Re-signing is a small reward process for fans. Re-signing with Ulsan HD and Lee Chung-yong
Jan 05, 2025
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Lee Chung-yong, who helped Joo Min-kyu's goal to clinch the K League 1 title in the 2024 season and helped his senior Park Chu-young's fantastic retirement goal in the final league match, will continue to wear Ulsan's blue uniform. Ulsan officially announced on the 5th that it has renewed its contract with Lee Cheong-yong.
Lee Chung-yong joined Ulsan in the 2020 season after 11 years as a European player, misleading fans with several levels of high dribbling skills and natural soccer sense, contributing to the rise in K-League popularity. His exemplary and team-dedicated attitude on and off the ground as well as his skills became the reason why he would wear the captain's armband, which is the central point of Ulsan's players the following year.
Lee Chung-yong, who has already spent five seasons in Ulsan, has played a role as a member of the construction of the Ulsan dynasty by scoring 11 goals and 10 assists in a total of 137 K League 1 games. In addition, Lee Chung-yong, who has made a brilliant contribution to winning three K-League titles and one Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League title over the past five years, has become a legend of Ulsan club.
Above all, Lee Chung-yong will captain the team in the 2022 season, driving Ulsan's first K-League championship in 17 years, and in an interview "I will help (Ulsan) lift more trophies with this victory." Every day in Ulsan is special, and every day in Ulsan is special." He also impressed his fans.
Ulsan understood the team's symbolic meaning as well as Lee's multiplayer ability in the second line, and offered Lee to renew the contract. Lee Chung-yong accepted it after negotiations and agreed to renew the contract.
Ulsan has to spend a busier season than ever with the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup, Asian Champions League elite, and K League 1 and Korea Cup participation. Lee Chung-yong, who will help the coach as a veteran and center the team's squad ahead of a harsher schedule than ever, is more reliable than anything else for Ulsan.
Lee Chung-yong said, `It's amazing that fans give deeper love as time goes by. I often think about it, but I don't think I can ever repay all of what I've received in my career. I think the small process of repaying is just renewing the contract, but I still have a lot to bear. You should also be a colleague and senior who have a good influence. To do that, I want to show better performances on the ground," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
