Lee Seung-yeoul

Lee Seung-yeoul (Korean: ; Hanja: Template:Category handler; born 6 March 1989), also Lee Seung-ryul, is a former South Korean football winger. He started playing football in Shingal High School. He is often known as one of the brightest prospects displaying attacking style in the national team. He was considered to be the newer generation of Korean footballers that will make up the national team in the future until his form started to fall.

Club career

FC Seoul

2008

Lee joined FC Seoul in 2008 with being drafted from the team. He played as a striker and attacking midfielder for FC Seoul. He appeared in the K League and the Hauzen Cup for 31 games and scored 5 goals in his first year as a professional player.

After a successful first season, he was nominated and won 2008 K-League Rookie of the Year.

2009

Lee scored in the opening match of the 2009 K-League season against Chunnam Dragons. The game ended 6–1 for FC Seoul. He made 22 appearances and 5 goals in 2009 K-League.

2010

In the 2010 league campaign, Lee had best record in his FC Seoul era. He scored 7 goals in 25 appearances and also steadily recalled to the national team.

Gamba Osaka

On 1 February 2012, Lee left Seoul for Japanese J1 League outfit Gamba Osaka.

Club statistics

As of 15 November 2013

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2008	FC Seoul	K League 1	21	3	1	0	10	2	-		32	5
2009			22	5	2	0	4	2	4	1	32	8
2010			25	7	1	0	3	3	-		29	10
2011			17	1	1	0	1	0	4	0	23	1
2012	Gamba	J1 League	8	0	0	0	0	0	-		8	0
2012	Ulsan	K League 1	14	2	1	0	0	0	-		15	2
2013	Seongnam		23	3	2	1	-		-		25	4
Career total			130	21	8	1	18	7	8	1	164	30

International career

His international career began when he played for the U-18 South Korea football team.

He has been named in the preliminary squad for the Beijing Olympic Games.

He was a member of 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. After U20 World Cup, he was selected by Hong Myung-bo that head coach of South Korea U-23.

On 9 January 2010, Lee made his first international cap for South Korea at the friendly match against Zambia.

He scored his first goal against Hong Kong on 7 February 2010.

Although he was part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, he only got 5 minutes to play in the opening match against Greece where they won 2:0. Lee was benched for the next 3 matches. Huh decided to use the more experienced Lee Dong-gook and Yeom Ki-hun instead of young Lee Seung-yeoul. Korean public has expressed that the only reason he didn't get enough playing time at the World Cup, was because Lee was inexperienced, despite showing good form and having scored 3 international goals in the run up to the World Cup. Seung Ryul has expressed his desire to train hard for the upcoming 2010 Asian Games and hopes to break into Europe. He has also expressed that the World Cup was a valuable experience and learned a lot from training with Park Ji-sung.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 February 2010	Tokyo, Japan	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Hong Kong	flag alias = Flag of Hong Kong.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg	flag alias-1955 = Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of Hong Kong 1871.svg	flag alias-red = Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997, unofficial Red Ensign).svg	link alias-naval = Hong Kong Marine Police	link alias-navy = Hong Kong Marine Police	link alias-korfball = Hong Kong China national korfball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 1 goal || 5–0 || 2010 EAFF Championship
2	14 February 2010	Tokyo, Japan	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Japan	flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan	flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg	border-1945 =	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg	border-ryukyu =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg	link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png	link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png	link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png	link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces	flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	empty = Junior Japan	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1 goal || 3–1 || 2010 EAFF Championship
3	16 May 2010	Seoul, South Korea	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ecuador	flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif	flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg	flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg	flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg	link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg	link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy	flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg	link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps	flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg	link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy	link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1 goal || 2–0 || Friendly match

Honours

FC Seoul

• K League 1 (1): 2010
• League Cup (1): 2010

Ulsan Hyundai

• AFC Champions League (1): 2012

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• K League 1 (1) : 2014

Individual

• K-League Rookie of the Year (1): 2008

External links

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