Lee Jae-sung vows to prove himself in Germany

Published on: 27 July 2018

Seoul: Lee Jae-sung will leave Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K League 1 to join Holstein Kiel in the 2. Bundesliga, ending a four and a half years stint that saw him claim the Best Young Player honours in 2015 and MVP in 2017, while winning three domestic titles across four seasons.  

On his way to a second division German club, Lee said he's determined to prove he's made the right choice.

"I've always dreamt of playing overseas, and I felt I was at a point where I needed a challenge in my career," Lee said in a video message released by Jeonbuk. "I wanted to test myself against foreign players."

Lee said he made "an extremely difficult decision" to leave Jeonbuk and added he has nothing but fond memories from his time with the K League 1 club.

"I know I've chosen to go down a difficult path," Lee added. "I'll try to compete with the pride of a K League MVP and prove that I've made the right move."


The move means that Lee will miss out on the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-finals. Jeonbuk, seeking a third title, will face K League rivals Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the first leg on August 29.

Last season, Holstein Kiel ranked third in the 18-team league to earn a spot in the promotion play-offs, where they lost to VfL Wolfsburg 4-1 on aggregate. Holstein Kiel last competed in the top division in 1963.

Lee, 25, netted 26 goals and picked up 32 assists in 137 matches for Jeonbuk. He also represented Korea Republic at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia last month.

Source: yonhapnews.co.kr

Source: the-afc.com

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