Lee Hee-seong explained

Lee Hee-seong
Birth Date: 27 May 1990
Birth Place:South Korea
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Ansan Greeners FC
Clubnumber:1
Years1:2011–2018
Clubs1:Ulsan Hyundai FC
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC→(loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Yangju Citizen FC
Years4:2018–
Clubs4:Ansan Greeners FC
Caps4:125
Goals4:0

Lee Hee-seong (; born 27 May 1990), also known as Lee Seung-Bin, in South Korea) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ansan Greeners FC.

Career

Lee started playing as goalkeeper in 5th grade because he thought that "saving while falling looked cool".

In high school, Lee was regarded as a better goalkeeper than future international Kim Seung-gyu, winning Most Valuable Player at the 2008 High School Challenge and giving the trophy to his dying father in the hospital.[1] However, he later envied Kim, who played in the 2014 World Cup, and contemplated quitting football while playing for Ulsan Hyundai's reserves.[2]

On the 17th of June 2015, Lee started against Jeonbuk Hyundai in his first league appearances that season. In the 37th minute, he struck his head against striker Lee Dong-gook's knee, causing a broken temple. The injury was life threatening, but he eventually recovered with the support of his girlfriend.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://news.joins.com/article/18073788 (부치지 못한 편지) '넘버3' 골키퍼 이희성의 부상과 눈물
  2. https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=076&aid=0002574892 김승규보다 낫다는 평가받았던 '울산의 소방수' GK 이희성
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916043828/http://www.footballjournal.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=4960 '고비 넘기고 새 삶' 이희성, 연인 앞 선방쇼