'Kang Dong-won nephew'19-year-old center back Choi Joon-young, FC Seoul → Seongnam FC lease number 37
Jul 11, 2024
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Both clubs announced Choi Joon-young's lease for the rest of the season on the 11th, his first year as a professional. My number is 37. After completing the medical test, he joined the team training.
Choi Joon-young was called up as a free agent in December last year after passing through Osan Middle School and Osan High School, a Seoul youth.
Choi Joon-young is left-footed, with stable ball touch and build-up. Although he has not played in the K League yet, he showed strength in linked plays based on forward passes and build-ups as a member of Osan High School and was evaluated as active in communication. Choi Joon-young, who served as the team's vice-captain in high school, won the K-League U-18 Championship in 2022, won the Best Young Player Award, and was selected to the U-18 age-specific national team and played in the 2023 Seoul EOU Cup.
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Choi Joon-young is grateful to Seongnam for calling. I joined the middle of the league, but I will work hard to blend into the team's color and learn a lot from my seniors. I'll do my best to achieve my team goal," he said, expressing his ambition.
Meanwhile, Choi Joon-young is well-known as the nephew of actor Kang Dong-won. Kang Dong-won appeared on an entertainment program and announced the existence of his nephew playing soccer.
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