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Great puffs from the Spanish League: Lee Chun Soo

Last update 19 April, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

Lee Chun Soo went completely unnoticed in the Spanish League. this Korean, He arrived at Real Sociedad a year after Korea and Japan World Cup 2002, precisely where their country, he had an outstanding performance reaching fourth place. That, if not without some controversy. this circumstance, Real encouraged to drop 3 million euros to bring it to the Spanish League and make him the first Korean playing in Spain.

Lee Chun Soo's slow pace, “The Beckham of Korea” by the Royal Society

As often happens in these cases, The expectations were higher than the final result.. That's why, that this Korean born in 1981, and he had the nickname “The Beckham of Korea“, He had a more discreet way through Anoeta. In his first season as realistic played 13 games he saw no door or came to convince anyone at all. This earned him leave on loan to Numancia one year after arriving and then returned to his country to play in their league.

Time after, He returned to Europe to play for Feyenoord where his performance could once again be quite improved.. And from there his career moved through countries like Saudi Arabia and Japan, as well as going and returning to the Korean league.. Definitely, This exotic bet was expensive for Real at the beginning of this century and ended up falling on deaf ears.. For many realistic fans, Lee Chun Soo, It is one of the worst signings in the history of the club. The truth is that numbers in hand made merit for it.

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