Yang Min-hyuk conquered the K-League. Three consecutive months of Young Player + Round MVP + EPL advancement rumors

Jul 23, 2024

Yang Min-hyuk conquered the K-League. Three consecutive months of Young Player  Round MVP  EPL advancement rumors
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Yang Min-hyuk (18, Kangwon) of the 'High School Bowler' has been selected as the most valuable player (MVP) in the 24th round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2024.

The Korea Professional Football Federation said on the 23rd "Yang Min-hyuk, who scored two goals against Jeju on the 20th, was selected as the MVP in the 24th round." He scored multiple goals to lead Gangwon to a 4-0 victory," the official announcement said.

Yang Min-hyuk's momentum doesn't stop. He has already received the Young Player Award for three consecutive months since April. Already one of the best wingers in the K League.

This time, he was named the round MVP. Since his professional debut this season, he has played in all games (24 games) this season, scoring seven goals and three assists, leading Gangwon's rise.

Yang Min-hyuk scored an additional goal with a mid-range shot in the 23rd minute of the first half with Gangwon leading 1-0, and then scored multiple goals with a picturesque volley in the 20th minute of the second half.

Gangwon, which won a big victory over Jeju, was selected as the best team in the 24th round.

Thiago, Andrigo (Jeonbuk, striker), Hong Yoon-sang (Pohang), Kang Sang-yoon, Jung Seung-won (Suwon FC), Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon, midfielder), Kim Jin-soo, Hong Jung-ho (Jeonbuk), Lee Ki-hyuk, Hwang Moon-ki (Gangwon, defender), and Lee Kwang-yeon (Gangwon, goalkeeper) were selected in the best 11 of the 24th round. It is selected through quantitative and qualitative evaluation by the technical research group under the Korean Professional Football Federation Technical Committee.

Yang Min-hyuk is also drawing attention as he enters the EPL.



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