LEE Young-pyo
| Date of birth | 23 April 1977 |
| Place of birth | Hong Chung |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
An excellent player in the midfield in the centre or on the left, LEE Young-pyo graduated into the Korea full side from the 2000 Olympic team.
One of the dominant figures in his club side, he has great pace, excellent vision and will join any attacks from central midfield.
He was the only player to appear in all of the competitive matches leading up to the 2002 World Cup finals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anyang LG Cheetahs | 01 Jul 1999 | 08 Jan 2003 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 08 Jan 2003 | 31 Aug 2005 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 31 Aug 2005 | 27 Aug 2008 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 27 Aug 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 31 |
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 6 |
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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| 17 Sep 2003 | PSV Eindhoven v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Nov 2003 | AS Monaco v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 10 Dec 2003 | PSV Eindhoven v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Perugia v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 03 Mar 2004 | PSV Eindhoven v Perugia | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Auxerre v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 25 Mar 2004 | PSV Eindhoven v Auxerre | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 08 Apr 2004 | PSV Eindhoven v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 24 Nov 2004 | PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
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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| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | Korea Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 9 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | Annual Match | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Tehran) | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | New Year Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 11 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | Reunification Match | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 1 |
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 | |
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| 12 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Korea Cup | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Egypt | D | 0-0 | KOREA CUP | |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | KOREA CUP | |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Canada v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 05 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Laos | W | 9-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 6 |
| 07 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 6 |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Myanmar | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 2 |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 1-0 | ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 28 May 2000 | Korea Republic v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2000 | Korea Republic v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2000 | Korea Republic v North Macedonia | W | 2-1 | LG CUP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT (TEHRAN) | |
| 09 Jun 2000 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 1-2 | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Tehran) | Final |
| 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 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | W | 1-1 (6-5) | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | 3rd place |
| 08 Feb 2001 | Morocco v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | |
| 11 Feb 2001 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 1-4 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Denmark v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | LG CUP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT (CAIRO) | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Egypt v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | LG CUP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT (CAIRO) | Final |
| 25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2001 | Korea Republic v France | L | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Czech Republic v Korea Republic | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Korea Republic v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | USA v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Korea Republic v Cuba | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 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 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Korea Republic v Scotland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Korea Republic v France | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Italy | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Spain | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | D | 0-0 | REUNIFICATION MATCH | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Korea Republic v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Korea Republic v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Maldives v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 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 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Korea Republic v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Korea Republic v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Korea Republic v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Korea Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2006 | Norway v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Ghana v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Korea Republic v Togo | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 18 Jun 2006 | France v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Switzerland v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Korea Republic v Taiwan | W | 8-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Korea Republic v Syria | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Greece v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Korea Republic v Turkmenistan | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 3 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Korea DPR v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 3 |
| 31 May 2008 | Korea Republic v Jordan | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 3 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Jordan v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Saudi Arabia v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Iran v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Denmark v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Korea Republic v Serbia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2010 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2010 | Spain v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Korea Republic v Greece | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Korea Republic | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Nigeria v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 14 Jan 2011 | Australia v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.