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Lee Kyung-hwan

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Lee Kyung-Hwan
Personal information
Full name Lee Kyung-Hwan
Date of birth (1988-03-21)March 21, 1988
Place of birth South Korea
Date of death April 14, 2012(2012-04-14) (aged 24)
Place of death Incheon, South Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008 Myoungsin University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Daejeon Citizen 32 (1)
2011 Suwon Bluewings 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 July 2011

Lee Kyung-Hwan (March 21, 1988 – April 14, 2012) was a South Korean football player. He played for Daejeon Citizen and Suwon Bluewings.

Lee was involved in match-fixing scandal while playing for Daejeon Citizen. On the basis of the prosecution's investigation, it was confirmed in August 2011 that he would be banned from playing in the all football leagues in South Korea.

He committed suicide in Incheon on 14 April 2012, at age 24, after jumping off an apartment building. Lee was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Former K-League player Lee Kyung-Hwan commits suicide after match-fixing involvement". Goal.com. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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