Lee Tae-ho (Korean: 이태호; Hanja: 李泰昊; Korean pronunciation: [i.tʰɛ̝.ɦo]; born January 29, 1961) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a forward.[2] He spent his entire career playing for the Daewoo Royals. In the history of the FIFA World Cup, he was the first player to be blind in one eye.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Daejeon, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Korea University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1992 | Daewoo Royals | 170 | (53) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1979 | South Korea U20 | ||
| 1979–1989 | South Korea B | ||
| 1980–1991 | South Korea | 80 | (24) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Dong-Eui University | ||
| 2001–2002 | Daejeon Citizen | ||
| 2007–2011 | Dong-Eui University | ||
| 2011 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2014–2015 | Busan Kappa (futsal) | ||
| 2015– | Gangdong University | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Lee Tae-ho | |
| Hangul | 이태호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李泰昊 |
| Revised Romanization | I Taeho |
| McCune–Reischauer | I T'aeho |
International career
Before starting his professional career, he was the first South Korean to score at the FIFA World Youth Championship. His goal came against Canada at the 1979 tournament. Afterwards, he was called the "Korean Gerd Müller" for his scoring ability. He contributed to South Korea's gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games. His right eye was injured in 1987, but his blindness wasn't enough to stop his performance. He became the top goalscorer in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup and participated at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
International
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 April 1981 | Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Thailand | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 1 March 1982 | Calcutta, India |  China | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1982 Nehru Cup |
| 3 | 10 March 1982 | Baghdad, Iraq |  Iraq | ?–? | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 9 May 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1982 King's Cup |
| 5 | 11 June 1982 | Gwangju, South Korea |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1982 Korea Cup |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 6 June 1983 | Suwon, South Korea | Thailand | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1983 Korea Cup |
| 8 | 15 June 1983 | Seoul, South Korea |  Ghana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1983 Korea Cup |
| 9 | 3 June 1984 | Busan, South Korea |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1984 Korea Cup |
| 10 | 13 October 1984 | Calcutta, India |  Pakistan | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 11 | 2 December 1984 | Singapore |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1984 AFC Asian Cup |
| 12 | 2 March 1985 | Kathmandu, Nepal |  Nepal | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 6 June 1985 | Daejeon, South Korea | Thailand | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1985 Korea Cup |
| 14 | 8 June 1985 | Gwangju, South Korea | Bahrain | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1985 Korea Cup |
| 15 | 26 October 1985 | Tokyo, Japan |  Japan | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 28 September 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | China | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 17 | 3 October 1986 | Seoul, South Korea |  Indonesia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 18 | 6 January 1988 | Doha, Qatar |  Egypt | 1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | 1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations |
| 19 | 3 December 1988 | Doha, Qatar |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup |
| 20 | 14 December 1988 | Doha, Qatar | China | 1–0 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 1988 AFC Asian Cup |
| 21 | 2–1 | |||||
| 22 | 5 May 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 23 | 25 May 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Nepal | 2–0 | 9–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 3 June 1989 | Singapore | Nepal | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Korea University
- Korean National Championship runner-up: 1981[5]
- Korean President's Cup: 1982[6]
Daewoo Royals
- K League 1: 1984, 1987, 1991[5]
- Korean National Championship: 1989[5]
- Korean League Cup runner-up: 1986[6]
South Korea U20
South Korea
Individual
- Korean FA Best XI: 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988[11][12][13][14]
- K League 1 Best XI: 1984, 1990[15][16]
- AFC Asian All Stars: 1985[17]
- AFC Asian Cup top goalscorer: 1988[9]
- AFC Asian Cup Best Forward: 1988[9]
- Korean National Championship Best Player: 1989[18]
- Korean National Championship top goalscorer: 1989[18]
References
External links
- Lee Tae-ho at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lee Tae-ho at FBref.com
- Lee Tae-ho at K League
- Lee Tae-ho at Olympedia
