 Lee in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Lee Dong-gook | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 2003–2005 | → Gwangju 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 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Lee Dong-gook | |
| Hangul | 이동국 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李同國 |
| Revised Romanization | I Dong-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Tongguk |
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.