Vicente Cipriano Yu Lee Taysing (16 September 1933 – 8 July 2008) was an Ecuadorian

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who played as a

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Club career

Yu Lee began his career at Ecuadorian club Emelec. In 1951, Yu Lee was loaned out to LDU Guayaquil, remaining with the club until 1953. On 1 July 1953, Yu Lee made his debut for Emelec against

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, becoming Emelec's first choice goalkeeper in 1955. On 16 January 1957, following an injury to Pablo Ansaldo, Yu Lee made an appearance for

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against Argentine side Independiente. Upon returning to Emelec, Yu Lee was part of the side that won the

1957 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol The 1957 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the first time a football tournament was held to determine a national champion in Ecuador. Prior to this tournament, teams competed exclusively in one of two regional leagues, the Campeonato Profesion ...

, marking the first time a competition had been held to determine the national champions of Ecuador. Whilst at Emelec, Yu Lee became the first ever goalkeeper to save a penalty in the

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, saving Genaro Benitez's effort in a 4–2 win against Colombian side Millonarios on 7 February 1962. Following his time at Emelec, Yu Lee signed for fellow Guayaquil-based club Patria.

International career

In 1957, Yu Lee was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time, starting Ecuador's opening game in the

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. Two years later, Yu Lee was again called up by Ecuador to compete in the 1959 edition of the tournament hosted in Ecuador.

Personal life

Born in Ecuador, Yu Lee was of Chinese descent. Following his playing career, Yu Lee ventured into journalism, helping found evening newspaper ''La Razón''. On 8 July 2008, after suffering from a heart attack, Yu Lee died at the age of 74.

Honours

Emelec * Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol:

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1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yu Lee, Cipriano 1933 births 2008 deaths Footballers from Guayaquil Ecuadorian people of Chinese descent Men's association football goalkeepers Ecuadorian men's footballers C.S. Emelec footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Ecuador men's international footballers Ecuadorian journalists Ecuadorian Serie A players