Lee Myung-joo (born 24 April 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder.
![]() Lee playing for South Korea in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lee Myung-joo | ||
Date of birth | (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Daegu, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Incheon United | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Pohang Technical High School | ||
2010–2011 | Yeungnam University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Pohang Steelers | 80 | (17) |
2014–2017 | Al Ain | 70 | (5) |
2017–2019 | FC Seoul | 23 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → Asan Mugunghwa (draft)[lower-alpha 1] | 49 | (7) |
2020–2022 | Al-Wahda | 37 | (3) |
2022– | Incheon United | 28 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | South Korea U23 | 2 | (0) |
2013– | South Korea | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2017 |
Lee Myung-joo | |
Hangul | 이명주 |
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Hanja | 李明柱 |
Revised Romanization | I Myeongju |
McCune–Reischauer | I Myŏngju |
After a debut season with the Pohang Steelers, Lee was named as the K-League Rookie of the Year for 2012. In the 2013 season, he scored eight goals to contribute to Pohang's domestic league and cup double success. His performances were rewarded with his inclusion in the K League Classic Best XI for the 2013 season.
On 9 June 2014, Lee joined Al Ain FC, signing a three-year contract.
On 19 June 2017, Lee joined FC Seoul, signing a six-month contract.
Lee made his debut for the South Korean national team on 11 June 2013 in a win against Uzbekistan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 September 2014 | Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon, South Korea | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
2012 | Pohang Steelers | K League | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
2013 | K League Classic | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 45 | 9 | |||
2014 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||||
2014–15 | Al Ain | Gulf League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 4 |
2015–16 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 7 | ||
2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 39 | 1 | |||
2017 | FC Seoul | K League 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
2018 | Asan Mugunghwa (draft)[lower-alpha 1] | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | |||
2019 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||||
2019 | FC Seoul | K League 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
2019–20 | Al Wahda | Gulf League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 222 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 306 | 43 |
Awards | |||||||||||||
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South Korea squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup runners-up | ||
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