goals
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2002 K League 18 7 3 2 0 0 — 21 9
2003 K League 18 8 0 0 — — 18 8
Subtotal 36 15 3 2 0 0 — 39 17
Real Sociedad 2003–04 La Liga 13 0 2 0 — 6 0 21 0
Numancia (loan) 2004–05 La Liga 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2005 K League 14 7 1 0 0 0 — 15 7
2006 K League 18 5 0 0 6 2 6 3 30 10
2007 K League 16 5 1 0 10 2 — 27 7
Subtotal 48 17 2 0 16 4 6 3 72 24
Feyenoord 2007–08 Eredivisie 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (loan) 2008 K League 3 0 0 0 1 1 colspan=2 4 1
2009 7 4 1 0 1 0 — 9 - | Al-Nassr 2009–10 Saudi Pro League 16 3 0 0 0 0 — 16 - | rowspan = "3" | Omiya Ardija 2010 J1 League 16 2 2 2 0 0 — 18 - | 2011 27 6 1 0 0 0 — 28 - ! colspan = "2" | Subtotal !43 !8 !3 !2 !16 !4 !6 !3 !46 !10 |- | rowspan = "4" | Incheon United 2013 K League 1 19 2 1 0 — — 20 - | 2014 28 1 0 0 — — 28 - | 2015 20 2 0 0 — — 20 - ! colspan = "2" | Subtotal !67 !5 !1 !0 ! colspan = "4" | — !68 !5 |- ! colspan = "3" | Career total !260 !52 !15 !4 !18 !5 !12 !3 !305 !64

International

Caps and goals per year for national team
National Team Year Appearances Goals
South Korea 2000 9 2
2001 7 1
2002 16 1
2003 6 0
2004 4 ' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' '|'-'|' "|- get( -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) - get( -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) - get( -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) - get( -) -) -) -) -) -) -) -) - get( - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - get( - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - get( - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) - ) -
"Career total"!78 10
Note: South Korea's score is listed first in results.
│align=center│1 │5 April 2000 │Seoul, South Korea │align=center│1 │Template:Fb │align=center│3–0 │align=center│9–0 │2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification │align=center│2 │7 April 2000 │Seoul, South Korea │align=center│2 │Template:Fb │align=center│5–0 │align=center│6–0 │2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification │align=center│3 │13 September 2001 │Daejeon, South Korea │align=center│11 │Template:Fb │align=center│1–2 │align=center│2–2 │Friendly match │align=center│4 │16 May 2002 │Busan, South Korea │align=center│23 │Template:Fb │align=center│1–0 │align=center│4–1 │Friendly match │align=center│5 │8 September 2004 │Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam │align=center│40 │Template:Fb │align=center│2–1 │align=center│2–1 │2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) │align=center│6 │29 January 2006 │Hong Kong │align=center│54 │Template:Fb │align=center│2–0 │align=center│2–0 │2006 Lunar New Year Cup │align=center│7 │22 February 2006 │Aleppo, Syria │align=center│58 │Template:Fb │align=center│2–1 │align=center│2–1 │2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification │align=center│8 │13 June 2006 │Frankfurt, Germany │align=center│63 │Template:Fb │align=center│1–1 │align=center│2–1 │2006 FIFA World Cup │align=center│9 │6 February 2007 │London, England │align=center│68 │Template:Fb │align=center│1–0 │align=center│1–0 │Friendly match │align=center│10 │29 June 2007 │Seogwipo, South Korea ─ align=center─71─ Template:Fb ─ align-center── score at time─── final score── competition─ }

Television

No. Date Location Cap Number Opponent Score at Time Final Score Competition
Year Title Role Remarks Ref.
2017 Society Game Himself
2021 Golden Eleven 2 Himself [1]
2021 Brad PT & GYM Carry Himself [2]
2022–present Mr. House Husband 2 Himself [3]
2022 Gundesliga Himself [4]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Ssangssang Invitational Himself [5]

Player

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

Feyenoord

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Incheon United

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual Achievements

Television personality

Awards and nominations earned by TV figure Lee Chun-soo
Award event Year Award category Work nominated Outcome Reference(s)
KBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Top Excellence Award, Reality Segment Mr. House Husband 2 Template:Won [24]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Ahn, Tae-hyun (September 15, 2021). 축구 유망주 발굴 '골든일레븐' 시즌2로 돌아온다 ['Golden Eleven', the discoverers of football prospects, will return as season 2.]. Naver (in 한국어). News1. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Park, Jin-hee (October 22, 2021). 이천수-심하은, MBC에브리원 예능 '브래드PT&GYM캐리' 제작발표회 [Lee Cheon-soo and Shim Ha-eun, a presentation of MBC Every1's entertainment show 'Brad PT & GYM Carry']. Naver (in 한국어). Newsis. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Jang, Jin-ri (February 11, 2022). 이천수, '살림남2' 합류…쌍둥이 폭풍 성장 근황 공개 [Lee Cheon-soo appeared in 'Mr. House Husband 2'...the twin's recent lives after the explosive growths were released.]. Naver (in 한국어). SPOTV News. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (April 14, 2022). WC 레전드 VS 강철 군대 격돌...'군대스리가', 5월 첫방 (공식) [WC Legends VS Steel Army...the 'Gundesliga' (Military Bundsliga) will premiere in May. (Official)]. Naver (in 한국어). YTN. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Choi, Na-young (December 9, 2021). 김이나♥︎조영철→야옹이♥︎전선욱, 파격 예능 동반출격('쌍쌍 인비테이셔널') [Ina Kim ♥︎ Jo Young-cheol → Yaong-i ♥ Jeon Seon-wook, simultaneous sortie into a preposterous entertainment show ('Ssangssang Invitational')]. Naver (in 한국어). Osen. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Nakanishi, Masanori; Lee, Seung-soo (14 June 2007). "East Asian Champions Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ↑ van Seventer, Mark (1 September 2005). "Netherlands Cup (Amstel Cup) 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Football Men's (Final Result) - Match Schedule". Busan Asian Games Archive Date: January 10, 2003 Access Date: August 5, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); horizontal tab character in |publisher= at position 49 (help)
  11. ↑ {{cite news Url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asiachamp.html Title =Asian Nations Cup Date =7 February 2019 Access Date =September 02 2020 First =Karel Last =Stokkermans}}
  12. ↑ {{cite news Url=https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/200208030051884 Script-Title =ko:홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ Publisher =Kyeonggi Ilbo Date =August 03 2002 Access Date =June 19 2024}}
  13. ↑ {{cite news Url=https://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0000351765 Script-Title =ko:'진공청소기' 김남일, 올스타전 최고 득표 Publisher =OhmyNews Date =August 09 2006 Access Date =June 19 2024}}
  14. ↑ {{cite news Url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/07/30/2007073000491.html Script-Title =ko:K리그 올스타전에 나설 별들 확정 Publisher =The Chosun Ilbo Date =July 30 2007 Access Date =June19 ,2024}}
  15. ↑ {{cite news url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/337108 script-title-ko-K리그 올스타전 명단 발표…팀 클래식 vs 팀 챌린지 language-ko publisher=Xportsnews date-June14 ,2013 access-date-June19 ,2024}}
  16. ↑ {{cite web url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2002/11/18/2002111870001.html script-title-ko:'득점왕' 에드밀손-'도움왕' 이천수 선정 language-ko publisher=The Chosun Ilbo date-November18 ,2002 access-date-March24 ,2021}}
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 {{cite web url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid-001&aid-0000293269 script-title-ko-2002년 K-리그 시상식21일 개최 website=Naver publisher=Yonhap News Agency date-December20 ,2002 language-ko}}
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 {{cite web url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid-139&aid-0000001562 script-title-ko-2005 삼성 하우젠 K리그 대상 열려,MVP에는 이천수 website=Naver publisher-Sportalkorea date-December28 ,2005 language-ko}}
  19. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AFC
  20. ↑ {{cite web url=https://www.alamy.com/lee-chun-soo-of-south-koreas-ulsan-hyundai-receives-mvp-at-the-closing-ceremony-of-the-a3-champions-cup-2006-at-the-national-stadium-in-tokyo-japan-on-august-8-2006-upi-photokeizo-mori-image258364495.html title-Lee chun Soo, of South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai, receives 'MVP' at closing ceremony A3 Champions Cup National Stadium Tokyo Japan August8 ,2006 publisher-Alamy date-August08 ,2006 access-date-December14 ,2020}}
  21. ↑ {{cite web url=https://m.khan.co.kr/view.html?art_id-200608082212131&nlv#c2b script-title-ko-울산 현대 'A3컵' 안았다…이천수 MVP·득점왕 publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun date-August08 ,2006 access-date-April06 ,2021 language-ko}}
  22. ↑ {{cite web archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011030927/http://www.the-afc.com/english/fanclub/asiancup2007/ url=http://www.the-afc.com/english/fanclub/asiancup2007/ title-Fanzone publisher=AFC Asian Cup archive-date-October11 ,2007 access-date-February12 ,2020}}
    Template:Cite news url=http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/official-all-star-xi.586960 title-Official All-Star XI publisher-BigSoccer date-August18 ,2007 access-date-September04 ,2020
  23. ↑ {{cite web url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/259815.html script-title-ko-축구팬 '그리스전 이천수 프리킥골이 올해 최고' publisher=The Hankyoreh date-December28 ,2007 access-date-June07 ,2020 language-ko}}
  24. ↑ Bae, Soo-jung (December 25, 2022). [종합] ‘KBS 연예대상’ 신동엽, SF9 찬희의 ‘대상 10년 주기설’에 설마‥2002-2012년 이후 10년 만에 또 대상 "얄궂다 [Grand Prize winner of the KBS Entertainment Awards Shin Dong-yeop has won the Grand Prize every ten years since 2002.] (in 한국어). Topstarnews. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

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