Lee Seung-yeoul

Lee Seung-yeoul (; born 6 March 1989), also romanised as Lee Seung-ryul, is a former South Korean footballer who played as a striker or winger.

Club career A graduate of Shingal High School, Lee entered the 2008 K League draft and joined FC Seoul. He scored five goals including three winning goals while playing 31 matches as a striker in his first professional season. He was named the K League Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.

On 7 March 2009, Lee scored a goal in Seoul's season opener against Jeonnam Dragons, which ended in a 6–1 win. He made 21 appearances and 5 goals at the 2009 K League, while concentrating on the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

In 2010, Lee simultaneously played for Seoul and the national team. During the 2010 season, he had 10 goals and six assists in 28 matches, and won a K League title. He was evaluated as one of the best South Korean talents at the time, and played a match against Greece at the 2010 FIFA World Cup under Huh Jung-moo, the national team manager.

Contrary to expectation, Lee's capability was in decline since 2011. He scored only one goal in 2011, and transferred to several K League clubs as well as J1 League club Gamba Osaka to find a turning point in his career. He finished his professional career without a reversal after leaving Suwon FC in 2016. After retiring, he criticised his agent for sending him to clubs, who did not consider him as a main player. According to him, he complained to the agent about dogmatic negotiations and his lack of playing time, but a 20-year unfair contract with the agent caught up with him.

International career On 9 January 2010, Lee made his first international cap for South Korea in a 4–2 friendly defeat to Zambia.

Career statistics Club

International + List of international goals scored by Lee Seung-yeoul No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 7 February 2010 Tokyo, Japan 4–0 5–0 2010 EAFF Championship 2 14 February 2010 Tokyo, Japan 2–1 3–1 2010 EAFF Championship 3 16 May 2010 Seoul, South Korea 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours FC Seoul K League 1: 2010 Korean League Cup: 2010

Ulsan Hyundai AFC Champions League: 2012

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1: 2014, 2015

South Korea EAFF Championship runner-up: 2010 K League All-Star: 2010