Place of birth South Korea 2011–2015 Jeonnam Dragons Weight 77 kg Years Team Height 1.8 m | 2008–2010 Jeonnam Dragons Role Footballer Playing position Name Lee Jong-ho Date joined 2011 | |
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Date of birth (1992-02-24) 24 February 1992 (age 23) Current teams Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Forward), South Korea national football team |
Lee Jong-ho (Hangul: 이종호; born 24 February 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as forward for Ulsan Hyundai FC in K League Classic. He was nicknamed "Gwangyang Rooney" while playing in the K League Classic.
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Career
Lee attended Gwangyang Jecheol High School (Jeonnam Dragons U-18 Team). Lee signed a three-year contract with Jeonnam Dragons on 24 February 2011. He made his Jeonnam Dragons debut in a 1–0 League match win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 6 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Nam Joon-jae.
International career
On 18 October 2008, Lee accepted the Abdullah Al Dabal MVP award at the AFC U-16 Championship.
Lee played for the South Korea national under-17 football team in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2009, and scored two goals for his national side. In 2011, Lee also played for the South Korea national under-20 football team in the FIFA U-20 World Cup