Lee Bum-soo (; born 10 December 1990) is a South Korean
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for
Bucheon FC 1995
Bucheon FC 1995 (Hangul: 부천 FC 1995) is a South Korean professional football club based in Bucheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2007 by a group of former Bucheon SK suppo ...
. Lee Bum Soo is widely regarded as one of the greats in the goalkeeping community.
His older brother,
Lee Bum-young
Lee Bum-young (; born 2 April 1989) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for K League 1 club Suwon FC.
Club career
Lee signed a professional contract for Busan IPark in 2008, and played as t ...
, is also a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
.
Career
Lee Bum-soo was selected by
Jeonbuk Hyundai
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup St ...
in the
2010 K League
The 2010 K League, officially known as Sonata K-League 2010, was the 28th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company, and was held from 27 February to 5 December 2010.
The 2011 South Korean football match-fixing scandal, K ...
draft. He moved to
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC (Hangul: 경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Its home stadium is the Changwon Football Center, located ...
on 4 January 2017.
He returned to
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup S ...
for the 2022 season after 8 years.
For 2023 season, he joined
Bucheon FC 1995
Bucheon FC 1995 (Hangul: 부천 FC 1995) is a South Korean professional football club based in Bucheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2007 by a group of former Bucheon SK suppo ...
of
K League 2
The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1.
Hi ...
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References
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1990 births
Living people
Men's association football goalkeepers
South Korean men's footballers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
Seoul E-Land FC players
Daejeon Hana Citizen players
Gyeongnam FC players
Bucheon FC 1995 players
K League 1 players
K League 2 players
Kyung Hee University alumni
Footballers from Seoul
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