Lee Keun-ho
Lee Keun -Ho (2011)
Lee Keun - Ho ( born April 11, 1985 in Incheon ) is a South Korean football player, the Hyundai FC has a contract with South Korea's Ulsan first division since 2012.
Career
Association
Lee Keun -Ho played in his youth for the Boo- Kyung High School, where she won along with Kim Seung -Yong three titles. After leaving high school, he played from 2004 for his hometown club Incheon United, however, where it ran aground just for reserve team. In 2006 he was elected best player of South Korea's reserve league "R -League ".
At the start of the 2007 season, he signed a contract with South Korea's first division club Daegu FC. In his first season he reached number 7 on the scoresheet and in the 2008 season 5th place He quickly reached the status as a crowd favorite and got, because of his agility and his speed on the ball, nicknamed the " Silver Fox ".
In December 2008, Daegu FC was interested in a contract extension, but Lee would rather go to Europe. Several European clubs have shown interest in signing. He got an offer from the English first division side Blackburn Rovers, but that he refused. In April 2009, he signed a nine-month contract with the Japanese first division Júbilo Iwata. Already in his first eight league games, he scored six goals and prepared four before.
When Lee left the club in June 2010, he was associated with the French first division club Paris SG, but he moved to the AFC Champions League winners Gamba Osaka. There he played in 2011, his best season in Japan, scoring 15 goals in 32 games.
On January 10, 2012 Lee returned to the K -League and signed a three -year contract with Ulsan Hyundai. In the first year he won with his club, the AFC Champions League and was also the best player of the competition and Asian Player of the Year.
National
2005 Lee was appointed to the squad for the Junior World Cup, where he did not, however, was used.
On 29 June 2007 he made his debut in the South Korean national football team during the game against Iraq friend and scored his first goal in a 3-0 draw.
His first " double ", he scored in a friendly against Uzbekistan on 11 October 2008 which was won with 4:1. Even in the qualifying match for the Football World Cup 2010 against the United Arab Emirates Lee scored two goals.
Achievements
- Ulsan Hyundai FC AFC Champions League winner: 2012
- " Best Player " of the R -League: 2006
- Choice in the " Team of the Year" by the K -League: 2007, 2008, 2012
- " Best Player " of the AFC Champions League: 2012
- Asian Footballer of the Year: 2012