“The director said I’ll get in trouble if I’m worse than Minhyuk.”
Kang Joo-hyuk of FC Seoul, a professional soccer team who faced Yang Min-hyuk (Kangwon), the best K-League star this season, in his K-League debut, made the remarks.
Kang Joo-hyuk started the home game against Gangwon FC in the 28th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 24th and helped Lee Seung-mo’s first goal to help his team win 2-0.
It was Kang’s first K-League start.
Coach Kim Ki-dong notified Kang Joo-hyuk of the “starting” three days before the match against Gangwon.
As head coach Kim placed Kang Joo-hyuk on the left side, he faced his friend Yang Min-hyuk, who was born in 2006, who led Gangwon’s lead.
Kang Joo-hyuk, who met with reporters in the joint coverage area after the game, laughed, saying, “The coach said he would get in trouble if he was worse than Minhyuk,” adding, “I said it with a lot of gentleness.”
“But I think it came out well as I prepared,” Kang Joo-hyuk said, “It’s a pity that I missed the opportunity to score.”
Coach Kim Ki-dong, who was passing behind Kang Joo-hyuk, who was interviewing, even slapped the back of his head with a lot of affection with a proud look on the face of the young player.
Kang Joo-hyuk said, “It’s my first professional assist game, and I think I’ll remember it as a game where I matched my feet with great brothers.”
Kang Joo-hyuk said, “At the beginning of the season, I was over-pace because of my ‘I’ll show you’, but the older brothers read the game well and keep me calm,” adding, “I think I’m growing that much because the older brothers taught me so well.”
This season, high school students born in 2006 such as Yang Min-hyuk and Yoon Do-young (Daejeon), who are the same age as Kang Joo-hyuk, stand out.
Yang Min-hyuk, a “super star,” has even confirmed his joining of Tottenham in the English Premier League (EPL), and Yoon Do-young has also signed a professional contract.
“It stimulates and motivates me,” Kang said. “It’s an important part of my growth. I thank my friends who are doing well.” 메이저놀이터
With the victory, Seoul jumped to third place in the league with five consecutive wins for the first time in eight years.
“I heard that Seoul’s record of winning seven consecutive games is seven. If we win three more, we can make history in Seoul,” Kang said. “I think we can see the victory,” Kang said.