Lee Myung-joo
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Lee playing foe South Korea in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lee Myung-Joo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Al Ain | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2005 | Pohang Steelers U-15 | ||
| 2006-2008 | Pohang Steelers U-18 | ||
| 2009-2011 | Yeungnam University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Pohang Steelers | 80 | (17) |
| 2014– | Al Ain | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | South Korea U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | South Korea | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2015 |
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| Lee Myung-joo | |
| Hangul | 이명주 |
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| Hanja | 李明柱 |
| Revised Romanization | I Myeongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Myŏngju |
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Lee Myung-Joo (born 24 April 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Al Ain in the UAE Pro-League, and also plays for the South Korea national football team.
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Club career
After an impressive debut season with Pohang Steelers, Lee was named as the K-League Rookie of the Year for 2012. His rise continued in 2013, a season in which he scored eight goals from midfield to contribute to Pohang's domestic league and cup double success. His performances were rewarded with his inclusion in the K League Classic Best XI for the 2013 season.
On 9 June 2014, Lee decided to move and join Al Ain FC. This was the most expensive transfer through K-League Classic, with $5M fee and 3 years contract of approx. $1.4M per year.
International career
Lee made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2013 in a win against Uzbekistan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 5 September 2014 |  Bucheon |
 Venezuela |
1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly International |
Club career statistics
- As of 14 May 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Intercontinental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2012 | Pohang Steelers | K-League | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| 2013 | KL Classic | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 103 | 19 | ||
Honours
- K League Classic (1): 2013
- Korean FA Cup (2): 2012, 2013
Individual
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| Preceded by | K-League Rookie of the Year 2012 |
Succeeded by Go Moo-yul |
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