Lee Sang-Min (; born 14 September 1986 in
Gangwon-do) is a South Korean
footballer
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who most recently played for
Gyeongnam FC.
Career
Gyeongnam FC
He began his senior career in one the top clubs in Brazil, the
Coritiba Football Club
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. He made his debut at the age of 17 years old. His style of playing has been compared to PSG Brazilian midfielder
Lucas Moura
Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva (born 13 August 1992), known as Lucas Moura (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Moura started his professional career at São Pa ...
, with commentators praising strong, fast, technical skill with both legs.
He came back to Korea in 2008.
Gyeongnam FC manager
Cho Kwang-Rae wanted to contract with him, and the bid was successfully completed. Lee joined
Gyeongnam FC with a new foreign player
Almir and was given the number 30. He was evaluated and found to be a very good technician and hot-prospect player by his manager and coaches. He left the club in 2010 but returned four years later. As of 2017, he is not listed on any Club rosters.
External links
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1986 births
Living people
South Korean men's footballers
South Korean expatriate men's footballers
Iraty Sport Club players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Brusque Futebol Clube players
Gyeongnam FC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
K League 1 players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
PS Mitra Kukar players
Men's association football midfielders
Lee Sang-min
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