LEE Dong-gook
| Date of birth | 29 April 1979 |
| Place of birth | Pohang |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
LEE Dong-gook joined Middlesbrough in January 2007 with a contract to June 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Werder Bremen | 01 Aug 2000 | 31 May 2001 | L |
| Werder Bremen | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| Pohang Steelers | 01 Jul 2004 | 25 Jan 2007 | |
| Middlesbrough | 25 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 3 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 5 | 9 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 1-1 (5-4) | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Middlesbrough v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Asian Games | 3 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | World Youth Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 5 | 1 |
6 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | Asian Games | 4 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | Reunification Match | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | Carlsberg Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | LG Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Korea Republic | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 3-2 | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 24 Oct 1998 | Iraq v Korea Republic | W | 0-3 | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 26 Oct 1998 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 29 Oct 1998 | Korea Republic v Kazakhstan | W | 2-2 (4-3) | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Asian U19 |
| 22 Nov 1998 | China PR v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 02 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Turkmenistan | L | 2-3 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 04 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Vietnam | W | 4-0 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 07 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 2-0 | Asian Games | Group 2 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 2-1 | Asian Games | Group 2 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | Asian Games | Group 2 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Thailand v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | Asian Games | Quarter-final |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Mali v Korea Republic | W | 2-4 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Bahrain v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | Olympics | Asia group B |
| 29 Oct 1999 | China PR v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Asia group B |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 28 Jul 2000 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Korea Republic v Spain | L | 0-3 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Korea Republic v Morocco | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Korea Republic v Chile | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 04 Oct 2000 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | L | 1-1 (2-3) | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 4-2 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 16 Oct 2000 | Kuwait v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 19 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Indonesia | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | 3rd place |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | LG CUP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT (CAIRO) | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Czech Republic v Korea Republic | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Mexico v Korea Republic | W | 0-0 (4-2) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Canada v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3rd place |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Tunisia v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | D | 0-0 | REUNIFICATION MATCH | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Maldives | W | 4-0 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Oman | W | 5-2 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Korea Republic v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2002 | Korea Republic v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | Asian Games | Quarter-final |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Bahrain | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Jordan | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 23 Jul 2004 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Iran | L | 3-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Vietnam v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Korea Republic v Maldives | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Korea Republic v Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Colombia v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Sweden v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Feb 2005 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Paraguay v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Korea Republic v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Kuwait v Korea Republic | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 04 Aug 2005 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Aug 2005 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Korea Republic v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2006 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Greece v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | LG CUP | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Finland v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | LG CUP | |
| 29 Jan 2006 | Korea Republic v Croatia | W | 2-0 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Korea Republic v Denmark League XI | L | 1-3 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Mexico v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Syria v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Korea Republic v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Bahrain v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Indonesia v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 0-0 (4-2) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Iraq v Korea Republic | L | 0-0 (3-4) | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Denmark v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Korea Republic v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2010 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 5-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 0-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2010 | Korea Republic v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Korea Republic | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Qatar v Korea Republic | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Croatia v Korea Republic | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Korea Republic v Qatar | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Korea Republic v Uzbekistan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Korea Republic v Iran | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 05 Sep 2014 | Korea Republic v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2014 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.