Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean footballer who plays for Daegu FC and South Korea national team.
22 Facts About Lee Keun-ho
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Lee Keun-ho represented his country in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Lee Keun-ho stayed in Incheon's reserve team for three years, but got a chance to play for a K League club after winning the Best Player award in the R League contested between reserve teams.
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Lee Keun-ho became the top scorer among South Korean players in 2007 and 2008 K League.
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Lee Keun-ho wanted to leave for Europe after the end of the contract with Daegu in December 2008.
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Lee Keun-ho signed for J1 League club Jubilo Iwata on a nine-month contract in April 2009.
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Lee Keun-ho finally signed a contract extension with Jubilo Iwata until July 2010.
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Lee Keun-ho scored 15 goals while playing 32 matches for Gamba in the 2011 J1 League.
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Lee Keun-ho was selected for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands.
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Lee Keun-ho was confirmed in the Summer Olympics squad in 2006, and became the most valuable player in the squad to qualify for the Olympic games.
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Lee Keun-ho was selected for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, and capped for the South Korea under-23 team in qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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On 29 June 2007, Lee Keun-ho made his senior team debut in a friendly against Iraq through substitution in the second half.
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Lee Keun-ho managed to score his debut goal from an assist made by Lee Keun-ho Chun-soo.
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On 15 October 2008, Lee Keun-ho scored two goals in a qualification match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against United Arab Emirates.
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On 19 November 2008, Lee Keun-ho scored the most important goal in his international career yet in an away game against Saudi Arabia, which ended South Korea's nineteen-year losing spell against the Saudis.
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Lee Keun-ho was included in South Korea's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by showing good performances with three goals in the final round of the qualification.
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Lee Keun-ho assisted Koo Ja-cheol's goal in the second match against Algeria.
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Lee Keun-ho is well known for his friendship with Ha Dae-sung.
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Lee Keun-ho is the inaugural president of FIFPro Korea, South Korea's official players' union, since it gained Candidate Member status.
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Lee Keun-ho has been supporting a former football player who suffered a heart attack during a match in 2011.
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Lee Keun-ho made donations to the local health services in order to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thanks to his leading attitude both on and off the pitch and his charity activities, Lee Keun-ho was nominated for the 2020 FIFPro Merit Awards, three special prizes assigned to the footballers who distinguished themselves the most for their impact out of the playing field and their activism.