Lee Chung-yong

Lee Chung-yong's football career started at the age of 11.{{cite news |url=http://www.sportalkorea.com/news/view.php?gisa_uniq=20100623141625§ion_code=10&key=&field= |script-title=ko:한국 축구, 이제 이청용의 시대다 |publisher=Sportalkorea |date=23 June 2010 |language=ko}} Although considered to have started too late by some, his enormous talent was evident and his reputation grew among the Seoul youth football development community.

In 2003, FC Seoul, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs in its modern incarnation, then manager Cho Kwang-rae began focusing on developing a youth academy within the team. Lee, who, at the time, was attending Dobong Middle School caught the eye of a scout and manager Cho decided to attend his match. After watching only the first half, he was certain Lee had a massive potential, and decided to sign him on the spot.{{cite news |url=http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/soccer/723639.htm |script-title=ko:[위원석의하프타임] 실패가 두렵지 않은 이청용의 네번째 도전 |publisher=Sports Seoul |date=21 July 2009 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192518/http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/soccer/723639.htm |archive-date=2 January 2014}} Subsequently, Lee dropped out of the school and joined FC Seoul. Dropping out of middle school could mean a lot later in his life since Korea does not draft middle school dropouts for its military. FC Seoul at the time signed a handful of youngsters this way, with the most prominent ones being Lee Chung-yong himself, Ko Yo-han, Koh Myong-jin and Song Jin-hyung. He was a substitute in the 2004 League Cup, In 2006, he debuted in the K League. For the next several years, Lee honed his skills in the FC Seoul reserves alongside close friend and international teammate Ki Sung-yueng.{{cite news |url=http://news.donga.com/3//20100527/28634394/1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191644/http://news.donga.com/3//20100527/28634394/1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2014 |script-title=ko:태극전사 라이프 스토리② 이청용"딱 10분 보니 큰 일낼 놈이다 싶었죠"..."가족은 나의 힘" 이청용, 가족사진 공개 |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |date=12 October 2009 |language=ko}}

In 2007, Şenol Güneş, famous for coaching the third-placed Turkey national squad in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, joined FC Seoul as manager. After watching the youngsters Koh Myong-jin, Ki Sung-yueng and Lee Chung-yong carefully, he recognized the players' significant abilities and aimed to use them as important elements in the FC Seoul first team. That season, Lee Chung-yong began to break into the first team, playing in 15 league matches and scoring three goals.

The following year, in 2008, he cemented his place as a regular for FC Seoul, playing 22 league matches, scoring five goals. Both he and Ki Sung-yong won many domestic league fans for their link-up play and individual qualities so much so that they were both given the affectionate moniker "Ssang Yong" or "Double Dragon", a play on their given names.

In the 2009 season, Lee continued his good form and he completed a hat-trick of assists in the opening game of the season against Chunnam Dragons on 7 March 2009. On 4 April 2009, he scored the winning goal in a match against Seoul's fierce rival, Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

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FC Seoul confirmed that Lee Chung-yong had agreed a deal to join Premier League side Bolton Wanderers. A statement from FC Seoul said: "The contract will be signed officially after a work permit is issued." On 29 July 2009, it was announced that he had been granted a work permit allowing him to complete a £2.2 million transfer from FC Seoul. He had already agreed personal terms on a three-year contract with Bolton the previous week and also underwent a successful medical.{{cite news |first=Sachin |last=Nakrani |title=Bolton to complete Lee Chungyong signing |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/29/lee-chung-yong-bolton-wanderers1 |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=22 July 2009 |access-date=29 July 2009 }} The transfer was officially confirmed on 14 August 2009, Lee was reported as stating "I am looking forward to this new chapter in my career and cannot wait to play my first game for my new club."{{cite web |title=Lee Chung-Yong Deal Complete |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1727825,00.html |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=14 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817130344/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0%2C%2C1004~1727825%2C00.html |archive-date=17 August 2009}} With Gary Megson's dismissal in December 2009, he became his last full signing for the club.

He made his first Bolton appearance on 15 August 2009 when coming on as a substitute for Gavin McCann in the 1–0 defeat against Sunderland at the Reebok Stadium and scored his first goal, the winning goal of the match in a 2–1 victory against Birmingham City on 26 September.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=Shaw |title=Birmingham City 1 Bolton Wanderers 2: match report |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/birminghamcity/6234124/Birmingham-City-1-Bolton-Wanderers-2-match-report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527073758/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/birminghamcity/6234124/Birmingham-City-1-Bolton-Wanderers-2-match-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2012 |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=27 September 2009 |access-date=7 May 2010 }} He was named Man of the Match in the match against Tottenham Hotspur, providing teammate Ricardo Gardner with an assist. As a result of these good performances, Lee was named in the ESPN Soccernet Team of the Week twice in a row. His good form in his first season continued weeks later, after the international break, as he assisted Ivan Klasnic's first goal in the 3–3 draw against Manchester City at the Reebok Stadium. He was consequently named 'Man of the Match' by Sky Sports for his significant attacking presence and dribbling prowess: "The South Korean was a constant thorn in City's side and looks to be a real find for Gary Megson."{{cite news |title=Honours even in Reebok thriller |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19762,11065_3150321,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103083339/http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19762,11065_3150321,00.html |date=12 December 2009 |archive-date=3 January 2010 |access-date=1 June 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports}}

At the end of his first season, Lee won a triumvirate of awards including Bolton Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, and best newcomer awards. There was interest from Liverpool after the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but Lee stated that it was likely that he would remain at Bolton for the 2010–11 Premier League,{{cite news |title=Lee set for new Bolton deal |publisher=Sky Sports |date=9 September 2010 |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6366058,00.html}} and on 25 November he signed an extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/8688007.Chung_Yong_signs_new_Wanderers_deal/ |publisher=The Bolton News |location=Manchester |title=Chung-Yong signs new Wanderers deal |first=Mark |last=Iles |date=25 November 2010 |access-date=25 November 2010 }}

During a pre-season friendly against Newport County on 30 July 2011, Lee suffered a broken leg after a challenge from Tom Miller. It was initially reported that the injury would rule Lee out for a minimum of nine months,{{cite news |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2406137,00.html? |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |title=Chung-Yong Injury Update |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=30 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924053422/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0%2C%2C1004~2406137%2C00.html |archive-date=24 September 2011}} but by early September, Bolton were hopeful that the player would return before the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/9230744.Chung_Yong_Lee_hopes_for_early_Wanderers_return/ |publisher=The Bolton News |title=Chung-Yong Lee hopes for early Wanderers return |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=7 September 2011}} Towards the end of April 2012, Lee started training with the Bolton first team again and was hopeful of playing a game or two before the season concluded.

On 4 May 2012, manager Owen Coyle ruled out a return for Lee that season,{{cite news |title=Coyle rules out Lee recall |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/9687961.Coyle_rules_out_Lee_recall/ |publisher=The Bolton News |date=4 May 2012 |access-date=6 May 2012 }} but just two days later Lee returned to action as a second-half substitute for Martin Petrov in Bolton's 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion, and received a standing ovation from the home crowd. On 29 May 2012 it was confirmed that Lee had signed an unannounced new contract the previous summer, extending his stay at the Reebok to the end of the 2014–15 season.{{cite news |title=Chung-Yong deal flies under the radar |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/9732257.Chung_Yong_deal_flies_under_the_radar/ |publisher=The Bolton News |date=29 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 }} Every game Lee had scored in for Bolton, Bolton had won. This streak was broken however on 27 October 2012 as Bolton lost 2–1 to Middlesbrough with Bolton's goal coming from Lee.

In the 2012–13 season, Lee was eased back into the first-team fold as he worked his way back to full fitness. After such a serious injury, it took Lee several months to regain the sharpness that he had displayed in his first two seasons with the club. However, during the second half of the season, Lee appeared to be getting closer to the form which marked him out as one of South Korea's top footballing talents. He finished the season with a respectable return of four goals and seven assists in the Championship.

Lee remained in the Championship with Bolton for the 2013–14 season. He scored in each of the last two games of the season as Bolton finished 14th in the table.

File:Chung-Yong Lee (27740683933) (cropped).jpg in 2016]]

On 2 February 2015, transfer deadline day, Lee signed for Premier League side Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee with Barry Bannan going the other way on loan.{{cite news |title=Lee Chung-Yong signs for Crystal Palace |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/lee-chung-yong-signs-for-crystal-palace-2244776.aspx |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015 }} Lee's contract ran until June 2018.{{cite news |title=Lee Chung-Yong Joins Palace |url=http://www.asianfootballersineurope.com/2015/02/lee-chung-yong-joins-palace.html |publisher=Asian Footballers In Europe |date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204095905/http://www.asianfootballersineurope.com/2015/02/lee-chung-yong-joins-palace.html |archive-date=4 February 2015}} He scored his first goal for the club against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup on 25 August 2015.{{cite news |title=Crystal Palace 4–1 Shrewsbury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33969809 |access-date=25 August 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2015}} He scored his first league goal for Palace with a 30-yard volley at the 90th minute to defeat Stoke City 2–1 on 19 December 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/12059726/Stoke-City-1-Crystal-Palace-2-match-report-Lee-Chung-Yong-strikes-late-winner-for-visitors.html |title=Stoke City 1 Crystal Palace 2, match report: Lee Chung-Yong strikes late winner for visitors |first=John |last=Percy |date=19 December 2015 |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=23 December 2015}}

In June 2018, Lee was released by Crystal Palace on the expiry of his contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/three-first-team-players-depart-palace/ |title=Three First-Team Players To Depart Palace |publisher=Crystal Palace |date=8 June 2018 |access-date=8 June 2018}} Bolton attempted to re-sign their former player, but Lee failed to get a work permit, cancelling the move.{{cite web |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/16403212.ex-bolton-and-crystal-palace-star-has-to-quit-uk-over-work-permit/ |title=Chung-Yong Lee forced to quit UK over work permit issues |last=Iles |first=Marc |date=8 August 2018 |publisher=The Bolton News |access-date=9 August 2018}} This was the second time in 2018 Bolton had failed to sign Lee, as in February he had agreed to join on loan, only for Crystal Palace director of football, Dougie Freedman (who previously managed Bolton whilst Lee played there) to cancel the loan deal after it had been agreed, due to an injury to Bakary Sako. Lee was packing to travel to Bolton when informed of this.{{cite web |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/15953252.crystal-palace-man-explains-how-loan-move-to-bolton-collapsed/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222055046/https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/15953252.crystal-palace-man-explains-how-loan-move-to-bolton-collapsed/ |date=8 February 2018 |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=22 December 2019 |title=Crystal Palace man explains how loan move to Bolton collapsed |publisher=The Bolton News}}

On 6 September 2018, Lee signed for 2. Bundesliga side VfL Bochum on a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season with an option for extension thereafter.{{Cite web |url=https://www.liga-zwei.de/vfl-bochum-chung-yong-lee-verpflichtet/ |title=VfL Bochum: Chung Yong Lee verpflichtet |website=Liga-Zwei.de |last=Schroder |first=Oliver |date=6 September 2018 |language=de-DE |access-date=6 September 2018}} He scored a goal and provided six assists during 23 appearances in the 2018–19 2. Bundesliga.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/chung-yong-lee/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2018-19/vfl-bochum |publisher=kicker |title=Chung-Yong Lee |language=de |access-date=2022-05-22}}

The German football magazine kicker gave him the 26th-highest score in its statistics about all 2. Bundesliga players.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/topspieler/2018-19/34 |publisher=kicker |title=2. Bundesliga - Topspieler 2018/19 |language=de |access-date=1 June 2020}}

On 4 March 2020, Lee signed for K League 1 club Ulsan Hyundai. In December, he won the 2020 AFC Champions League with Ulsan. In 2022, he helped them win the 2022 K League 1 during which he was also given the K League 1 MVP Award and was included in the K League 1 Best XI for the second time in his career.

Since moving to Ulsan Hyundai, he has been helping the team with his skills that he has complied with. He has played as a starting player much less frequently, but he has recently led his team to three consecutive league wins by coming in as a substitute and showing himself as a playmaker.{{Cite news |last=Yoo |first=Jee-ho |title=(LEAD) Ulsan HD FC capture 3rd straight K League 1 title |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241101011551315}}

Lee's international career started as part of the South Korea under-20 squad in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{Cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=111&aid=0000064803 |script-title=ko:U-20 월드컵 청소년축구대표 명단 발표 |trans-title=Announcement of U-20 World Cup Football Team List |last=Jin-young |first=Lee |date=2007-05-22 |publisher=JoyNews24 |language=ko}} Despite impressing against quality opposition including the United States, Brazil, and Poland, South Korea failed to make the cut for the next round. Lee's individual performances, however, were enough to impress many neutrals and rumored to have caught the eye of many European scouts.

After his under-20 tenure, Lee was part of the unsuccessful national under-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. When Olympics were being held, Koreans nominated Lee as the most anticipated player among Korean football players.{{cite web |url=http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/news_detail.asp?mediaCodeNo=258&newsId=01334966586477144 |script-title=ko:이청용, 베이징 올림픽 최고 기대주...축구팬 설문조사 |date=22 July 2008 |publisher=Edaily |language=ko}} His first under-23 match was against Syria in Damascus, 17 October 2007.

On 31 May 2008, Lee was given his national team debut by manager Huh Jung-moo in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jordan. He would score his first national team goal against the same team in the return leg at home on 5 September 2008 in Seoul World Cup Stadium. Lee Chung-yong was one of the most consistent and important players in South Korea's successful seventh consecutive qualification for the FIFA World Cup and eighth overall, an Asian record. On 17 June 2010, Lee scored an injury time goal in the first half against Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_18/default.stm |title=Argentina 4–1 South Korea |date=17 June 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Jonathan |last=Stevenson |access-date=17 June 2010 }} Lee scored again in the round of 16 match against Uruguay in South Korea's 2–1 defeat.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_49/default.stm |title=Uruguay 2–1 South Korea |date=26 June 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Saj| last=Chowdhury |access-date=26 January 2011}} He was named in the top 10 rising stars of the 2010 FIFA World Cup by Sports Illustrated.{{cite magazine |first=Jen |last=Chang |title=Ozil and Coentrao among players whose stock rose at the World Cup |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/writers/jen_chang/07/10/10.stock/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712200110/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/writers/jen_chang/07/10/10.stock/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2010 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=10 July 2010}}

On 15 October 2013, Lee made his 50th appearance for the Korean national team in a friendly match against Mali. Lee provided two assists as Korea won the game 3–1. One month later, Lee captained the side in a friendly against Switzerland and scored the winning goal with an 87th-minute header. It was his first international goal in more than three years, his last coming in the 2010 World Cup. Lee was selected for the South Korea squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He started all three games as Korea were eliminated at the group stage. In the last minutes of the game against Belgium, he made a late challenge on Anthony Vanden Borre, ruling the Belgian out for injury for the rest of the tournament as a result.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/belgium/story/1918032/belgium-defender-anthony-vanden-borre-out-of-world-cup-with-broken-leg |title=Anthony Vanden Borre has broken leg |publisher=ESPN |date=28 June 2014 |access-date=1 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rtbf.be/video/detail_belgique-coree-du-sud-la-blessure-d-anthony-vanden-borre?id%3D1939395 |title=Belgique - Corée du Sud : La blessure d'Anthony Vanden Borre |access-date=28 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802075830/http://www.rtbf.be/video/detail_belgique-coree-du-sud-la-blessure-d-anthony-vanden-borre?id=1939395 |archive-date=2 August 2014 |publisher=RTBF |language=fr}}

Lee was included in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. However, during the team's first match against Oman, he sustained a hairline fracture of the right tibia and was unable to participate in the remainder of the tournament.{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/south-koreas-lee-chung-yong-asian-cup-leg-072435869--sow.html |title=South Korea's Lee Chung-Yong out of Asian Cup with leg fracture |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=18 January 2015 |website=Yahoo.com |publisher=AFP}} Lee was included in South Korea's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup but did not make the final selection.{{Cite news |url=http://www.mediapen.com/news/view/359136 |script-title=ko:김진수 이청용 권경원 탈락…러시아 월드컵 최종엔트리 23명 확정 [명단] |trans-title=Kim Jin-soo, Lee Chung-yong, Kwon Kyung-won eliminated, final confirmation of 23 entries in Russia World Cup |last=Seok |first=Myeong |language=ko |date=2 June 2018 |publisher=Mediapen |access-date=9 June 2018}}

Lee married his middle-school girlfriend at Hotel Shilla in Seoul on 12 July 2014.{{cite web |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/07/09/2014070901311.html |title=Lee Chung-yong Makes His Long-Distance Romance Work |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=9 July 2014 |access-date=1 June 2020}}

Lee said he shuns alcohol and smoking, and even refrains from drinking coffee. Upon arriving in England, he reportedly spent two to three hours a day studying English and attended English classes to improve his speaking ability.{{cite news |script-title=ko:이청용 "1년 사귄 중학교 동창 여친 큰 힘 돼" |publisher=Sports Seoul |date=12 October 2009 |url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/soccer/general/2009/1012/20091012101020300000000_7522989160.html |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013120505/http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/soccer/general/2009/1012/20091012101020300000000_7522989160.html |archive-date=13 October 2009}}

{{updated|match played 29 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Chung-yong Lee |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/chung-yong-lee/26921/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=4 September 2015}}{{cite web |title=Lee Chung-Yong |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52007 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=5 October 2018}}

:Results list South Korea's goal tally first..{{cite web |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%9D%B4%EC%B2%AD%EC%9A%A9|title=Lee, Chung-yong |language=ko |access-date=9 June 2020}}

FC Seoul

• Korean League Cup: 2006{{cite web |url=https://www.hankyung.com/sports/article/202003059833Y |script-title=ko:11년 만에 K리그 복귀한 이청용 "우승하고 싶어 울산 선택" |publisher=The Korea Economic Daily |language=ko |date=5 March 2020 |access-date=1 June 2020}}

Crystal Palace

• FA Cup runner-up: 2015–16{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36292265 |title=Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (aet) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=1 June 2020}}

Ulsan HD

• AFC Champions League: 2020{{Cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ulsan-hyundai-beat-persepolis-2-154203293.html|title=Soccer-Junior double earns Asian Champions League title for Ulsan |publisher=Reuters |website=Yahoo.com |date=2020-12-20 |access-date=2022-05-22}}
• K League 1: 2022, 2023, 2024
• Korea Cup runner-up: 2020, 2024

South Korea U20

• AFC Youth Championship third place: 2006{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19.html |title=Asian U-19/U-20 Championship |date=22 November 2018 |access-date=4 September 2020 |first1=Roberto |last1=Di Maggio |first2=Erik |last2=Garin |first3=Mikael |last3=Jönsson |first4=Neil |last4=Morrison |first5=Karel |website=RSSSF |last5=Stokkermans}}

South Korea

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2015asch-det.html |title=Asian Cup 2015 - final tournament match details |first=Neil |last=Morrison |date=19 February 2015 |website=RSSSF |access-date=1 June 2020}}

Individual

• Korean League Cup top assist provider: 2007{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=076&aid=0000065035 |script-title=ko:[프로축구] 울산, 서울 꺾고 세번째 컵대회 우승 차지 |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Sports Chosun |date=27 June 2007}}
• K League 1 Best XI: 2008, 2022{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=076&aid=0001976962 |script-title=ko:이운재, MVP 영예...신인상은 이승렬, 감독상은 차범근 감독 |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Sports Chosun |date=9 December 2008}}{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=003&aid=0011494177 |script-title=ko:베스트11 MF 이청용 |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Newsis |date=24 October 2022}}
• Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year: 2009–10{{cite web |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2016/april/voting-now-open-for-player-of-the-year-award/ |title=Voting now open for Player of the Year award |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |date=21 April 2016}}
• Premier League Player of the Year by Northwest Football Awards: 2010{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/9083815.stm |title=Chung-Yong Lee wins Northwest Awards accolade |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2010}}
• Korean FA Fans' Player of the Year: 2013{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=422&aid=0000041638 |script-title=ko:이청용, 축구팬이 뽑은 '올해의 선수' 선정 |website=Naver |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |language=ko |date=26 December 2013}}
• K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 2022{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news?oid=108&aid=0003099224 |script-title=ko:울산 이청용 K리그 '최고의 별'... 홍명보는 감독상 영예 (종합) |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Starnews |date=24 October 2022}}

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{{Bolton Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year}}

{{Korea Football Association Footballer of the Year}}

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{{South Korea men's football squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{{South Korea squad 2010 FIFA World Cup}}

{{South Korea squad 2011 AFC Asian Cup}}

{{South Korea squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}

{{South Korea squad 2015 AFC Asian Cup}}

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Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Seoul

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:South Korean men's footballers

Category:South Korea men's youth international footballers

Category:South Korea men's under-20 international footballers

Category:South Korea men's under-23 international footballers

Category:South Korea men's international footballers

Category:South Korean expatriate men's footballers

Category:South Korean expatriate sportspeople in England

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England

Category:FC Seoul players

Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players

Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players

Category:Ulsan HD FC players

Category:K League 1 players

Category:Premier League players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Category:2010 FIFA World Cup players

Category:2011 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players

Category:2015 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:VfL Bochum players

Category:2. Bundesliga players

Category:2019 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:Olympic footballers for South Korea

Category:AFC Champions League Elite–winning players

Category:21st-century South Korean sportsmen