What was the real Kim Min-jae that Kim Ji-soo (Brentford), who is considered the “second Kim Min-jae”, looked at.
Kim Ji-soo visited the 15th round match of Hana Bank K League 2 2024 between Seongnam FC and Cheonan City at Tancheon Stadium in Seongnam on the 26th.
Playing in Seongnam’s black uniform until last season, he showed his affection for his former team, which he stayed for seven years, and even had time to communicate with fans.
Kim is visiting Tancheon Sports Complex for the first time in a year. Having received much attention after moving to Brentford FC in the Premier League in June last year, Kim visited the stadium to meet Seongnam fans, who generously cheered for him.
Kim Ji-soo, a central defender born in 2004, entered the professional stage after signing Seongnam’s first semi-professional contract in the 2022 season after Pungsaeng High School.
Kim Ji-soo, who has a large height of 192cm and excellent physicality, was evaluated as the “second Kim Min-jae” because he uses both feet well and has the ability to step under his feet.
Having received a lot of attention since he was a teenager, he was selected as a K-League All-Star in 2022 and played Son Heung-min’s Tottenham in a friendly match.
He has also been selected as a member of the national team every year. Since he has been selected from under-15 teams, he has participated in the Under-20 World Cup, the Under-20 Asian Cup, and the 2024 Western Asian Football Confederation (WAFF) Under-23 Championship.
In September last year, he was named in the European away A match under former coach Jurgen Klinsmann and even received the first adult team call-up, and was also selected as the final list of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup held in January.
Kim Ji-soo said that the recruitment of the adult national team was a great help. Although he has not yet made his official debut, breathing and training with his seniors seems to have become a great asset.
Kim Ji-soo said, “It was a huge experience and a time to learn. In addition to being included in the Asian Cup list, I spent two months with the national team members and trained every day. I learned how to live next to them from my small habits, and while eating together, I listened in detail how to prepare for the game and what I usually eat. While learning about soccer, it helped me a lot by hearing a lot about my life.”
Nicknamed the “second Kim Min-jae,” Kim Ji-soo joined the national team one after another and announced that he also teamed up with the “real Kim Min-jae.” What was Kim Min-jae like when he was a teenager. 메이저사이트
“He’s just a different player. (Kim) Min-jae hyung does things that central defenders usually can’t do. I felt that the idea itself was so fast and good. There were many things I couldn’t imitate, but while training together, I remembered the scene where I thought I could imitate this part and tried to imitate it. There were times when we worked together during training, but every time, I tried to listen to what Min-jae said more carefully. It was definitely comfortable playing as you said,” Kim said in admiration.
“If I get called to the national team and settle down, I also thought that it would be nice to be able to lead the junior who will come in later,” he said.