Lee Hee-seong (

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...

: 이희성; also known as Lee Seung-Bin) born 27 May 1990 in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for

Ansan Greeners FC Ansan Greeners FC ( ko, 안산 그리너스 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ansan that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2017, they play their home matches at Ansan Wa~ Stad ...

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 Kim Seung-gyu ( ko, 김승규; born 30 September 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab and the South Korea national football team. Club career Kim was a much-anticipated youth pl ...

, winning Most Valuable Player at the 2008 High School Challenge and giving the trophy to his dying father in the hospital. However, he later envied Kim, who played in the 2014 World Cup, and contemplated quitting football while playing for Ulsan Hyundai's reserves.김승규보다 낫다는 평가받았던 '울산의 소방수' GK 이희성
sports.news.naver.com 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 Lee Dong-gook (, ; born 29 April 1979) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a record scorer in the K League 1, and had brief spells in Europe with Werder Bremen and Middlesbrough. He also played for ...

's knee, causing a broken temple. The injury was life threatening, but he eventually recovered with the support of his girlfriend.‘고비 넘기고 새 삶’ 이희성, 연인 앞 선방쇼
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* * Living people 1990 births South Korean footballers Association football goalkeepers Ulsan Hyundai FC players Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC players Ansan Greeners FC players K League 1 players K League 2 players K3 League (2007–2019) players {{SouthKorea-footy-goalkeeper-stub