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Lee Hee-seong

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Lee Hee-seong
Personal information
Date of birth 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) (age 34)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ansan Greeners FC
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Ulsan Hyundai FC 10 (0)
2013 Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC→(loan) 15 (0)
2016 Yangju Citizen FC
2018– Ansan Greeners FC 125 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lee Hee-seong (Korean이희성; 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

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Lee started playing as goalkeeper in 5th grade because he thought that "saving while falling looked cool".[1]

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.[2] However, he later envied Kim, who played in the 2014 World Cup, and contemplated quitting football while playing for Ulsan Hyundai's reserves.[1]

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]

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