Lee Kil-Hoon
Lee Kil-Hoon | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1983 South Korea |
| Occupation | Professional footballer (retired) |
| Years active | 2006–2017 |
| Known for | Midfielder for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Busan I'Park, Penang FA, and other clubs |
Lee Kil-Hoon (also spelled Lee Gil-hoon; born March 6, 1983) is a retired South Korean professional soccer player who operated primarily as a midfielder.
Club career
Lee began his professional journey in 2006 with the K-League outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Subsequently, he transferred to Gwangju Sangmu before making a return to Suwon in 2009, where he completed his final season for the club. In 2010, he moved on to Busan I'Park. The year 2012 saw Lee joining the Chinese side Hohhot Dongjin, followed by a switch to another Chinese team, Guizhou Zhicheng, in 2013. Later that year, he competed in the Hong Kong league representing Hong Kong Rangers.
In December 2013, after impressing during a trial match against Kelantan FA, Lee secured a contract with Penang FA. He marked his debut on January 21, 2014, facing Sarawak FA in the Malaysia FA Cup. His league debut came shortly after, on January 24, contributing to a 3–1 home victory over Sabah FA. Lee netted his first league goal against UiTM FC on February 7. Throughout the season, he accumulated 15 league goals; however, Penang was unable to secure promotion to the Malaysia Super League. Additionally, he scored twice during the 2014 Malaysia Cup tournament.
In 2016, Lee signed for Sime Darby, competing in the Malaysia Premier League.
By January 2017, he had joined Biu Chun Glory Sky.
In May of the same year, Lee returned to Malaysia by signing with Sabah. He debuted against Kuantan, scoring his inaugural goal for the club. On June 30, 2017, Lee’s decisive strike in the 77th minute secured a 1–0 victory for Sabah over Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Melaka, earning his team three valuable points.
International career
In 2003, Lee was first selected to join the South Korea under-20 national squad.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2006 | Suwon Bluewings | K-League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Gwangju Sangmu | K-League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | 33 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | Suwon Bluewings | K-League | - | |||||||||
| 2010 | - | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Busan I'Park | K-League | - | |||||||||
| China | League | Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Hohhot Dongjin | China League One | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Guizhou Zhicheng | China League One | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | League | Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2013-14 | Hong Kong Rangers | Hong Kong First Division League | ||||||||||
Honours
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Runner-up in the K League: 2006
- Runner-up in the Korean FA Cup: 2006
Busan IPark
- Runner-up in the Korean League Cup: 2011
Penang FA
- Runner-up in the Malaysia Premier League: 2015