Lee Min-sung
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Min-Sung | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Daejeon Hana Citizen (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Ajou University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Pusan Daewoo Royals / Busan I'Cons | 77 | (6) |
| 1999–2001 | → Sangmu (military service) | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2004 | Pohang Steelers | 62 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | FC Seoul | 65 | (0) |
| 2010 | Yongin City | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1994–1995 | South Korea U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 1995–2004 | South Korea | 67 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Yongin City (assistant coach) | ||
| 2012 | Guangzhou Evergrande (coach) | ||
| 2012 | Gangwon FC (coach) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Jeonnam Dragons FC (coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ulsan Hyundai (coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Changchun Yatai F.C. (coach) | ||
| 2018–2020 | South Korea U-23 (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | ||
| 2024– | South Korea U23 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 28, 2014 - ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 25, 2007 | |||
| Lee Min-sung | |
| Hangul | 이민성 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李敏成 |
| RR | I Minseong |
| MR | I Minsŏng |
Lee Min-Sung (Korean: 이민성; born 23 June 1973) is a former South Korean football player and coach who currently coaching Jeonnam Dragons FC. He played for Busan I'cons and Pohang Steelers and FC Seoul and also represented South Korea national football team at international level.
He was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and especially became well known for scoring the winner against Japan in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Club career
Lee played domestically for Pusan Daewoo Royals / Busan I'Cons, Sangmu (while on military service), Pohang Steelers, FC Seoul and Yongin City FC.
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan |  Japan | 1 goal | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| February 17, 2000 | Los Angeles, United States |  Costa Rica | 1 goal | 2–2 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 9 September 2025
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Daejeon Hana Citizen |  |
9 December 2020 | 21 May 2024 | 139 | 59 | 39 | 41 | 42.45 | |
| South Korea U23 | |
27 May 2025 | Present | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Career Total | 143 | 62 | 40 | 41 | 43.36 | ||||
External links
- Lee Min-sung – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Lee Min-sung – National team stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Lee Min-sung – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lee Min-sung at National-Football-Teams.com
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Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- People from Gwangmyeong
- South Korean men's footballers
- South Korea men's international footballers
- Busan IPark players
- Gimcheon Sangmu FC players
- Pohang Steelers players
- FC Seoul players
- K League 1 players
- Korea National League players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers from Gyeonggi Province
- Ajou University alumni
- South Korean football managers
- Daejeon Hana Citizen managers
- South Korean football midfielder stubs