KOREA REPUBLIC - Player Profile

Lee Chung-Yong

Lee Chung-Yong

NAME:

Lee Chung-Yong

BORN:

2/7/1988 in Seoul, South Korea

POSITION:

MD

CLUB:

Bolton Wanderers (England)

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

FC Seoul

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

20 (7 goals)

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

31/5/2008 vs Jordan

17 Lee Chung-Yong

Lee's name means Blue Dragon. He started out playing for FC Seoul in 2004 when just 16-years-old. The winger stayed there for five years, scoring 11 goals in 54 appearances.

In 2009 Lee caught the eye of Premier League side Bolton Wanderers.

He signed a three-year deal that summer and made his first appearance on 15 August 2009.

Lee also did well for the national team, making 16 appearances for the Under-21s, seven for the under 23s and finally winning his first cap in 2008.

He has since scored two goals in 19 appearances for the South Korea national team.

In January 2009, Lee was named as one of the top 50 rising stars in football by the British daily, The Times.


 

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