Lee Dong-gook

Lee Dong-gook (Korean: 이동국; Hanja: 李同國; Korean pronunciation: [i.doŋ.ɡuk̚]; born 29 April 1979) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a record scorer in the K League 1, and had brief spells in Europe with Werder Bremen and Middlesbrough. He also played for the South Korea national football team at two FIFA World Cups and three AFC Asian Cups.

Lee Dong-gook
Lee in 2020
Personal information
Birth name Lee Dong-gook
Date of birth (1979-04-29) 29 April 1979
Place of birth Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1995–1997 Pohang Jecheol Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2007 Pohang Steelers 102 (38)
2000–2001 → Werder Bremen (loan) 7 (0)
2003–2005Gwangju Sangmu (draft) 46 (12)
2007–2008 Middlesbrough 23 (0)
2008 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 10 (2)
2009–2020 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 356 (162)
Total 544 (214)
International career
1998–1999 South Korea U20 9 (6)
1999–2002 South Korea U23 29 (20)
1998–2017 South Korea 105 (33)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
2000 LebanonTeam
2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam
Team
Asian Games
2002 BusanTeam
AFC Youth Championship
1998 ThailandTeam
EAFF Championship
2010 JapanTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Lee Dong-gook
Hangul
이동국
Hanja
李同國
Revised RomanizationI Dong-guk
McCune–ReischauerI Tongguk
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