Lee Chung-yong

Lee Chung-yong, born on 2 July 1988, is a South Korean association footballer who plays as a winger and has also played for the South Korea national team. He is nicknamed the Blue Dragon, a literal translation of his given name. He began his club career with FC Seoul, which signed him as a teenager after a scout and then the manager watched him play, and he made his K League debut in 2006. In 2009 he moved to England and joined Bolton Wanderers of the Premier League, where he made 176 appearances and scored 17 goals and won the club's player of the year and best newcomer awards in his first season. He signed for Crystal Palace in 2015, spent two seasons in Germany with VfL Bochum, and then returned to South Korea, where he helped Ulsan win three consecutive league titles and an AFC Champions League title and was named K League 1 Most Valuable Player in 2022. He scored at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was part of South Korea's squad at the 2014 tournament.