Lee Tae-ho (Korean이태호; 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]

Lee Tae-ho
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-01-29) 29 January 1961 (age 63)
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
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1980 Kuwait Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Qatar Team
AFC Youth Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangladesh Team[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Lee Tae-ho
Hangul
이태호
Hanja
李泰昊
Revised RomanizationI Taeho
McCune–ReischauerI T'aeho

International career

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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. During the K-League match against POSCO Atoms, his right eye was injured in 1987 after Nam Ki-young hit him in Lee's face with his foot, resulting in the latter losing his sight. However, his blindness was not 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

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International

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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

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Korea University

Daewoo Royals

South Korea U20

South Korea

Individual

References

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  3. ^ "A 30 años de un récord increíble en los Mundiales" (in Spanish). Olé. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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  14. ^ 88MVP 鄭용환 축구협 베스트11선정. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 25 January 1989. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  15. ^ 슈퍼리그 84大長征 회심의 골인「대우王冠」빛나다. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 12 November 1984. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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