S. Korea's super rookie Lee Kang-in joins Valencia CF's first team
- 5 years ago
South Korean super rookie Lee Kang-in has signed a deal with Valencia CF to join its first-team squad.
The Spanish club revealed Wednesday it has registered the South Korean teenager into the first team on a permanent basis until 2022.
After joining Valencia's youth set-up in 2011,... the 17-year-old attacking midfielder made his first team debut in October and has made a great impression during his appearances in the senior squad.
The club said Lee will wear the number 16 shirt and have a buyout clause of 80 million euros.
He becomes just the fifth South Korean footballer to sign a professional contract with a Spanish club.
The Spanish club revealed Wednesday it has registered the South Korean teenager into the first team on a permanent basis until 2022.
After joining Valencia's youth set-up in 2011,... the 17-year-old attacking midfielder made his first team debut in October and has made a great impression during his appearances in the senior squad.
The club said Lee will wear the number 16 shirt and have a buyout clause of 80 million euros.
He becomes just the fifth South Korean footballer to sign a professional contract with a Spanish club.