Sports hernia surgery, Lee Gi-je, who endured pain, “It was a situation that I had no choice but to endure”

“I had surgery for the first time as an athlete.”

Lee Gi-je (32), the “new captain” of Suwon Samsung, confessed that he endured the pain of a sports hernia while running. Lee Ki-je played 35 games of ‘Hana One Q K League 1 2022’. He delivered 14 assists and was crowned the assist king. He digested more than 3000 minutes and reached the level of ‘Iron Man’.

There was an unknown pain in him. At the ‘2023 K-League Winter Training Media Camp’ held at Shilla Stay, Jeju on the 27th, he said, “It was a sports hernia, so I had surgery in Germany last November. ) I held it and ran. It hurt a lot. I continued to exercise, put on ice, and did reinforcement training. I had no choice but to endure it, so I referred to it.”

“Now I’m cured. The surgery went well. After training, I’m fine. There’s no pain. There’s no pain, so this year I don’t have to worry about entering the stadium and I think I’ll have a little more fun. It hurt when I sprint or kick. But the moment I assisted The pain is gone. It’s the result of hard work. I was proud of myself that I had referred to something that much. It was my first time to have a sports hernia or surgery. They said there was a high possibility of recurrence, so I went to Germany. The surgery went very well.”

Lee Gi-je signed a three-year contract with Suwon ahead of the new season. Many clubs wanted him, but Lee Ki-je chose to stay in Suwon. Lee Ki-je explained, “I like Suwon. I thought of many things because I have a family. It is also the team that I am most comfortable with. It is the team that helped me when I was young. That feeling is great, and I have a big heart for Suwon, so I stayed.” After joining Suwon in 2018, Lee Ki-je has been reborn as the best left-footed specialist in the K-League.

Lee Ki-je, who remained in Suwon, took on a heavy duty role. This season, he runs with Suwon’s captain. He said, “(Yeom) Ki-hoon told me to do it my way. I’m looking for my identity as a leader. I talk about it well on the soccer field, but I also say bitter things. I have a good relationship with 안전놀이터 Seung-beom, the vice-captain. It’s okay.” Explained.

Lee Ki-je must run to rebuild Suwon’s famous family. Suwon finished 10th in the K-League 1 last year. For the first time since its founding, it experienced the promotion playoffs (PO). He said, “Last year was really hard. I think I have to do well this year. A lot of good players came. I’m doing well since winter training. I feel good.”

He continued, “I came to Jeju to do tactical training. Compared to last year, the quality seems to have definitely improved. Nothing has been clearly decided yet. We are competing. .I had a disappointing year last year. This year, I have to go to Final A with a different look. I have to get a ticket for the Asian Champions League (ACL).

“I had surgery for the first time as an athlete.” Lee Gi-je (32), the “new captain” of Suwon Samsung, confessed that he endured the pain of a sports hernia while running. Lee Ki-je played 35 games of ‘Hana One Q K League 1 2022’. He delivered 14 assists and was crowned the assist king. He digested more than…