Lee Jeong-hyeop (; or ; born 24 June 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as striker for PT Prachuap in the Thai League 1.
Career Lee Jung-hyeop joined Busan IPark in 2013 and made his debut on March 10 in a match against Gyeongnam FC. On June 1, he scored his debut goal and a second goal in the same match, leading his team to a victory over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. During his debut season, he appeared in 27 league matches, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists. Afterward, he changed his name from Lee Jeong-gi to Lee Jung-hyeop and, at the suggestion of manager Yoon Sung-hyo, applied to join the military team Sangju Sangmu FC, enlisting in November 2013.
After completing his military service with Sangju Sangmu FC in October 2015, Lee returned to his original club, Busan, but only appeared in three matches due to injury. He was unable to participate in the promotion playoffs and could only watch as Busan was relegated.Lee Jung-hyeop: "Received orders to return to Busan IPark" - Busan Ilbo
At the end of the 2015 season, Lee expressed a strong desire to continue playing in the K League Classic, leading to a loan move to Ulsan Hyundai FC as part of a trade with Lee Young-jae."Cinderella of the Army" Lee Jung-hyeop heads to Ulsan Hyundai on loan - Sports Seoul He scored his first goal for Ulsan on April 9, 2016, in a match against Gwangju FC and later scored a dramatic stoppage-time goal on September 21, 2016, in a match against Seongnam FC, securing a 2-1 comeback victory and confirming Ulsan's place in the top split.Lee Jung-hyeop's last-minute goal secures Ulsan's top split spot - Sports Chosun
After the 2016 season, Lee returned to Busan following the expiration of his one-year loan with Ulsan.Lee Jung-hyeop returns to Busan after Ulsan loan ends
On March 4, he scored in the league opener against Seongnam FC and continued his scoring streak in all matches except the game against Bucheon FC 1995, for which he was unavailable due to national team duties. On April 15, he scored in his sixth consecutive league match during a game against Suwon FC, tying the record for most consecutive goals after a season opener set by Adriano while playing for Daejeon Citizen. A week later, on April 22, he broke Adriano's record by scoring the first goal in a match against Daejeon.
On January 22, 2018, it was officially announced that Lee had joined Shonan Bellmare of the J1 League on a one-year loan.
Lee returned to Busan ahead of the 2019 season and scored two goals in a 5-2 victory against Asan Mugunghwa FC on April 13. He contributed 13 goals in 31 matches during the 2019 season, helping his team earn promotion. Lee remained with Busan for the 2020 season and scored his first goal of the season on May 24 in a match against Ulsan Hyundai FC.
Ahead of the 2021 season, Lee transferred to Gyeongnam FC.Gyeongnam signs striker Lee Jung-hyeop as a free agent In the summer transfer window of the same year, he moved to Gangwon FC in K League 1 to strengthen their attacking options.Gangwon FC strengthens attack by signing Lee Jung-hyeop
International career In December 2014, Lee was surprisingly included in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup as an uncapped player. He made his debut for the Taegeuk Warriors in a pre-tournament friendly against Saudi Arabia, scoring his first international goal as the Koreans ran out 2–0 winners. In South Korea's final group game, Lee scored the winning goal against tournament hosts Australia to secure first place in Group A. On 26 January 2015, Lee scored the opening goal of South Korea's 2–0 semi-final defeat of Iraq to put the nation into the Asian Cup final for the first time since 1988.
Career statistics Club As of 19 March 2022 Club performance League Cup League Cup Play-offs Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals2013Busan IParkK League 127220——2922014Sangju Sangmu (army)25420——2742015K League 217700——177Busan IParkK League 13000——302016Ulsan Hyundai (loan)30420——3242017Busan IParkK League 2261021—2030112018Shonan Bellmare (loan)J1 League1820050—2322019Busan IParkK League 2311310—2034132020K League 122610——2362021Gyeongnam FCK League 214112——1532021Gangwon FCK League 118120—2022120226000——60 Career total23750133506026153
International goals Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 January 2015 Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup 2. 26 January 2015 Stadium Australia, Sydney 1–0 2–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup 3. 11 June 2015 Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 3–0 3–0 Friendly 4. 24 March 2016 Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 11 November 2016 Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan 2–0 2–0 Friendly
Honours
Club
Busan IPark Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2017
Sangju Sangmu K League 2: 2015
International
South Korea EAFF East Asian Cup : 2015, 2017, 2019 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015
Individual K League 2 Best XI : 2017
References
External links
Lee Jeong-hyeop – National Team Stats at KFA