Lee Chun-Soo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Lee Chun-Soo

Personal information
Full name	Lee Chun-Soo
Date of birth	9 July 1981 (1981-07-09) (age 30)
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward / Winger
Club information
Current club	Omiya Ardija
Number	7
Youth career
2000–2001	Korea University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2003	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	36	(15)
2003–2005	Real Sociedad	13	(0)
2004–2005	→ Numancia (Loan)	15	(0)
2005–2007	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	48	(17)
2007–2009	Feyenoord	12	(0)
2008	→ Suwon Bluewings (Loan)	3	(0)
2009	→ Chunnam Dragons (Subleasing)	7	(4)
2009–2010	Al-Nassr	15	(3)
2010–	Omiya Ardija	40	(6)
National team‡
1999–2004	South Korea U-23	14	(7)
2000–	South Korea	79	(10)
Honours Competitor for  South Korea Men's football Asian Games Bronze 2002 Busan Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 December 2008

Lee Chun-Soo
Hangul	이천수
Revised Romanization	I Cheon-su
McCune–Reischauer	I Ch'ŏnsu

Lee Chun-Soo (Hangul: 이천수; born 9 July 1981) is a football player from South Korea, who currently plays for Omiya Ardija. He was a key member of his national team during the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is well known in the Asian football world for his exceptionally quick maneuvering and his speed.

Football career

When Lee attending Bupyeong High School, he was expected to be the future of Korean football with Choi Tae-Uk.

In 2002, Lee scored seven goals in K-League and made the World Cup squad. After the World Cup, he moved to Real Sociedad of Spain, becoming the first Korean to play in the Spanish La Liga. After a mediocre season, however, he was moved on loan to fellow Spanish side Numancia, before returning to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i of South Korea's K-League.

Though Lee joined Ulsan in mid-season, his performance proved to be invaluable to Ulsan's capture of the 2005 league title with a hat trick in the first leg of the finals. He was subsequently named the K-League's Most Valuable Player on December 28, 2005.

In the 2006 World Cup, he scored Korea's first goal with a free kick against Togo in a 2-1 win.

In summer 2008, Lee joined Feyenoord of the Netherlands but he failed to adapt to the country.

In July 2008, Feyenoord officially announced Lee's loan to Korean powerhouse Suwon Samsung Bluewings for a one-year deal. But he performed poorly for Suwon and had clashes with the coaching staff. He was suspended from the K-League by Suwon.

After few months, Suwon released him and on February 26, 2009, he was loaned to the Chunnam Dragons until July 31, 2009. On June 13, 2009, he signed with the Dragons.^[1] In the last week of June 2009, however, a secret contract was exposed. Feyenoord tried to transfer Lee to Al Nassr and he had trouble getting along while at Chunnam, which released him.

He also left Saudi Arabia while still under contract with Al Nassr. He eventually joined Omiya of Japan.

Personal life

He began dating Korean actress Kim Ji-Yoo in 2005. She won the title of Miss Korea in 2001. At one point, rumours surfaced that he proposed to her, but he later denied these, saying he wasn't thinking about marriage in the near future. They broke up in August 2006.^[2]

After this, he dated with a Korean entertainer Shim Eun Jin, who was once a member of Baby V.O.X.. However, They also broke up in May 2008.

Club career statistics

As of 4 December 2010

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2002	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	K-League	18	7	3	2	0	0	-		21	9
2003			18	8	0	0	-		-		18	8
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Europe		Total
2003-04	Real Sociedad	La Liga	13	0	2	0	-		6	0	21	0
2004-05	Numancia	La Liga	15	0	1	0	-		-		16	0
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	K-League	14	7	1	0	0	0	-		15	7
2006			18	5	0	0	6	2	6	3	40	10
2007			16	5	1	0	10	2	-		27	7
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2007-08	Feyenoord	Eredivisie	12	0	2	0	-		-		14	0
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2008	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	K-League	3	0	0	0	1	1	-		4	1
2009	Chunnam Dragons	K-League	7	4	1	0	1	0	-		9	4
Saudi Arabia			League		Crown Prince Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2009–10	Al-Nasr	Saudi Premier League	16	3	0	0	0	0	-		16	3
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2010	Omiya Ardija	J. League Division 1	16	2	2	2	0	0	-		18	4
2011	Omiya Ardija	J. League Division 1	24	4	0	0	0	0	-		24	4
Total	South Korea		94	36	6	2	18	5	6	3	124	46
	Spain		28	0	3	0	-		6	0	37	0
	Netherlands		12	0	2	0	-		-		14	0
	Saudi Arabia		16	3	0	0	0	0	-		16	3
	Japan		32	5	2	2	0	0	-		34	7
Career total			166	41	13	4	18	5	12	3	209	53

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
April 5, 2000	Seoul	Laos	1 goal	9-0	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
April 7, 2000	Seoul	Mongolia	1 goal	6-0	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
September 13, 2001	Daejeon	Nigeria	1 goal	2-2	Friendly match
May 16, 2002	Busan	Scotland	1 goal	4-1	Friendly match
September 8, 2004	Ho Chi Min City	Vietnam	1 goal	2-1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
January 29, 2006	Hong Kong	Croatia	1 goal	2-0	2006 Carlsberg Cup
February 22, 2006	Aleppo	Syria	1 goal	2-1	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
June 13, 2006	Frankfurt	Togo	1 goal	2-1	2006 FIFA World Cup
February 6, 2007	London	Greece	1 goal	1-0	Friendly match
June 29, 2007	Seogwipo	Iraq	1 goal	3-0	Friendly match

References

1. ^ "이천수, 전남과 연봉계약.."상위 수준"" (in Korean). Yonhap. 2009-06-13. http://news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=soccer&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=001&article_id=0002713079. 
2. ^ "이천수 김지유 커플 결별". SportsSeoul. 2006-09-29. http://media.daum.net/breakingnews/sports/view.html?cateid=1027&newsid=20060929163115386&p=SpoSeoul. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 

External links

• (Korean) K-League Player Record
• (Korean) National Team Player Record
• (English) FIFA Player Statistics
• (English) Club & Country Statistics

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Name	Lee, Chun-Soo
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Date of birth	9 July 1981
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
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