Lee Myung-joo
 Lee playing foe South Korea in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Myung-Joo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Ain | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2005 | Pohang Steelers U-15 | ||
| 2006-2008 | Pohang Steelers U-18 | ||
| 2009-2011 | Yeungnam University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Pohang Steelers | 80 | (17) |
| 2014– | Al Ain | 54 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | South Korea U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | South Korea | 13 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2015. | |||
| Lee Myung-joo | |
| Hangul | 이명주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李明柱 |
| Revised Romanization | I Myeongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Myŏngju |
Lee Myung-Joo (born 24 April 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Al Ain in the UAE Pro-League, and also plays for the South Korea national football team.
Club career
After an impressive debut season with Pohang Steelers, Lee was named as the K-League Rookie of the Year for 2012. His rise continued in 2013, a season in which he scored eight goals from midfield 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 decided to move and join Al Ain FC. This was the most expensive transfer through K-League Classic, with $5M fee and 3 years contract of approx. $1.4M per year.
International career
Lee made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2013 in a win against Uzbekistan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2014 |  Bucheon |  Venezuela | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly International |
Club career statistics
- As of 14 May 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Intercontinental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2012 | Pohang Steelers | K-League | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| 2013 | KL Classic | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 103 | 19 | ||
Honours
- K League Classic (1): 2013
- Korean FA Cup (2): 2012, 2013
Individual
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lee Seung-Gi |
K-League Rookie of the Year 2012 |
Succeeded by Go Moo-yul |
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