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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Seung-gi | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Busan IPark | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | University of Ulsan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Gwangju FC | 65 | (12) |
| 2013–2023 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 201 | (33) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sangju Sangmu (army) | 37 | (6) |
| 2023- | Busan IPark | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | South Korea | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2018 | |||
| Lee Seung-gi | |
| Hangul | 이승기 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李承琪 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seunggi |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŭnggi |
Lee Seung-gi (Korean: 이승기; born 2 June 1988) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Busan IPark as a midfielder, having previously played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Gwangju FC. He also represented South Korea in senior men's football.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 9 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gwangju FC | 2011 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2013 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 35 | 7 | ||
| Sangju Sangmu (army) | 2015 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2018 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 315 | 58 | |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Individual
[edit]- K League Young Player of the Year: 2011
- K League Top Assists Award: 2014
- K League 1 Best XI: 2014, 2017
- K League 2 Best XI: 2015
- Korean FA Cup Most Valuable Player: 2020
References
[edit]- ^ "Gwangju FC 2011 squad". footballsquads.co.uk.
- ^ "Busan I'Park vs. Gwangju FC 1 - 0". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Gwangju FC vs. Sangmu Sangju 0 - 0". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Gwangju FC vs. Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kim Yu-Na to Compete in Korea for the First Time in 7 Years". Arirang News. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Korea 0 - 2". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011.
External links
[edit]- Lee Seung-Gi – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Lee Seung-gi at Soccerway
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