Some Dude went pro in Hong Kong

[Blue and White Army]

Former Westside FC and Vancouver Thunderbirds player Gee Kyunghun has joined Hong Kong Premier League side BC Rangers on a professional contract.

He played for Kitsap Pumas in the USL PDL after his stint in Vancouver, and then appeared on a reality TV show in South Korea for talented footballers who didn't get a professional break, which was coached by two former South Korean World Cup players. From that, he made a move to the HKPL.

 

[Canucks4Ever]

@Dancin Bear weren't you involved with the Westside team that year? Probably your coaching that made the difference

 

[dezza]

I remember this guy, he tried out with the Whitecaps and they basically said "thanks, but no thanks" and shipped him over to UBC. He played PCSL but then for whatever reason didn't enrol in UBC for winter so got sent to Westside. He was their best player for sure, but still couldn't save them from relegation.

I imagine HK "Premier" League is actually comparable in level to VMSL Premier, other than the facilities and professionalism. The level of play on the field I suspect is not vastly different. One current UBC player was in the HKPL for a couple seasons straight out of high school.

I think as Reg's newly minted thread title suggests, this is kind of non-news.