Óscar Lee-Chong

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 (age 59)
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

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

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 made one appearance in the Chile national team, playing the last few minutes when coming on as a substitute for Iván Zamorano in a 1–1 draw with Bolivia during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[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 team	Year	Apps	Goals
Chile	1997	1	0
Total		1	0

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.

External links

• Oscar Lee-Chong at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)