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Lee Young-pyo

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Lee Young-pyo (Korean: 이영표; Korean pronunciation: [i.jʌŋ.pʰjo]; born 23 April 1977) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a right-footed left back. Lee was recognized for his speed and dribbling skills. His former manager Martin Jol once called him "the best left back in Holland". Prior to playing for PSV Eindhoven and Tottenham Hotspur, Lee started his professional career at FC Seoul, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs in the Korean K League and then spent two years with PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands, earning high acclaim from PSV Coach Guus Hiddink, who had previously coached Lee and South Korea during the 2002 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Young-pyo is the 2,747th most popular soccer player (up from 6,558th in 2024), the 258th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 520th in 2019) and the 11th most popular South Korean Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Lee Young-pyo ranks 2,748 out of 21,273. Before him are Dario Šimić, Héctor Vilches, Sylvinho, Carlo Annovazzi, Ove Grahn, Zlatko Škorić, and Billy Bremner. After him are Petit, Houmane Jarir, Oscar Heisserer, Alfred Eisenbeisser, and Iuliu Baratky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Lee Young-pyo ranks 109. Before him are Peter Phillips, Audrey Fleurot, Lauren, Kerry Washington, Alberto Del Rio, and Caterina Murino. After him are Zachary Quinto, Bobby Roode, Ludacris, Deeyah Khan, Steve Aoki, and Heo Sung-tae.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Young-pyo ranks 258 out of 1,128. Before him are Yun Seondo (1587), Kang Kyung-wha (1955), Lee Woon-jae (1973), Jang Hyuk (1976), Hwang Sun-hong (1968), and Kyeon Mi-ri (1965). After him are Jang Na-ra (1981), Choi Ji-woo (1975), Seungri (1990), Jung So-min (1989), Jaegwon Kim (1934), and Claudia Kim (1985).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Korea

Among soccer players born in South Korea, Lee Young-pyo ranks 11. Before him are Huh Jung-moo (1955), Ahn Jung-hwan (1976), Myung Rye-hyun (1926), Kim Jung-nam (1943), Lee Woon-jae (1973), and Hwang Sun-hong (1968). After him are Park Chu-young (1985), Choi Kang-hee (1959), Kim Joo-sung (1966), Kim Do-hoon (1970), Cho Kwang-rae (1954), and Kim Min-jae (1996).

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