Soccer protégé Lee Seung-woo to encounter ‘Korean legend’ Park Ji-sung

Lee Sung-woo (17, FC Barcelona Juvenil A), dubbed the "future of Korean soccer," will meet with Park Ji-sung (34), the "legend of Korean soccer."

Lee, who came to Korea via Incheon International Airport on Wednesday, will participate in the "2015 Suwon JS Cup U-18 International Football Competition," which will take place at Suwon World Cup Stadium from April 29.

The 2015 Suwon JS Cup championship, which had been launched by Park`s JS Foundation, will bring together under-18 national teams from four countries namely Korea, France, Uruguay, and Belgium. Currently a member of Korea’s U-17 national team, Lee has made the roster of U-18 team and will play in the upcoming competition, which is unusual.

“There were ‘cases of players’ premature advance’ in the past, but were a rarity. More than anything, Coach Ahn Ik-soo for the U-18 national team Lee to join, aiming to boost the team’s capacity proactively urge, said the Korea Football Association." "Lee is banned from playing at a match for his own team until January next year, when he will turn 18, because he was given penalty by the FIFA due to FC Barcelona’s violation of rules on recruitment of a teenage soccer player. The U-17 team, with Lee as a pillar, also aim to help Lee enhance his sense of play in practical matches through the JS Cup, as the FIFA World Cup is set to take place in Chile in October.” Suwon is Lee’s hometown where he lived until age 9.

Lee draw attention from Spanish soccer clubs through exchange matches of teenage players between Korea and Spain in 2010. He joined Infantil (under age 14) under FC Barcelona in the following year, and has been gradually undergoing steps to win promotions. According to local media in Spain, Lee has recently been participating in Barcelona B team’s training. Barcelona B belongs to the Spanish Minor League, just one level under FC Barcelona comprised of adult players.

“A number of talented players are participating in this competition. Please come to the stadium and take a look at their performance in person,” said Park Ji-sung, who is hosting the JS Cup. Korea will play the first match against Uruguay on April 29, before having showdowns with Spain on May 1 and France on May 3. Lee Sung-woo (17, FC Barcelona Juvenil A), dubbed the "future of Korean soccer," will meet with Park Ji-sung (34), the "legend of Korean soccer."

Lee, who came to Korea via Incheon International Airport on Wednesday, will participate in the "2015 Suwon JS Cup U-18 International Football Competition," which will take place at Suwon World Cup Stadium from April 29.

The 2015 Suwon JS Cup championship, which had been launched by Park`s JS Foundation, will bring together under-18 national teams from four countries namely Korea, France, Uruguay, and Belgium. Currently a member of Korea’s U-17 national team, Lee has made the roster of U-18 team and will play in the upcoming competition, which is unusual.

“There were ‘cases of players’ premature advance’ in the past, but were a rarity. More than anything, Coach Ahn Ik-soo for the U-18 national team Lee to join, aiming to boost the team’s capacity proactively urge, said the Korea Football Association." "Lee is banned from playing at a match for his own team until January next year, when he will turn 18, because he was given penalty by the FIFA due to FC Barcelona’s violation of rules on recruitment of a teenage soccer player. The U-17 team, with Lee as a pillar, also aim to help Lee enhance his sense of play in practical matches through the JS Cup, as the FIFA World Cup is set to take place in Chile in October.” Suwon is Lee’s hometown where he lived until age 9.

Lee draw attention from Spanish soccer clubs through exchange matches of teenage players between Korea and Spain in 2010. He joined Infantil (under age 14) under FC Barcelona in the following year, and has been gradually undergoing steps to win promotions. According to local media in Spain, Lee has recently been participating in Barcelona B team’s training. Barcelona B belongs to the Spanish Minor League, just one level under FC Barcelona comprised of adult players.

“A number of talented players are participating in this competition. Please come to the stadium and take a look at their performance in person,” said Park Ji-sung, who is hosting the JS Cup. Korea will play the first match against Uruguay on April 29, before having showdowns with Spain on May 1 and France on May 3.