Lee Kang-In @ Valencia CF 2018-2019 [R]

This kid might be the best prospect we've ever had. ever.

immense hype but clearly talented at his age.

 

I would actually say the impact SHM had on fans during his debut preseason and stuff was greater than LKI. But I agree LKI seems to have a higher ceiling. It's actually fcking incredible a 17 year old is doing this shit.

 

He's ready for senior team action.

 

Can't believe this guy can spend 8 more years at Valencia and still be 25 LOL...

 

I remember when Jitevra posted a thread about him back in 2011... it's been a damn long time

 

They should make another season of shootdori. Maybe some other teams will look for the next LKI. Strengthen Hallyu and Korean football? Good shit.

 

Valencia really is the perfect team for LKI. To be 17 and serenaded like this.

 

✍🏻 COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Kang In

➡️ https://t.co/YTgAxuKRuR pic.twitter.com/wX4W0Xx1FW

— Valencia CF (@valenciacf) January 30, 2019

 

I'm too lazy to go into vcf.com and search for the og interview, but yo marcelino is quite some philosopher, the dude's changing the way i think about youth football entirely

 

"Kangin Lee signs first team contract with 80 millions euro release clause"
https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/01/30/5c52038822601dae2a8b458b.html

 

i cant stay 묵묵 anymore.

 

He isn't involved in an official assist.

 

This is the #10 we need. With the clinical finishing of Son/KCH, the CM potential in WYJ/PSH/HIB, Korea has a bright future in our attack. Now for the defense...

Also if LKI isn't in the senior team within the next year or so I'm gonna be f.cking pissed.

 

Also - although Valencia are having a crummy season, they're the 4th biggest club in La Liga by $$$. We have a 17 y/o on a top spanish club full team.

 

Can't wait for his first hattrick!

 

Crummy season maybe, but they're in the semis for the copa del Rey and they're not that far off from a top 5 finish.

 

And they're still in the UEFA cup and playing Celtic soon.

 

17 and already playing for the first team, him, Son, and Cha Sr. are the only three from our country to even have started playing in Europe/first team at that age. Lee Kang-in was smart to snub Real Madrid, now he can truly play and develop at Mestalla that he's always been dreaming of, and to top it off, he wants to play for the national team.

 

Didn't CBK move to Europe in his mid 20s?

 

Ah, yeah you're right, I was confusing his move to Europe with playing for the U-20 team. Anyway, Lee Kang-in and Son are the only two to sign and play for a European club at 17.

 

I think NTH may qualify too. But he threw it all away anyway, so it's moot mentioning him.

 

Yeah, his career with Valenciennes went to shit and hit a hiatus, then when given the opportunity to revive his career with the London Olympics and exemption, he already gone for oil money when he could've waited afterwards. Lee Yong-jae too, another useless reject who got both the exemption and the opportunity to play in Europe at 19, but career went to shit. These two are not worth mentioning lol.