Kang-in Lee arrived in Valencia as a child and grew up in football in Paterna in the Valencian quarry, But a totally unforeseen operation last summer caused him to leave for the island of Mallorca. Valencia’s 2021-2022 plans did not include a player who occupied an extra-community place and with the freedom card in hand, the promising young man traveled to Palma to sign for the Balearic team.
In a talent recruitment campaign, the South Korean player came to Valencia to be considered a ‘jewel in the crown’ and in fact, He made his debut in the Champions League and in the League with the Valencian shirt as a player for the future. But the new policy of the Valencian club left him without options and he signed for four seasons for Real Mallorca.
It will be the first time that Kang-in Lee will appear at the Mestalla as a visitor and his reception is unknown although the Valencian fans are aware that the club did not have him and that his departure was not, in any case, a request from the player .
So far, at Real Mallorca, he has played the last four games as a starter, playing 90, 58, 81 and 86 minutes respectively.. He made his debut in San Mamés coming off the bench and playing 18 minutes and only played one minute on matchday 5.
He scored a high-quality goal at the Bernabéu against Real Madrid, curiously, in the worst match for Luis García Plaza’s team, which was beaten 6-1.
His current ownership responds to a good moment in form and the absence of Take Kubo due to injury, although it cannot be ruled out that the two Asian players they can share starting eleven in the Balearic team when the Japanese recover.
Kang-in Lee is expected to start Saturday at Mestalla in his first meeting against his former team.