Óscar Lee-Chong

Óscar Rigoberto Lee-Chong Pinilla (born 20 March 1965) is a Chilean former international footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lee-Chong and the second or maternal family name is Pinilla.
Óscar Lee-Chong
Personal information
Full name Óscar Rigoberto Lee-Chong Pinilla[1]
Date of birth (1965-03-20) 20 March 1965
Place of birth Santiago, Chile[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1980 Universidad de Chile
1981–1983 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Universidad Católica 0 (0)
1985 Súper Lo Miranda
1985 Quintero Unido
1986–1988 Coquimbo Unido
1989–1990 Naval de Talcahuano 48 (4)
1991 Deportes Concepción 22 (0)
1992 Antofagasta 26 (2)
1993 Coquimbo Unido 23 (1)
1994 Deportes Temuco 20 (1)
1995–1998 Palestino 97 (7)
1999 Rangers de Talca 26 (1)
International career
1997 Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Lee-Chong played for a number of clubs in Chile, across the top three divisions. In 1991, he turned down a move to Colo-Colo.[3]

International career

Lee-Chong only made one appearance for the full Chilean national team, playing the last few minutes after coming on as a substitute for Iván Zamorano in a 1–1 draw with Bolivia in qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Personal life

Lee-Chong's father, 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, as well as Luis, who also went on to play football.[5]

His son, Felipe, and nephew, Jaime Carreño, are also professional footballers.[5]

Following his retirement, Lee-Chong went on to work as a chef in Pucón, and has his own restaurant - La Revancha del Chino Lee Chong.[4][6]

Career statistics

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile 199710
Total10

References
  1. Óscar Lee-Chong at WorldFootball.net
  2. Óscar Lee-Chong at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. Abarzúa, Esteban. "Memorias Don Balón - «La larga marcha del chino Lee-Chong»" [Memories Don Balón - "The Long March of Chinese Lee-Chong"]. memoriasdonbalon.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. González, Christian (22 January 2018). "El cocinero Lee Chong" [Cook Lee Chong]. latercera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. 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)
  6. Saez, Diego (12 December 2020). "La reinvención de Oscar Lee Chong: fue Uber y artesano, hasta que reabrió su picada en Pucón" [The reinvention of Oscar Lee Chong: was Uber and Artesano, until he reopened his mince in Pucón]. adnradio.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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