Tadanari Lee
Tadanari Lee (李 忠成, Lee Tadanari, born December 19, 1985) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. He used his name Lee Chung-sung until February 2007, when he obtained Japanese citizenship.
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| Full name | Tadanari Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | FC Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | FC Tokyo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Kashiwa Reysol | 108 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 70 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Southampton | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | →FC Tokyo (loan) | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Urawa Reds | 131 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Kyoto Sanga FC | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | Japan U-23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Japan | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Lee was born in Nishitokyo on December 19, 1985. He joined J1 League club FC Tokyo from their youth team in 2004. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2005, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol. Although he debuted in 2005, Kashiwa was relegated to J2 League end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he became a regular player and Kashiwa returned to J1 in a year. Kashiwa won the 2nd place in the 2008 Emperor's Cup. In August 2009, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hiroshima won the 2nd place in the 2010 J.League Cup. In January 2012, he moved to English EFL Championship club Southampton. Although Southampton was promoted to Premier League from the 2012/13 season, he could not play at all in the league. In January 2013, he moved to his first club FC Tokyo on loan. Although he returned to Southampton in summer 2013, he could not play in the league. In January 2014, he returned to Japan and joined Urawa Reds. Urawa won the 2nd place in the 2014 and 2016 J1 League. In 2017, Urawa won the champions in 2017 AFC Champions League. In 2019, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos. Yokohama won the J1 champions in 2019. In 2020, he moved to J2 club Kyoto Sanga FC.
In February 2007, Lee obtained Japanese citizenship. In 2008, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics and played all 3 matches. In January 2011, he was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against Jordan on January 9. His first international goal was dramatic, coming as it did in the 109th minute of the final to secure a 1–0 win over Australia and Japan on the champions. He played 11 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2012.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | J2 League | 31 | 8 | - | - | - | 31 | 8 | ||||
| 2007 | J1 League | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 36 | 10 | ||
| 2008 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2009 | 20 | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 25 | 5 | ||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 16 | ||
| 2011 | 32 | 15 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 15 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Southampton | Championship | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | FC Tokyo (loan) | J1 League | 13 | 4 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Southampton | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 14 | ||
| 2017 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Kyoto Sanga | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 29 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 11 | |||
| Country | Japan | 322 | 78 | 18 | 5 | 51 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 417 | 107 | |
| England | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 14 | 2 | |||
| Singapore | 45 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 57 | 23 | |||
| Career total | 330 | 79 | 25 | 5 | 55 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 436 | 109 | ||
International career statistics
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
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| Start | Sub | |||||
 Japan | 2008 Summer Olympics qualification | U-22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Qualified |
| Japan | 2008 Summer Olympics | U-23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Round 1 |
| Japan | 2011 AFC Asian Cup | Senior | 0 | 2 | 1 | Champion |
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Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima[4]
- J.League Cup runner-up: 2010
Southampton
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2011–12
Urawa Red Diamonds
- J.League Cup: 2016
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2017
- AFC Champions League: 2017
- Emperor's Cup: 2018
Yokohama F. Marinos
- J1 League: 2019
Albirex Niigata (S)
- Singapore Premier League: 2022, 2023
- Singapore Community Shield: 2023
Japan[4]
- AFC Asian Cup: 2011
- Kirin Cup: 2011
References
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 29 out of 289)
- Soccerway profile
- Japan National Football Team Database
- "Japan - T. Lee – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
Other websites
- Tadanari Lee at Olympedia
- Tadanari Lee at FIFA
- Tadanari Lee at UEFA
- Tadanari Lee at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Tadanari Lee at National Football Teams.com
- Tadanari Lee at Soccerway.com
- Tadanari Lee at Soccerbase.com (player)
- Tadanari Lee at FootballDatabase.eu
- Tadanari Lee at WorldFootball.net
- Tadanari Lee at Transfermarkt (player)
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