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| Former Ulsan striker Martin Adam (left) and coach Wayne Rooney Plymouth. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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| ◇Majar Nemzet homepage capture | on Martin Adam's transfer to Plymouth, England
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Hungarian national striker Martin Adam (30), who said goodbye beautifully to Ulsan HD earlier this month, seems to have quickly found a new nest.
The Hungarian daily Mazar Nemzet quoted a report by the British daily The Sun on the 9th (Korea time) that "Marty Adam leaves Korea for Plymouth, England Championship (second division). Many of the Hungarian national team players who participated in Euro 2024 are in the spotlight," he reported.
Mazar Nemzet said there had been news that Martin Adam, who had broken up with Ulsan, would return to Hungary and join Debrecen, but Debrecen's management denied that they had spoken to Martin Adam at all," he said.
According to The Sun, Plymouth, who finished 21st in England's second division last season, surprised Martin Adam with a surprising offer. Soon, he will sign a two-year contract with a team led by Wayne Rooney, announcing that he is in a 'Guffical' (almost official).
On the same day, Hungarian sports media Sportal reported that Martin Adam's dream was to play in England. Now your dream can come true" was given the meaning.
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Martin Adam made his professional debut with basas in 2012 and played for seven years. Martin Adam, who played for Caposvar in 2019-2020 and Pax in 2020-2022, challenged an overseas league for the first time in his career in July 2022. Martin Adam, who joined Ulsan led by head coach Hong Myung-bo and quickly melted, led Ulsan to its first division championship in 17 years with a remarkable performance of scoring nine goals in 14 K League 1 games in the first season. The following year, he scored a total of 12 goals, including five in the league and five in the Asian Champions League, supporting his team's second consecutive league victory. He has 24 goals in 67 games for Ulsan, including three this season. Martin Adam said goodbye to Ulsan after finishing the Euro 2024 tournament. He played in all three group matches at Euro 2024, his first Euro tournament. At the time of the competition, he drew attention among fans with his `big striker over 100kg.'
The head coach of Plymouth is Wayne Rooney, who looks like Martin Adam, the giant striker who is 'Hungarian Vikings'. Coach Rooney, who was a goalscorer of one era, lost face after retirement by failing repeatedly in Derby County, DC United and Birmingham City. He is reaching out to Martin Adam after signing a three-year contract with Plymouth in May.
If Martin Adam joins Plymouth, he will reunite with Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) and Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), who faced each other in the K-League in the next 2024-2025 season.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
