Tadanari Lee

is a 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.

Tadanari Lee

Lee playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Personal information
Full name	Tadanari Lee
Date of birth	(1985-12-19) December 19, 1985
Place of birth	Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
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)
National team
2008	Japan U-23	3	(0)
2011–2012	Japan	11	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

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.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2004	FC Tokyo	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2005	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	8	0	0	0	3	0	-		11	0
2006		J2 League	31	8	0	0	-		-		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	0	0	5	3	-		25	5
2009	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	8	0	2	0	0	0	-		10	0
2010			30	11	2	0	3	2	6	3	41	16
2011			32	15	0	0	1	0	-		33	15
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
2011/12	Southampton	EFL Championship	7	1	2	0	0	0	-		9	1
2012/13		Premier League	0	0	1	0	2	1	-		3	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	FC Tokyo	J1 League	13	4	0	0	6	2	-		19	6
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
2013/14	Southampton	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	-		2	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2014	Urawa Reds	J1 League	34	6	2	1	8	3	-		44	10
2015			24	2	4	3	2	1	5	0	35	6
2016			32	10	1	0	5	2	5	2	43	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	J1 League	10	1	0	0	4	1	-		14	2
2020	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	5	0	-		-		-		5	0
2021
Country	Japan		337	79	18	5	55	16	26	9	436	109
	England		7	1	3	0	4	1	-		14	2
Total			344	80	21	5	59	17	26	9	450	111

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	10	2
2012	1	0
Total	11	2