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Lee Myung-joo
Hangul	이명주
Hanja	李明柱
Revised Romanization	I Myeongju
McCune–Reischauer	I Myŏngju

Lee Myung-joo
	Lee playing for Incheon United FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Lee Myung-joo
Date of birth	24 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Daegu, South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Incheon United
Number	5
Youth career
2006–2008	Pohang Technical High School
2010–2011	Yeungnam University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Pohang Steelers
2014–2017	Al Ain
2017–2019	FC Seoul
2018–2019	→ Asan Mugunghwa (draft)
2020–2022	Al-Wahda
2022–	Incheon United
International career‡
2011–2012	South Korea U23
2013–	South Korea
Medal record
Men's football
Representing South Korea
AFC Asian Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2017

Lee Myung-joo (born 24 April 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Incheon United.

Club career

Pohang Steelers

After a debut season with the Pohang Steelers, Lee was named as the K-League Rookie of the Year for 2012. In the 2013 season, he scored eight goals 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.

Al Ain

On 9 June 2014, Lee joined Al Ain FC, signing a three-year contract.

FC Seoul

On 19 June 2017, Lee joined FC Seoul, signing a six-month contract.

International career

Lee made his debut in the South Korea national team on 11 June 2013 in a win against Uzbekistan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.^[1]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 September 2014	Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon, South Korea	Venezuela	1–1	3–1	Friendly

Club career statistics

As of 20 October 2023^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pohang Steelers	2012	K League	35	5	5	0	—		2	0	—		42	5
	2013	K League Classic	34	7	5	1	—		6	1	—		45	9
	2014	K League Classic	11	5	1	0	—		7	1	—		19	6
	Total		80	17	11	1	—		15	2	—		106	20
Al Ain	2014–15	UAE Pro League	23	2	1	0	2	1	12	1	1	0	39	4
	2015–16		23	3	4	1	6	1	14	2	1	0	48	7
	2016–17		24	0	2	0	5	0	8	1	—		39	1
	Total		70	5	7	3	13	2	34	4	2	0	126	12
FC Seoul	2017	K League 1	13	2	—		—		—		—		13	2
	2019	K League 1	10	1	—		—		—		—		10	1
	Total		23	3	—		—		—		—		23	3
Asan Mugunghwa (draft)^[a]	2018	K League 2	30	5	2	1	—		—		—		32	6
	2019	K League 2	19	2	0	0	—		—		—		19	2
	Total		49	7	2	1	—		—		—		51	8
Al Wahda	2019–20	UAE Pro League	7	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	—		10	0
	2020–21		25	3	1	0	1	0	9	0	—		36	3
	2021–22		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		37	3	1	0	2	0	11	0	—		51	3
Incheon United	2022	K League 1	34	4	0	0	—		—		—		34	4
	2023	K League 1	25	2	1	0	—		2	0	—		28	2
	Total		59	6	1	0	—		2	0	—		62	6
Career total			318	41	22	3	15	2	62	6	2	0	419	52