Lee Seung-gi (footballer)

Lee Seung-gi
Personal information
Full name Lee Seung-gi
Date of birth (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988
Place of birth Gwangju, South Korea
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number 14
Youth career
2008–2010 University of Ulsan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Gwangju FC 65 (12)
2013– Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 82 (19)
2015–2016Sangju Sangmu (army) 36 (6)
National team
2011– South Korea 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 January 2018
Lee Seung-gi
Hangul 이승기
Hanja 李承琪
Revised Romanization I Seunggi
McCune–Reischauer I Sŭnggi

Lee Seung-gi (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.

International career

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]


Honours

Club

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Sangju Sangmu

References

  1. "Gwangju FC 2011 squad". footballsquads.co.uk.
  2. "Busan I'Park vs. Gwangju FC 1 - 0". soccerway.com.
  3. "Gwangju FC vs. Sangmu Sangju 0 - 0". soccerway.com.
  4. "Gwangju FC vs. Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1". soccerway.com.
  5. "Kim Yu-Na to Compete in Korea for the First Time in 7 Years". Arirang News. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  6. "United Arab Emirates vs. Korea 0 - 2". fifa.com.


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