Tadanari Lee

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.

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
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,  (p. 29 out of 289)Soccerway profile

 Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season  Club  League Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals2004FC TokyoJ1 League00---002005Kashiwa Reysol80-30-1102006J2 League318---3182007J1 League30101050-361020081944140-2752009202-53-255Sanfrecce Hiroshima8020--10020103011203263411620113215-10-33152011–12SouthamptonChampionship7120--912012–13Premier League001021-312013FC Tokyo (loan)J1 League134-62-1962013–14SouthamptonPremier League000020-202014Urawa RedsJ1 League30600830038920152422121503342016331010525244142017213001010432720182032082-3052019Yokohama F. Marinos1010000-1012020Kyoto SangaJ2 League500000-5020211700000-1702022Albirex Niigata (S)Singapore Premier League22106111-2912202323114010-2811 Country  Japan322781855115269417107 England713041-142Singapore452110121-5723 Career total330792555516269436109

National team statistics
Japan National Football Team Database
 Japan national teamYearAppsGoals2011102201210Total112

International career statistics

Appearances in major competitions
TeamCompetitionCategoryAppearancesGoalsTeam RecordStartSub2008 Summer Olympics qualificationU-22724Qualified2008 Summer OlympicsU-23120Round 12011 AFC Asian CupSenior021Champion

Goals for senior national team
 #  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1.  29 January 2011  Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar    0–1  0–1  2011 AFC Asian Cup Final 2.  7 October 2011  Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan    1–0  1–0  International Friendly

Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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
AFC Asian Cup: 2011
Kirin Cup: 2011

References

Other websites

Category:1985 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Tokyo Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:J2 League players
Category:FC Tokyo players
Category:Kashiwa Reysol players
Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players
Category:Yokohama F. Marinos players
Category:Kyoto Sanga FC players
Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:AFC Asian Cup-winning players