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.
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]