Lee Tae-ho (; ; born January 29, 1961) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent his entire career playing for the Daewoo Royals. In the history of the FIFA World Cup, he was the first player to be blind in one eye.
International career Before starting his professional career, he was the first South Korean to score at the FIFA World Youth Championship. His goal came against Canada at the 1979 tournament. Afterwards, he was called the "Korean Gerd Müller" for his scoring ability. He contributed to South Korea's gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games. During a K League match against POSCO Atoms in 1987, his right eye was impaired after being injured by Nam Ki-young's foot. However, his blindness was not enough to stop his performance. He became the top goalscorer at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup and participated at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics International Results list South Korea's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 24 April 1981 Kuwait City, Kuwait 4–1 5–1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification2 1 March 1982 Calcutta, India 1–0 1–1 1982 Nehru Cup310 March 1982Baghdad, Iraq?–?1–1Friendly4 9 May 1982 Bangkok, Thailand 3–0 3–0 1982 King's Cup5 11 June 1982 Gwangju, South Korea 1–0 3–0 1982 Korea Cup62–07 6 June 1983 Suwon, South Korea 3–0 4–0 1983 Korea Cup8 15 June 1983 Seoul, South Korea 1–0 1–0 1983 Korea Cup9 3 June 1984 Busan, South Korea 1–0 2–0 1984 Korea Cup10 13 October 1984 Calcutta, India 1–0 6–0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification11 2 December 1984 Singapore 1–0 1–1 1984 AFC Asian Cup12 2 March 1985 Kathmandu, Nepal 2–0 2–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification13 6 June 1985 Daejeon, South Korea 3–1 3–2 1985 Korea Cup14 8 June 1985 Gwangju, South Korea 3–0 3–0 1985 Korea Cup15 26 October 1985 Tokyo, Japan 2–0 2–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification16 28 September 1986 Seoul, South Korea 3–1 4–2 1986 Asian Games17 3 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 3–0 4–0 1986 Asian Games18 6 January 1988 Doha, Qatar 1–0 1–1 1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations19 3 December 1988 Doha, Qatar 1–0 1–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup20 14 December 1988 Doha, Qatar 1–0 2–1 1988 AFC Asian Cup212–122 5 May 1989 Seoul, South Korea 1–0 1–0 Friendly23 25 May 1989 Seoul, South Korea 2–0 9–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification24 3 June 1989 Singapore 4–0 4–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Player Korea University Korean National Championship runner-up: 1981 Korean President's Cup: 1982
Daewoo Royals K League 1: 1984, 1987, 1991 Korean National Championship: 1989 Korean League Cup runner-up: 1986
South Korea U20 AFC Youth Championship: 1978
South Korea Asian Games: 1986 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980, 1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1987
Individual Korean FA Best XI: 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988 K League 1 Best XI: 1984, 1990 AFC Asian All-Star: 1985 AFC Asian Cup top goalscorer: 1988 AFC Asian Cup Best Forward: 1988 Korean National Championship Best Player: 1989 Korean National Championship top goalscorer: 1989
Manager Daejeon Citizen Korean FA Cup: 2001
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