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{{Short description|South Korean footballer (born 1981)}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Lee Chun-soo
| fullname = Lee Chun-soo
| image = Lee Chun-Soo.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Lee with [[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] in 2013
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1981|7|9|df=yes}} 
| birth_place = [[Incheon]], South Korea
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|chun-soo-lee/456}}</ref>
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 1994–1996
| youthclubs1 = Bupyeongdong Middle School
| youthyears2 = 1997–1999
| youthclubs2 = [[Bupyeong High School]]
| collegeyears1 = 2000–2001
| college1 = [[Korea University]]
| years1  = 2002–2003 | clubs1  = [[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i]]
| years2  = 2003–2005 | clubs2  = [[Real Sociedad]]
| years3  = 2004–2005 | clubs3  = → [[CD Numancia|Numancia]] (loan)
| years4  = 2005–2007 | clubs4  = [[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i]]
| years5  = 2007–2009 | clubs5  = [[Feyenoord]]
| years6  = 2008      | clubs6  = → [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] (loan)
| years7  = 2009      | clubs7  = → [[Jeonnam Dragons]] (loan)
| years8  = 2009–2010 | clubs8  = [[Al Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]]
| years9  = 2010–2011 | clubs9  = [[Omiya Ardija]]
| years10 = 2013–2015 | clubs10 = [[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]]
| caps1  = 36 | goals1  = 15
| caps2  = 13 | goals2  =  0
| caps3  = 15 | goals3  =  0
| caps4  = 48 | goals4  = 17
| caps5  = 12 | goals5  =  0
| caps6  =  3 | goals6  =  0
| caps7  =  7 | goals7  =  4
| caps8  = 16 | goals8  =  3
| caps9  = 43 | goals9  =  8 
| caps10 = 67 | goals10 =  5 <!-- LEAGUE STATS ONLY -->
| totalcaps = 260
| totalgoals = 52
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2006
| nationalyears3 = 2000–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[South Korea national under-20 football team|South Korea U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 20
| nationalteam2 = [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 28{{efn-lg|Includes six appearances and one goal as an overage player in [[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games]].}}
| nationalgoals2 = 11
| nationalteam3 = [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
| nationalcaps3 = 78
| nationalgoals3 = 10
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry | {{KOR}} }}
{{MedalSport  | Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007 Indonesia/Malaysia<br>/Thailand/Vietnam]]|[[2007 AFC Asian Cup squads#South Korea|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|Team]]}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name/auto|hangul=%이천수|hanja=李天秀}}

'''Lee Chun-soo''' ({{korean|이천수}}; born 9 July 1981) is a [[South Korea]]n retired [[Association football|football]] player. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] national team at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] and [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]  editions of the 
[[FIFA World Cup]].
Early in his career he was regarded as one of the most talented forwards to have emerged from South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lee Chun-soo: A Journey of Passion and Perseverance |url=https://dayhist.com/persons/lee-chun-soo-south-korean-football-legend |website=Dayhist |access-date=April 11, 2025}}</ref>

==Club career==
=== Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i ===
Lee recorded seven goals and nine assists during 18 appearances in the [[2002 K League]], showing his talent in his first professional season.<ref name="K-League">{{K League player}}</ref> After becoming a World Cup semi-finalist and the [[K League Top Assists Award|top assist provider]] of the K League at the age of 19, he was named the [[Asian Young Footballer of the Year]] by the [[Asian Football Confederation]].<ref name="AFC">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/as-poy.html |title=Asian Player of the Year |date=2020-02-05 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref>

In July 2003, he joined [[Real Sociedad]], the runners-up of the [[2002–03 La Liga]], becoming the first Korean to play in La Liga. However, after a mediocre season, he was loaned out to fellow La Liga side [[CD Numancia|Numancia]], and ultimately returned to South Korea. He was unable to score in the La Liga in his two years there.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20130222004551315 |title=(LEAD) Controversial footballer Lee Chun-soo returns to pro league |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |date=2013-02-22 |access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref>

Lee rejoined Ulsan in mid-season. He especially scored a hat trick in the first leg of the [[2005 K League Championship#Final|championship final]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/83037.html |script-title=ko:골…골…골 '이천수의 날' 챔프결정 1차전 해트트릭에 1도움 |language=ko |publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]] |date=2005-11-27 |access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> He was subsequently named the K League's [[K League MVP Award|Most Valuable Player]].<ref name="05K-League"/>

The next year, he scored a hat-trick against [[Gamba Osaka]] at the [[2006 A3 Champions Cup|A3 Champions Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://m.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/147106.html#cb |script-title=ko:이천수 '해트트릭' K리그 기살렸다 |language=ko |publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]] |date=2006-08-06 |access-date=2021-04-06}}</ref>

=== Feyenoord ===
In the summer of 2008, Lee joined [[Feyenoord]] of the [[Eredivisie]]. He got the second chance to play in Europe, but failed to adapt to the Netherlands. While he competed in Feyenoord, he was scammed in his country, and took a two-week vacation to solve the problem.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ilyo.co.kr/?ac=article_view&entry_id=11612 |script-title=ko:이천수 축구인생 망친 사기사건 전말 |language=ko |publisher=Ilyo Shinmun |date=2009-08-16 |access-date=2021-02-28}}</ref> He had difficulty concentrating on football due to his case of fraud, and Feyenoord officially announced Lee's loan to South Korean team [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] on a one-year deal in July 2008.

==== Loan spells ====
Even in Suwon, his stint was ill-received: he performed poorly, had clashes with the coaching staff, and was banished from the K League. After a few months, Suwon released him from the banishment, and he could be loaned to [[Jeonnam Dragons]] on 26 February 2009.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

In June 2009, he claimed he couldn't reject his transfer according to his contract with Feyenoord if another club suggest a high salary to him, and he joined a Saudi club [[Al Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] in the middle of the season. However, the dual contract did not exist in reality, and he was prohibited from joining the K League again after Jeonnam got to know the truth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kyeonggi.com/news/articleView.html?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=367300 |script-title=ko:이천수, 사우디 알 나스르에서 끝내 방출 |language=ko |publisher=Gyeonggi Ilbo |date=2010-01-29 |access-date=2021-03-04}}</ref>

=== Incheon United ===
In March 2010, he left Al-Nassr because the club did not give his wages for three months.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/03/20/2010032000176.html |script-title=ko:이천수, 사우디에서 비밀 귀국...임금 체불한 알 나스르와 결별 |language=ko |publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |date=2010-03-20 |access-date=2021-03-05}}</ref> He joined a [[J1 League]] club [[Omiya Ardija]], and played in Japan for a year and a half.

After leaving Omiya Ardija, Lee did not join any foreign professional club for a year, and hoped to play in South Korea. Jeonnam Dragons released his indefinite banishment after watching his behavior including three apologies at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:[단독]이천수, K-리그 복귀 확정, 인천행 유력 |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=076&aid=0002304009 |publisher=[[Sports Chosun]] |website=[[Naver]] |access-date=2021-04-05 |date=2013-02-06 |language=ko}}</ref> On 31 March 2013, he came back to the [[K League]] with [[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] in a game against [[Daejeon Citizen]] 1,381 days after the last game with Jeonnam.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:1381일 만에 복귀전… "이천수 살아있네" |url=http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201303312153535&code=980201 |publisher=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]] |access-date=14 April 2013 |language=ko | date=31 March 2013 }}</ref>

On 5 November 2015, he announced his retirement as a player. His retirement ceremony was held at half time of a World Cup qualifier between South Korea and [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] in March 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2016032404014938533&type=1&outlink=1 |script-title=ko:'아듀 풍운아여~' 이천수, 24일 레바논전서 은퇴식 '작별 인사' |last=Kim |first=Woo-jong |date=2016-03-24 |publisher=Starnews Korea |language=ko}}</ref>

==International career==
In 1999, Lee was selected for the [[South Korea national under-20 football team|South Korean under-20 team]], participating in the [[1999 Bangabandhu Cup|Bangabandhu Cup]]. He scored five goals against [[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thailand]] in his debut game,<ref name="KFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%9D%B4%EC%B2%9C%EC%88%98 |title=Lee Chun-soo at Korea Football Association |publisher=KFA |language=ko |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> and also scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Brazil.

Lee was also a member of the [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korean under-23 team]] in the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]]. In a group match against [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Morocco]], he almost missed a crucial penalty, but succeeded in scoring from the [[Rebound (sports)|rebound]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/home/view/2000/09/118261/ |script-title=ko:[올림픽] 한국축구 모로코에 1:0 첫 승 |language=ko |publisher=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |date=2000-09-17 |access-date=2021-02-28}}</ref>

In the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] held in his country, Lee was a substitute of the [[South Korea national football team|South Korean national team]], but showed good dribbles and defense when appearing.<ref name="02WC">{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=001&aid=0000199077 |script-title=ko:<대표팀결산:한국축구 내가 이끈다> ⑥이천수 |website=[[Naver]] |language=ko |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |date=2002-07-01 |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> After main players were injured, Lee got an opportunity as a starter in the semi-finals against [[Germany national football team|Germany]]. In this game, however, he was criticised for displaying a greediness for goal with little regard for teamwork, although he made a memorable shot saved by [[Oliver Kahn]].<ref name="02WC"/>

Unlike in the 2002 World Cup, Lee played as a starter in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. He scored South Korea's first goal with a free kick against [[Togo national football team|Togo]] in a 2–1 win.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-14 |script-title=ko:프리킥으로 열고 중거리포로 닫았다 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20060614/8318108/1 |access-date=2025-03-21 |publisher=The Dong-A Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref>

== After retirement ==
In 2005, he took a special seminar at Goyang Baekyang Middle School with [[Chung Mong-joon]], president of the [[Korea Football Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-05-30 |script-title=ko:정몽준·이천수 백양中서 강연 |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/200505302158031 |access-date=2025-03-20 |publisher=Kyunghyang |language=ko}}</ref>

In June 2014, he starred in an [[Saturday Night Live Korea|''SNL Korea'']] episode, when he played a parody of the game ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2014]]'' called "GTA Winner Eleven 2014" alongside [[Kim Min-kyo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-13 |script-title=ko:`SNL` 특별출연 이천수, 코리안 베컴 `혀컴` 변신 |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/6128179 |access-date=2025-03-21 |publisher=Maeil Business Newspaper |language=ko}}</ref>

On November 5, 2015, when he was about to retire from active duty, he appeared on [[JTBC Newsroom]]. During the broadcast, Lee confessed that he intentionally hit [[Paolo Maldini]] in the head during the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Italy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-05 |script-title=ko:이천수, 말디니 사건 "일부러 그랬다" 당시 동영상보니… |url=https://www.hankyung.com/news/article/2015110579195 |access-date=2025-03-20 |publisher=The Korea Economic Daily |language=ko}}</ref>

In December 2015, he appeared on the ''[[King of Mask Singer]]'' in Episode 38 as (with the stage name "Know Thyself Socrates") show and displayed his singing skills.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-14 |script-title=ko:복면가왕 이천수, “노래는 하지 말아야겠다”… 왜? |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20151214/75348361/2 |access-date=2025-03-20 |publisher=The Dong-A Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref>

As of March 2016, he is a commentator for [[JTBC Golf&Sports|JTBC3 Fox Sports]].<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:[인터뷰]해설위원 반환점 돈 이천수 "현역 시절 욕먹은 나, 후배들 마음 제일 잘 알죠" |url=https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20161116n02806 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Nate |publisher=Ilgan Sports |language=ko}}</ref>

In 2019, He was appointed as the head of strength and conditioning for his hometown team Incheon United ahead of the 2019 season,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-09 |script-title=ko:인천유나이티드, 이천수 전력강화실장 선임 |url=https://www.incheonin.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=47324 |access-date=2025-03-20 |publisher=Incheonin |language=ko}}</ref> but resigned from the position in August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-09 |script-title=ko:이천수 인천 전력강화실장 1년 7개월 만에 사퇴 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20200809/102377295/1 |access-date=2025-03-20 |publisher=The Dong-A Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref>

In January 2021, he was appointed as the [[Chairman]] of the Social Contribution Committee of the Korea Football Association.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |script-title=ko:대한축구협회 파격 인사, 김병지 부회장-이천수 사회공헌위원장... 최초 여성 부회장 탄생 |url=https://www.goal.com/kr/%EB%89%B4%EC%8A%A4/%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EC%B6%95%EA%B5%AC%ED%98%91%ED%9A%8C-%ED%8C%8C%EA%B2%A9-%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC-%EA%B9%80%EB%B3%91%EC%A7%80-%EB%B6%80%ED%9A%8C%EC%9E%A5-%EC%9D%B4%EC%B2%9C%EC%88%98-%EC%82%AC%ED%9A%8C%EA%B3%B5%ED%97%8C%EC%9C%84%EC%9B%90%EC%9E%A5-%EC%B5%9C%EC%B4%88-%EC%97%AC%EC%84%B1-%EB%B6%80%ED%9A%8C%EC%9E%A5-%ED%83%84%EC%83%9D/g1xqrqrdma0j1q4nm8cyxfxs9 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Goal.com |language=ko}}</ref>

In June 2021, Lee signed a contract with DH Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002965438 |script-title=ko:이천수·현영민→'정답소녀' 김수정, DH엔터 한솥밥 [공식] |last=Kim |first=Mi-hwa |language=ko |date=22 June 2021 |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=[[Naver]] |publisher=Starnews Korea}}</ref>

In October 2024, he participated in the [[Nexon]] Icon Match in Korea as a striker team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-21 |script-title=ko:넥슨, 전설적 축구 선수들이 펼친 ‘2024 넥슨 아이콘 매치’ 성황리 종료 |url=https://www.news33.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=105797 |access-date=2025-03-20 |publisher=Changeob Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref>

On November 4, 2025, police charged him with fraud.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:이천수, 억대 사기 혐의 피소… "돈 빌려 간 후 연락 두절"|trans-title=Lee Chun-soo is accused of fraud... "I lost contact with you after borrowing money"|url=https://www.chosun.com/national/national_general/2025/11/04/EM363DM2EFHERLC6UNJLTNHGZQ/|via=|website=Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Myeong-il|date=November 4, 2025}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="K-League"/>
|-
! rowspan="2"|Club
! rowspan="2"|Season
! colspan="3"|League
! colspan="2"|National cup
! colspan="2"|League cup
! colspan="2"|Continental
! colspan="2"|Total
|-
! Division
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i]]
|[[K-League 2002|2002]]||[[K League]]
|18||7||3||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||21||9
|-
|[[K-League 2003|2003]]||K League
|18||8||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36||15||3||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||39||17
|-
|[[Real Sociedad]]
|[[La Liga 2003-04|2003–04]]||[[La Liga]]
|13||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||6||0||21||0
|-
|[[CD Numancia|Numancia]] (loan)
|[[La Liga 2004-05|2004–05]]||La Liga
|15||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||16||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i]]
|[[K-League 2005|2005]]||K League
|14||7||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||15||7
|-
|[[K-League 2006|2006]]||K League
|18||5||0||0||6||2||6||3||30||10
|-
|[[K-League 2007|2007]]||K League
|16||5||1||0||10||2||colspan=2|—||27||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!48||17||2||0||16||4||6||3||72||24
|-
|[[Feyenoord]]
|[[Eredivisie 2007-08|2007–08]]||[[Eredivisie]]
|12||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||14||0
|-
|[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] (loan)
|[[K-League 2008|2008]]||K League
|3||0||0||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||4||1
|-
|[[Jeonnam Dragons]] (loan)
|[[K-League 2009|2009]]||K League
|7||4||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||9||4
|-
|[[Al Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]]
|[[2009–10 Saudi Pro League|2009–10]]||[[Saudi Pro League]]
|16||3||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||16||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Omiya Ardija]]
|[[2010 J. League Division 1|2010]]||[[J1 League]]
|16||2||2||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||18||4
|-
|[[2011 J. League Division 1|2011]]||J1 League
|27||6||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||28||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43||8||3||2||16||4||6||3||46||10
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]]
|[[2013 K League Classic|2013]]||[[K League 1]]
|19||2||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||20||2
|-
|[[2014 K League Classic|2014]]||K League 1
|28||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||28||1
|-
|[[2015 K League Classic|2015]]||K League 1
|20||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||20||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!67||5||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||68||5
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!260||52||15||4||18||5||12||3||305||64
|}

===International===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%9D%B4%EC%B2%9C%EC%88%98 |title=Lee Chun-soo at Korea Football Association |publisher=KFA |access-date=2022-03-08 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
|2000||9||2
|-
|2001||7||1
|-
|2002||16||1
|-
|2003||6||0
|-
|2004||4||1
|-
|2005||8||0
|-
|2006||17||3
|-
|2007||10||2
|-
|2008||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total!!78!!10
|}

:''Results list South Korea's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Lee Chun-soo
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Cap !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|align="center"|1
| 5 April 2000 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|align="center"|1 || {{fb|LAO}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|9–0 || [[2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|2
| 7 April 2000 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|align="center"|2 || {{fb|MGL}} || align="center"|5–0 || align="center"|6–0 || 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|-
|align="center"|3
| 13 September 2001 || [[Daejeon]], South Korea
|align="center"|11 || {{fb|NGA}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|2–2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|align="center"|4
| 16 May 2002 || [[Busan]], South Korea
|align="center"|23 || {{fb|SCO}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || Friendly
|-
|align="center"|5
| 8 September 2004 || [[Ho Chi Minh City]], Vietnam
|align="center"|40 || {{fb|VIE}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|6
| 29 January 2006 || [[Hong Kong]]
|align="center"|54 || {{fb|CRO}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2006 Lunar New Year Cup]]
|-
|align="center"|7
| 22 February 2006 || [[Aleppo]], Syria
|align="center"|58 || {{fb|SYR|1980}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|8
| 13 June 2006 || [[Frankfurt]], Germany
|align="center"|63 || {{fb|TOG}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
|align="center"|9
| 6 February 2007 || [[London]], England
|align="center"|68 || {{fb|GRE}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly
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|align="center"|10
| 29 June 2007 || [[Seogwipo]], South Korea
|align="center"|71 || {{fb|IRQ|2004}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Friendly
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== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" | Note(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2017
| ''Society Game''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2021
| ''Golden Eleven 2''
| Himself
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005606452 |last=Ahn |first=Tae-hyun|script-title=ko:축구 유망주 발굴 '골든일레븐' 시즌2로 돌아온다|trans-title='Golden Eleven', the discoverers of football prospects, will return as season 2. |publisher=News1 |website=[[Naver]] |date=September 15, 2021 |access-date= September 15, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''Brad PT & GYM Carry''
| Himself
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0010786337 |last=Park |first=Jin-hee |script-title=ko:이천수-심하은, MBC에브리원 예능 '브래드PT&GYM캐리' 제작발표회 |trans-title=Lee Cheon-soo and Shim Ha-eun, a presentation of MBC Every1's entertainment show 'Brad PT & GYM Carry' |publisher=[[Newsis]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=October 22, 2021|access-date= October 22, 2021|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| 2022–present
| ''[[Mr. House Husband]] 2''
| Himself
| 
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000342178 |last=Jang |first=Jin-ri|script-title=ko:이천수, '살림남2' 합류…쌍둥이 폭풍 성장 근황 공개 |trans-title=Lee Cheon-soo appeared in 'Mr. House Husband 2'...the twin's recent lives after the explosive growths were released. |publisher=SPOTV News |website=[[Naver]] |date=February 11, 2022|access-date= February 11, 2022|language=ko}}</ref> 
|-
| 2022
| ''Gundesliga''
| Himself
|
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001726288 |last=Ji |first=Seung-hoon |script-title=ko:WC 레전드 VS 강철 군대 격돌...'군대스리가', 5월 첫방 (공식) |trans-title=WC Legends VS Steel Army...the 'Gundesliga' (Military Bundsliga) will premiere in May. (Official) |publisher=[[YTN]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022|language=ko}}</ref> 
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2021
| ''Ssangssang Invitational''
| Himself
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004523983|last=Choi |first=Na-young |script-title=ko:김이나♥︎조영철→야옹이♥︎전선욱, 파격 예능 동반출격('쌍쌍 인비테이셔널')|trans-title=Ina Kim ♥︎ Jo Young-cheol → Yaong-i ♥ Jeon Seon-wook, simultaneous sortie into a preposterous entertainment show ('Ssangssang Invitational') |publisher=Osen |website=[[Naver]] |date=December 9, 2021|access-date= December 9, 2021|language=ko}}</ref>
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i'''
*[[K League 1]]: [[2005 K League|2005]]<ref name="Leagues">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorchamp.html |title=South Korea - List of Champions |date=13 May 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Hans |last2=Schöggl |first3=Mark |website=[[RSSSF]] |last3=Trevena}}</ref>
*[[Korean League Cup]]: [[2007 Korean League Cup|2007]]<ref name="Cups">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorcuphist.html |title=South Korea - List of Cup Winners |date=8 April 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Mark |website=[[RSSSF]] |last2=Trevena}}</ref>
*[[Korean Super Cup]]: 2006<ref name="Cups"/>
*[[A3 Champions Cup]]: [[2006 A3 Champions Cup|2006]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/a3eastasia.html |title=East Asian Champions Cup |date=14 June 2007 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Masanori |last1=Nakanishi |first2=Seung-soo |website=[[RSSSF]] |last2=Lee}}</ref>

'''Feyenoord'''
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2007–08 KNVB Cup|2007–08]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nedcup05.html |title=Netherlands Cup (Amstel Cup) 2004/05 |website=[[RSSSF]] |date=1 September 2005 |access-date=10 December 2019 |first=Mark |last=van Seventer}}</ref>

'''Suwon Samsung Bluewings'''
*[[K League 1]]: [[2008 K League|2008]]<ref name="Leagues"/>
*[[Korean League Cup]]: [[2008 Korean League Cup|2008]]<ref name="Cups"/>

'''Incheon United'''
*[[Korean FA Cup]] runner-up: [[2015 Korean FA Cup|2015]]<ref name="Cups"/>

'''South Korea U23'''
*[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] bronze medal: [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]]<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030110051029/http://busanasiangames.org/eng/ag/ba_scd_by_game.asp?M_Game_CD=FB |url=http://busanasiangames.org/eng/ag/ba_scd_by_game.asp?M_Game_CD=FB |title=Football Men's (Final Result) - Match Schedule |publisher=Busan Asian Games |archive-date=10 January 2003 |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref>

'''South Korea'''
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] third place: [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asiachamp.html |title=Asian Nations Cup |date=7 February 2019 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last=Stokkermans}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[K League All-Star Game|K League All-Star]]: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2013<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/200208030051884 |script-title=ko:홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ |publisher=Kyeonggi Ilbo |language=ko |date=2002-08-03 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0000351765 |script-title=ko:'진공청소기' 김남일, 올스타전 최고 득표 |publisher=OhmyNews |language=ko |date=2006-08-09 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/07/30/2007073000491.html |script-title=ko:K리그 올스타전에 나설 별들 확정 |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |language=ko |date=2007-07-30 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/337108 |script-title=ko:K리그 올스타전 명단 발표…팀 클래식 vs 팀 챌린지 |language=ko |publisher=Xportsnews |date=2013-06-14 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref>
*[[K League Top Assists Award|K League 1 top assist provider]]: [[2002 K League|2002]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2002/11/18/2002111870001.html |script-title=ko:'득점왕' 에드밀손-'도움왕' 이천수 선정 |language=ko |publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |date=2002-11-18 |access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref>
*[[K League Young Player of the Year|K League Rookie of the Year]]: [[2002 K League|2002]]<ref name="02K-League">{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=001&aid=0000293269 |script-title=ko:2002년 K-리그 시상식 21일 개최 |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |date=20 December 2002 |language=ko}}</ref>
*[[K League Best XI|K League 1 Best XI]]: [[2002 K League|2002]], [[2005 K League|2005]]<ref name="02K-League"/><ref name="05K-League">{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=139&aid=0000001562 |script-title=ko:2005 삼성 하우젠 K리그 대상 열려, MVP에는 이천수 |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=Sportalkorea |language=ko |date=28 December 2005}}</ref>
*[[Asian Young Footballer of the Year|AFC Youth Player of the Year]]: 2002<ref name="AFC"/>
*[[K League MVP Award|K League 1 Most Valuable Player]]: [[2005 K League|2005]]<ref name="05K-League"/>
*[[A3 Champions Cup]] Most Valuable Player: [[A3 Champions Cup 2006|2006]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alamy.com/lee-chun-soo-of-south-koreas-ulsan-hyundai-receives-mvp-at-the-closing-ceremony-of-the-a3-champions-cup-2006-at-the-national-stadium-in-tokyo-japan-on-august-8-2006-upi-photokeizo-mori-image258364495.html |title=Lee chun Soo, of South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai, receives 'MVP' at the closing ceremony of the A3 Champions Cup 2006 at the National Stadium, in Tokyo, Japan, on August 8, 2006. |publisher=Alamy |date=2006-08-08 |access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref>
*[[A3 Champions Cup]] top goalscorer: [[A3 Champions Cup 2006|2006]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.khan.co.kr/view.html?art_id=200608082212131&nlv#c2b |script-title=ko:울산 현대 'A3컵' 안았다…이천수 MVP·득점왕 |publisher=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]] |date=2006-08-08 |access-date=2021-04-06 |language=ko}}</ref>
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011030927/http://www.the-afc.com/english/fanclub/asiancup2007/ |url=http://www.the-afc.com/english/fanclub/asiancup2007/ |title=Fanzone |publisher=AFC Asian Cup |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=12 February 2020}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/official-all-star-xi.586960/|title=Official All-Star XI|publisher=BigSoccer|date=18 August 2007 |access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>
*[[KFA Awards|Korean FA Goal of the Year]]: 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/259815.html |script-title=ko:축구팬 '그리스전 이천수 프리킥골이 올해 최고' |publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]] |date=28 December 2007 |access-date=7 June 2020 |language=ko}}</ref>

=== Television personality ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Lee Chun-soo
! scope="col" | Award ceremony
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominated work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[KBS Entertainment Awards]]
| align="center"| [[2022 KBS Entertainment Awards|2022]]
| Top Excellence Award in Reality Category
| ''[[Mr. House Husband]] 2''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14871567 |last=Bae |first=Soo-jung |script-title=ko:[종합] ‘KBS 연예대상’ 신동엽, SF9 찬희의 ‘대상 10년 주기설’에 설마‥2002-2012년 이후 10년 만에 또 대상 "얄궂다 |trans-title=Grand Prize winner of the KBS Entertainment Awards Shin Dong-yeop has won the Grand Prize every ten years since 2002. |publisher=Topstarnews |date=December 25, 2022 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |language=ko}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{K League player}}
* [http://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_history.php?search_val=%EC%9D%B4%EC%B2%9C%EC%88%98 Lee Chun-soo – National Team Stats] at [[Korea Football Association|KFA]] {{in lang|ko}}
* {{FIFA player|178469}}
* {{NFT player|6208}}
*{{J.League player}}

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