Lee Eul-yong explained

Lee Eul-yong
Fullname:Lee Eul-yong
Birth Date:8 September 1975
Birth Place:Taebaek, Gangwon, South Korea
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1991–1993
Youthclubs1:Gangneung Commerce High School
Years1:1995
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1998–2003
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2003–2004
Years6:2004–2006
Years7:2006–2008
Years8:2009–2011
Clubs1:Korea Railroad
Clubs2:Sangmu FC (draft)
Clubs3:Bucheon SK
Clubs4:Trabzonspor (loan)
Clubs6:Trabzonspor
Clubs7:FC Seoul
Clubs8:Gangwon FC
Caps3:90
Goals3:11
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Caps5:27
Goals5:0
Caps6:55
Goals6:1
Caps7:57
Goals7:0
Caps8:58
Goals8:1
Totalcaps:306
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:1999–2006
Nationalteam1:South Korea
Nationalcaps1:51
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:2012–2014
Managerclubs1:Gangwon FC (assistant)
Manageryears2:2018
Managerclubs2:FC Seoul (caretaker)
Hangul:이을용
Hanja:李乙容
Rr:I Eul-yong
Mr:I Ŭryong

Lee Eul-yong (; born 8 September 1975) is a South Korean football coach, manager and former player.

Early life

Lee was born in Taebaek, Gangwon, and attended high school in Gangneung. He continued his football career during his school days, but he failed to join a university football club. He stopped playing football for a while before receiving an offer to join semi-professional club Korea Railroad.[1] [2] His son, Lee Tae-seok, too is a football player.

International career

Lee was part of the South Korean national team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Noted for his accurate kicks including free-kicks, he provided two assists against Poland and the United States, and scored a free-kick against Turkey. After the World Cup, he transferred to Trabzonspor with the help of Tınaz Tırpan.[3]

In September 2006, after a match against Chinese Taipei, Lee announced that he would retire from the national team to focus on FC Seoul and also to make way for younger players in the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4] [5]

Personal life

Internet meme

See main article: Eul-yong Ta. Lee is well known by most South Koreans and other Asian football fans for a famous incident which is sometimes referred as "Eul-yong Ta," and roughly translated as 'Eul-yong Strike/Smash'. The incident occurred during a match against China in the inaugural East Asian Cup in December 2003.

During the second half of the game, Chinese forward Li Yi kicked Lee in the shins immediately after he finished his pass. Visually upset with Li's violent play, Lee slapped Li on the back of his head. Li Yi started rolling on the pitch grabbing his head in an apparent exaggeration. For a while the entire Chinese and Korean squad ran toward the scene but further conflict did not occur, as the referee awarded a yellow card for Li and red card for Lee. Korea defeated China in the match, and Lee became the source of a popular internet meme after the incident.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
Korea Railroad1995Semipro League????????
Sangmu FC (draft)1996Semipro League????????
1997Semipro League????????
Total????????
Bucheon SK1998K League14320190353
1999K League1713080281
2000K League27530100405
2001K League2621000272
2002K League60001070
Total90119038013711
Trabzonspor (loan)2002–03Süper Lig19020210
FC Seoul2003K League17010180
2004K League1000000100
Total2701000280
Trabzonspor2004–05Süper Lig2603030320
2005–06Süper Lig2913020341
Total5516050661
FC Seoul2006K League1402000160
2007K League2202081321
2008K League2100090300
Total57040171781
Gangwon FC2009K League2201020250
2010K League1700000170
2011K League1912010221
Total5813030641
Career total306132505815039414

International

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Lee Eul-yong
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 June 2002 Daegu, South Korea 1–1 2–3 2002 FIFA World Cup
2 29 September 2003 Incheon, South Korea 8–0 16–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 4 June 2006 Edinburgh, Scotland 1–1 1–3 Friendly

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2015Cheongchun FC Hungry ElevenHimself
2020We Can GameHimself
2022GundesligaHimself[6]
2022–presentKick A Goal Season 3Himself[7]

Honours

Player

Sangmu FC

1996, 1997

1996

Bucheon SK

2000+

Trabzonspor

2003

FC Seoul

South Korea

Individual

2001, 2003, 2004[8] [9] [10]

Television personality

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominated workResult
SBS Entertainment Awards2022Leader of the Year AwardKick A Goal[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3822334#home . ko:축구국가대표 이을용, 어둔 과거딛고 인간승리 . . ko . 1999-09-30 . 2022-08-18.
  2. News: https://www.iworldtoday.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=177575 . ko:청춘FC 이을용 방황했던 과거보니…‘나이트에서도 일했다’ 헉 . World Today . ko . 2015-10-24 . 2022-08-18.
  3. News: http://www.postnews.kr/cpost_people/sub_read.asp?cate=24&BoardID=805 . ko:지칠 줄 모르는 그라운드의 투사 . ko . Korea Post Magazine . 2022-08-18.
  4. News: http://news.media.daum.net/sports/others/200609/08/ohmynews/v13957904.html . ko:이을용 "대표팀 은퇴, K리그 전념" . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312002329/http://news.media.daum.net/sports/others/200609/08/ohmynews/v13957904.html . 2007-03-12 . ko . . . 2006-09-08.
  5. News: http://news.media.daum.net/sports/others/200609/07/hankooki/v13954546.html . ko:이을용 대표팀 은퇴 "길 터줘야" . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312002319/http://news.media.daum.net/sports/others/200609/07/hankooki/v13954546.html . . . 2006-09-07 . 2007-03-12 . ko.
  6. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001726288 . Ji . Seung-hoon . ko:WC 레전드 VS 강철 군대 격돌...'군대스리가', 5월 첫방 (공식) . . . April 14, 2022 . April 14, 2022 . ko.
  7. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000631316. Yoo . Gyeong-sang . ko:골때녀’ 이을용 감독 합류 “하프라인 넘어와 때릴라” 백지훈 긴장 . 'Goal Girl' Director Lee Eul-yong joins "I'll cross the half-line and hit you" Baek Ji-hoon nervous . Newsen . . September 21, 2022 . September 21, 2022 . ko.
  8. News: https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N0300204608 . ko:고종수 프로축구 올스타 최다득표 . SBS . ko . 2001-08-01 . 2024-06-19.
  9. News: https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20030804/7970344/1 . ko:[프로축구]이관우 K리그 별중의 별…올스타 팬투표 최다득표 . The Dong-a Ilbo . ko . 2003-08-04 . 2024-06-19.
  10. News: http://www.bluewings.kr/index.php?mid=news&fbclid=IwAR0WgBzba1EOH9D4XY2ENQvMQl9g3rDxMwMETHWBiu7dIB3QG0eBeamrECM&page=366&document_srl=272969 . ko:수원 4인방, 2004 K리그 올스타전 출장 . Suwon Samsung Bluewings . ko . 2004-07-04 . 2024-06-19.
  11. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003678945 . Lee . Seung-gil . ko:유재석, 감격의 '대상' 영예…통산 19번째 트로피 품었다 [2022 SBS 연예대상] (종합) . Yoo Jae-seok had the honor of the "Grand Prize"...won his 19th trophy in his career [2022 SBS Entertainment Awards] (comprehensive) . My Daily . . December 18, 2022 . December 18, 2022 . ko.