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Lee Jung-soo

李正秀　/　い・じょんす

Association football player from South Korea

January 8, 1980 (age 46)　・　Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

South Gyeongsang
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Lee Jung-soo is a name Korean football fans of a certain era will remember fondly. Born in Gimhae and a graduate of Kyung Hee University, the 185cm defender was a steady presence in the national team during a memorable run. What I appreciate is the full arc of his career: from playing professionally to staying in the game as a coach, eventually taking the head role at Kanchanaburi Power in Thailand's top flight. That move into Southeast Asian football interests me, since it reflects how Korean expertise is increasingly exported across Asia. He strikes me as someone genuinely committed to the sport's craft.

Overview

Lee Jung-soo (Korean: 이정수; born 8 January 1980) is a South Korean retired professional footballer and manager who is the head coach of Thai League 1 club Kanchanaburi Power.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lee Jung-soo
Name (Japanese): 李正秀
Reading: い・じょんす
Born: January 8, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Monkey
Origin: Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Kyung Hee University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%AD%A3%E7%A7%80

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