
Get to Know Lee Nguyen: 2019 MLS Expansion Draft 3rd Pick
November 19, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Inter Miami CF News Release
Lee Nguyen was the third player selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. The midfielder was selected from Los Angeles FC where he played for two seasons.
Nguyen is a 33-year-old midfielder who thrives in possession and impacts the game with his creative dribbling and passing. In 239 MLS regular season appearances with the New England Revolution and Los Angeles FC he tallied 54 goals and 58 assists.
The 5-foot-8 midfielder has represented the U.S. Men's National Team on nine occasions, including two in the 2007 Copa América.
The MLS veteran began his professional career with PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie, the highest division in the Netherlands. Prior to joining Eindhoven, he attended Indiana University where he spent one season. In that season he earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.
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