Lee Kyung-soo
Lee Kyung-soo | |
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| Born | October 28, 1973 South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | Footballer (retired), football coach |
| Years active | 1996–2005 (player) |
| Known for | Defender in K-League, interim head coach for Ulsan Hyundai FC |
Lee Kyung-soo (Template:Korean; born October 28, 1973) is a retired South Korean footballer who played primarily as a defender in the K-League. He currently serves as the interim head coach for the K League 1 team Ulsan HD.
Club career
Lee began his professional journey with Suwon Samsung Bluewings after being drafted, but he did not make any league appearances during his two seasons there. He then moved on to spend one-year periods at both Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma. Following these, he had a two-year tenure with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Despite six years affiliated with K-League clubs, Lee struggled to secure a consistent starting role, featuring in only 24 league matches along with several cup fixtures.
In 2002, Lee stepped away from the K-League to join the amateur club Seoul City FC for one season. He returned to the professional ranks in 2003 by signing with Daegu FC during their debut K-League campaign. That year marked his breakthrough as a regular starter, participating in 22 league games. However, his involvement diminished the following season. During this period, the Chinese Super League side Sichuan Guancheng expressed interest, leading Lee to join them for the 2004 season. After a single year in China, he came back to South Korea to conclude his playing career with Daejeon Citizen for one final K-League season.
Management career
Following his retirement from professional play at the end of the 2005 K-League season, Lee transitioned into a coaching role with FC MB. The abbreviation MB represents the initials of Hong Myung-bo's first name.
International career
Lee represented the South Korea U-20 squad and was also selected for the South Korea U-23 team that competed in the 1996 Olympic Games. Notably, during the 1996 Olympics, he was still enrolled at Soongsil University. His professional tenure in the K-League commenced only after participating in the Olympics.
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Template:South Korea men's football squad 1996 Summer Olympics
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- South Korean men's footballers
- South Korean expatriate men's footballers
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
- Ulsan HD FC players
- Seongnam FC players
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
- Daegu FC players
- Daejeon Hana Citizen players
- K League 1 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for South Korea
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China