Felipe Lee-Chong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felipe Wang-Xi Lee-Chong Cartes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1997 | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trasandino | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Puerto Montt | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Rodelindo Román | ||
| 2020–2021 | Trasandino | ||
| 2021–2022 | Deportes Recoleta | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | Trasandino | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:16, 23 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Felipe Wang-Xi Lee-Chong Cartes (born 21 October 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right-back for Trasandino.
Club career[edit]
Lee-Chong made his professional debut in 2016 for Puerto Montt, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 Primera B de Chile draw with Deportes La Serena.[2] Despite this appearance, he left Puerto Montt at the end of the season, before joining Tercera A side Rodelindo Román.[2] He joined Trasandino in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, he was unable to play the full season, and resorted to selling hamburgers with his cousin to make a living.[2][3]
He returned to professional football in 2021, signing with Segunda División side Deportes Recoleta.[2] Despite helping the club to promotion, he was released at the end of the season, returning to Trasandino, who were now in the Segunda División.[3] He renewed his contract with Trasandino for the 2023 season.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Lee-Chong's grandfather, Chong Lee Lam (known in Chile as Benito Lee Chong Lam), fled his native China to avoid the rising tensions between China and Japan, as well as the Chinese Civil War, arriving in Chile in 1928.[5] He went on to run a butchers shop in Santiago, and had six children, including Óscar and Luis, both of whom went on to play football.[5]
Felipe is the son of Óscar Lee-Chong, and the nephew of Luis.[5] His cousin, Jaime Carreño, is also a professional footballer.[5] In 2019, he spent time on trial with then-Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning, and unsuccessfully attempted to gain Chinese nationality.[5]
He has a son, also named Óscar, who was born in 2018.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 23 February 2023.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Puerto Montt | 2016–17 | Primera B de Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deportes Recoleta | 2021 | Segunda División | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Trasandino | 2022 | 20 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Career total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Chile
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Felipe Lee-Chong at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e Tobar, Daniel (30 May 2021). "De vender hamburguesas a volver al fútbol profesional tras 5 años: "Es un renacer"" [From selling hamburgers to returning to professional football after 5 years: "It's a rebirth"]. chile.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b Alfaro, Álvaro (8 July 2022). "La revancha de Felipe Lee Chong tras sus 3 frustrados fichajes al extranjero: "Las condiciones eran malísimas, dormía en un sofá"" [Felipe Lee Chong's revenge after his 3 frustrated transfers abroad: "The conditions were very bad, he slept on a sofa"]. deportes13.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Trasandino quiere ir por el ascenso: Suma nueve refuerzos y también renovaciones" [Trasandino wants to go for promotion: Add nine reinforcements and also renewals]. primerabchile.cl (in Spanish). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Herrera de la Fuente, Claudio (17 September 2020). "Los Lee Chong, el clan que se chilenizó a través del fútbol" [Lee Chong, the clan that became Chilean through soccer]. elmercurio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023. (subscription required)