He signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg on 30 June 2006, two days after Kim Dong-Jin, following their coach Dick Advocaat.
[1] Prior to the January transfer window opening Al Ain were in search for an Asian foreign player to play alongside non-Asians Jorge Valdivia, Emerson and Jose Sand.
Rumours began to flow that Lee was the Emirati club's main transfer target.
On 18 January, Lee was presented to the press with the number 50 and officially announced as the fourth foreign player in Al Ain's squad with a contract until the end of the season with an option to renew for another year.
For the 2021, Lee Ho returned to Ulsan Hyundai as a playing coach and retired at the end of 2022 season.