Lee Seung-gi (footballer)

Lee Seung-gi
Personal information
Full name	Lee Seung-gi
Date of birth	2 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Gwangju, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number	14
Youth career
2008–2010	University of Ulsan
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Gwangju FC
2013–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2015–2016	→ Sangju Sangmu (army)
International career‡
2011–	South Korea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2018

Lee Seung-gi (Korean: 이승기; born 2 June 1988) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a midfielder, having previously played for Gwangju FC. He also represents South Korea in senior men's football.

Club career

Lee was selected by Gwangju FC as a draft pick from the University of Ulsan for the 2011 K-League season.^[1] After making his first appearance for his new club in the second round 2011 K-League Cup match on 6 April 2011 against Busan I'Park,^[2] he played his first K-League game the following week against Sangju Sangmu Phoenix, which ended in a draw.^[3] Lee scored his first professional goal in Gwangju's win over Daejeon Citizen on 1 May 2011.^[4] Lee would go on to score a further seven goals during the season, finishing as his club's joint top scorer for 2011 alongside João Paulo.

Gwangju were relegated following the completion of the 2012 K-League season. In January 2013, Lee transferred to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.^[5]

In 2015, Lee Seung-Gi moved the team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to Sangju Sangmu FC, because he was to enlist within 2 years. Also, he was supposed to return to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2017.

As of 2 December 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup			Continental			League Cup			Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Gwangju FC	2011	25	8	2	1	0	0	—			2	0	0	28	8	2
Gwangju FC	2012	40	4	12	1	0	0	—			—			41	4	12
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2013	21	5	3	2	1	1	7	1	1	—			30	7	5
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2014	26	5	10	2	0	0	7	2	1	—			35	7	11
Sangju Sangmu (army)	2015	22	5	5	0	0	0	—			—			22	5	5
Sangju Sangmu (army)	2016	15	1	1	0	0	0	—			—			25	5	5
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2016	4	0	3	0	0	0	—			—			4	0	3
	2017	31	9	3	0	0	0	—			—			31	9	3
	2018	27	1	6	0	0	0	10	1	2	—			37	2	8
Career total		211	38	45	6	1	1	24	4	4	2	0	0	243	43	50

In 2011, Lee was selected in the Republic of Korea squad for the AFC third round of the qualification matches for the 2014 World Cup. He made his international debut as a substitute in Korea's win over the United Arab Emirates on 11 November 2011.^[6]