Lee Jung-soo

Lee Jung-soo, born on 8 January 1980, is a South Korean retired professional footballer and manager who works as an assistant coach at the Thai club Kanchanaburi Power. He began as a forward at Anyang LG Cheetahs, now FC Seoul, but changed position to defender on the advice of manager Cho Kwang-rae, and later played in the K League for Incheon United and Suwon Samsung Bluewings, winning the league title with Suwon in 2008. He then played in Japan for Kyoto Sanga and Kashima Antlers before joining Al-Sadd in Qatar, where he won the 2011 AFC Champions League. He was one of South Korea's main contributors when the team reached the knockout stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scoring two set-piece goals in the group stage. He retired in 2017 and began coaching after a spell with Charlotte Independence in 2018.