Career
Lee was one of Gyeongnam Football Club"s draft picks for the 2011 season. Choi made his professional debut on 17 April 2011, as a late substitute in the dying seconds of Gyeongnam"s league match against the Chunnam Dragons. Lee also appeared as a late substitute in Gyeongnam"s loss to Ulsan Hyundai Football Club in the semi-final of the 2011 K-League Cup, scoring his first professional goal within a few minutes of getting on the pitch.