Lee Kyung-soo

Lee Kyung-soo (이경수; born October 28, 1973) is a former South Korean football defender, who predominantly played in the South Korean K-League.

For the volleyball player, see Lee Kyung-soo (volleyball).
Lee Kyung-soo
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-10-28) October 28, 1973
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Coach (Former Defender)
Youth career
1989–1991 Paichai High School
1992–1995 Soongsil University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 (0)
1998 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 10 (0)
1999 Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 9 (0)
2000–2001 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5 (0)
2002 Seoul City
2003–2004 Daegu FC 30 (2)
2004 Sichuan Guancheng
2005 Daejeon Citizen 17 (0)
National team
1993 South Korea U-20
1994–1996 South Korea U-23 21 (1)
Teams managed
2006–2007 FC MB (Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Lee Kyung-soo
Hangul
이경수
Hanja
李慶洙
Revised RomanizationI Gyeongsu
McCune–ReischauerRi Kyŏngsu
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Club career

Lee's foray as a professional footballer began with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings as a draftee, and he spent two seasons with the club without ever featuring in the K-League before departing for single season spells with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma. A two-year stint at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors followed. Despite spending six years at K-League clubs, Lee had still to establish himself as a first team regular, accumulating a mere 24 games in the K-League, with a few matches in Cup competitions.

Lee then dropped out of the K-League ranks to spend the 2002 season with amateur side Seoul City FC before returning to the K-League with Daegu FC for their inaugural season in the K-League. He finally was able to consider himself as a regular starter in Daegu's side for the 2003 season, playing 22 matches in the K-League. However, the following season he fell out of favour and saw much less match play. By this time Chinese Super League side Sichuan Guancheng was showing interest in Lee's services, and he subsequently signed with the club for the 2004 season. He spent only a single season in China before returning to South Korea for a final season in the K-League with Daejeon Citizen.

Management career

After retiring as a player at the conclusion of the 2005 K-League season, Lee took up a coaching position with FC MB. MB means initial of Hong Myung-bo's given name.

International career

Lee was a member of the South Korea under-20 football team. He was also a squad member of the South Korea under-23 football team (which participated at the 1996 Olympics), even though at the time of the 1996 Olympics, he was still at Soongsil University. It was only after the Olympics that he began his professional career in the K-League.

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