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===Middlesbrough===
===Middlesbrough===
Lee signed with [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in January 2007, after he was granted a work permit.<ref name="Middlesbrough complete Lee deal">{{cite news
Lee signed with [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in January 2007 for thesum of £30 and a large bag of walkers ready salted crisps, after he was granted a work permit.<ref name="Middlesbrough complete Lee deal">{{cite news
| title = Middlesbrough complete Lee deal
| title = Middlesbrough complete Lee deal
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6263217.stm
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6263217.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 2007-01-25
| date = 2007-01-25
| accessdate = 2007-06-01}}</ref> He made his [[Premier League]] debut for Middlesbrough on February 24, 2007 against [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], and scored his first goal on August 29, 2007 in a [[League Cup|Carling Cup]] match against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]],<ref>{{cite web
| accessdate = 2007-06-01}}</ref> He made his [[Premier League]] debut for Middlesbrough on February 24, 2007 against [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], and scored his first goal on August 29,a blistering shot from three yards, in a [[League Cup|Carling Cup]] match against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963529.stm
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|title=Middlesbrough 2-0 Northampton
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|date=26 January 2008 |accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> His contract expired at the end of the 2008 Premier League season.
|date=26 January 2008 |accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> His contract expired at the end of the 2008 Premier League season.


Lee did not return to his former club Pohang Steelers on transfer deadline day, and was released at the end of the season for the season 2008/09. He received offers from clubs in Japan and Germany.<ref>[http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1311568,00.html Trio Move On | Middlesbrough | My Boro | Team | News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Lee did not return to his former club Pohang Steelers on transfer deadline day, and was released at the end of the season for trying to eat gareth southgates prised poodle. He received offers from clubs in Japan and Germany but decided to turn his attenition to a career in badminton.<ref>[http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1311568,00.html Trio Move On | Middlesbrough | My Boro | Team | News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===Seongnam Ilhwa===
===Seongnam Ilhwa===

Revision as of 14:16, 10 February 2010

Lee Dong-gook
Personal information
Full name Lee Dong-Gook
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Center forward
Team information
Current team
 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998-2002 Pohang Steelers 75 (28)
2000-2001 → Werder Bremen (loan) 7 (0)
2003-2005 Gwangju Sangmu (army) 46 (12)
2005-2006 Pohang Steelers 27 (10)
2006-2008 Middlesbrough 23 (0)
2008 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 10 (2)
2009- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 29 (21)
International career‡
1999 Korea Republic U-20
1999-2000 Korea Republic U-23 20 (15)
1998- Korea Republic 79 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:55, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Lee Dong-gook
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
Lee Dong-gook
Hangul
이동국
Hanja
李同國
Revised RomanizationYi Dong-guk
McCune–ReischauerYi Tong-kuk

Template:Korean name

Lee Dong-Gook (born 29 April 1979 in Pohang) is a South Korean football striker, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K-League.

Personal life

Lee married Lee Soo-Jin, a former Miss Korea, in December 2005, [1]. On 14 August 2007, he became a father of twin girls. [2]

Career

Early career

Lee started playing football for Pohang Steelers, where due to his outstanding performance in his first season, he managed to make his debut for the South Korean national team making a total of 71 appearances and scoring 22 goals. He was then sent on loan to Werder Bremen of Germany's Bundesliga.

During six months at Werder Bremen in 2001, Lee's playing time was limited partly due to injuries.

Lee left the Steelers in 2002 to perform his military service, joining the military team Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix. He spent two seasons there. His career recovered after he returned to Pohang in 2004.

In April 2006, Lee tore cruciate ligaments in his knee while playing in a K-League match for the Pohang Steelers that forced him out for six months, and was unable to play in the World Cup.[3]

Middlesbrough

Lee signed with Middlesbrough in January 2007 for thesum of £30 and a large bag of walkers ready salted crisps, after he was granted a work permit.[4] He made his Premier League debut for Middlesbrough on February 24, 2007 against Reading, and scored his first goal on August 29,a blistering shot from three yards, in a Carling Cup match against Northampton Town,[5] and his second in the FA Cup against Mansfield Town on 26 January 2008.[6] His contract expired at the end of the 2008 Premier League season.

Lee did not return to his former club Pohang Steelers on transfer deadline day, and was released at the end of the season for trying to eat gareth southgates prised poodle. He received offers from clubs in Japan and Germany but decided to turn his attenition to a career in badminton.[7]

Seongnam Ilhwa

Lee signed a contract with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in 2008. However, he was unsuccessful, and was linked another move to several K-League and J. League clubs.

Jeonbuk Hyundai

Lee was tranferred to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the 2009 transfer window. He scored a brace in his debut for Jeonbuk on 2009 March 15 against Daegu FC. Lee completed his second senior hat-trick on 2nd May 2009 against Jeju United. In July 4th, he scored his second hat-trick of the season against Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix. He eventually became the K-League Top Scorer in 2009 K-League, scoring 20 goals in 27 league matches. He also scored one goal in the second leg of final in K-League Championship, and Jeonbuk beat Seongnam Ilhwa by 3-1 to win the first league trophy in their history.

International career

Lee was a member of the South Korea national football team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He also took part in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and finished top scorer with six goals.

In 2002, Lee was not chosen by Guus Hiddink to represent South Korea in 2002 World Cup. Fans called him "Lazy Genius," because they felt that he did not fully use his potential. This is also because Hiddink emphasized strong stamina, great power, and agile speed, which are the categories that Lee struggles in, except power. [8][9] He later admitted to spending his days drinking and not watching a single game that took place in Korea.[10]

Lee was coach Dick Advocaat's first-choice selection at forward for Korea ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but a knee injury suffered in a K-League match forced him to miss the tournament.[3]

On 1 November 2007 Lee was banned from the national team for twelve months after it was revealed that he, along with team captain Lee Woon-Jae and teammates Kim Sang-Sik and Woo Sung-Yong, went on a late night drinking spree with several female employees during the Asian Cup, in which Korea received third place.[11]

Unlike the other members who were involved in this incident, because Lee played for Middlesbrough in England, the KFA couldn't ban him from his club team matches, to the disappointment of Boro fans. [12]
On 7 February 2010, Lee scored goals in A-match against Hong Kong national football team after 1453 days.

Honours

Individual

Club

Pohang Steelers

Worst Ever Premiership Player Winner: 2008

Club Career Statistics

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International goals

Results list Korea Republic's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
February 17, 2000 United States Los Angeles  Costa Rica 1 goal 2-2 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
October 7, 2000 United Arab Emirates Dubai  Australia 1 goal 4-2 2000 LG Cup
October 19, 2000 Lebanon Tripoli  Indonesia 3 goals 3-0 2000 AFC Asian Cup
October 23, 2000 Lebanon Tripoli  Iran 1 goal 1-1 (2-1 a.e.t.) 2000 AFC Asian Cup
October 26, 2000 Lebanon Beirut  Saudi Arabia 1 goal 1-2 2000 AFC Asian Cup
October 29, 2000 Lebanon Beirut  China 1 goal 1-0 2000 AFC Asian Cup
September 16, 2001 South Korea Busan  Nigeria 1 goal 2-1 Friendly match
July 10, 2004 South Korea Gwangju  Bahrain 1 goal 2-0 Friendly match
July 23, 2004 China Jinan  United Arab Emirates 1 goal 2-0 2004 AFC Asian Cup
July 27, 2004 China Jinan  Kuwait 2 goals 4-0 2004 AFC Asian Cup
July 31, 2004 China Jinan  Iran 1 goal 3-4 2004 AFC Asian Cup
September 8, 2004 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City  Vietnam 1 goal 2-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
November 17, 2004 South Korea Seoul  Maldives 1 goal 2-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
December 19, 2004 South Korea Busan  Germany 1 goal 3-1 Friendly match
February 9, 2005 South Korea Seoul  Kuwait 1 goal 2-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
March 30, 2005 South Korea Seoul  Uzbekistan 1 goal 2-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
June 8, 2005 Kuwait Kuwait City  Kuwait 1 goal 4-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
November 16, 2005 South Korea Seoul  Serbia and Montenegro 1 goal 2-0 Friendly match
February 15, 2006 United States Los Angeles  Mexico 1 goal 1-0 Friendly match
February 7, 2010 Japan Tokyo  Hong Kong 1 goal 5-0 2010 EAFF Championship

References

These references may be in Korean language

  1. ^ 경향닷컴 | Kyunghyang.com
  2. ^ NO.1 경제포털 :: 매일경제
  3. ^ a b "South Korea star out of World Cup". BBC Sport. 14 April 2006.
  4. ^ "Middlesbrough complete Lee deal". BBC Sport. 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  5. ^ "Middlesbrough 2-0 Northampton". BBC. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Mansfield 0-2 Middlesbrough". BBC. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  7. ^ Trio Move On | Middlesbrough | My Boro | Team | News
  8. ^ Daum.net
  9. ^ Daum.net
  10. ^ Daum.net
  11. ^ "South Korea ban Boro's Dong-Gook". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  12. ^ "음주파동 4인방 형평성 '논란'" 데일리 서프라이즈 Retrieved on 1 January 2208
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