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| The inauguration ceremony of Hong Myung-bo, the new coach of the national soccer team, was held in the multipurpose conference room of the Korea Football Association in Sinmun-ro, Seoul, on the 29th. Director Hong Myung-bo answers questions from reporters. Sinmun-ro =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.07.29/ |
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Lee Han-beom (22, Mit Willan), who was selected for the first time for the national team, got the best flow in a year after entering Europe.
Lee Han-beom was proudly selected as the team of this week (6th round) selected by Denmark's Super Liga on the 27th (Korea time). He started for the first time in the season in the sixth round of the Super Liga against Sønerwiskea at Henning MCH Arena in Denmark on the 24th, and was recognized for leading his team to a 3-2 victory. It's the only Mitwill player.
Lee Han-beom showed his "crazy presence" over 90 minutes as a right center back, including 76 ball touches, three tackles, 11 clearing, two shooting blocks, one intercept, 50% long ball accuracy (five successful), one effective shot, three ground matches, and five aerial ball competitions. He was particularly exceptional in the air battle, with a success rate of more than 83 percent in the air ball competition.
A rating of 7.2 based on the statistics firm 'Sofascore' was higher than that of Mads Bech Sørensen (6.4), who competed as captain and centre-back partner. Excluding the three players who scored, they received the second highest rating after Dario Osorio (7.5 points).
Lee Han-beom, who left FC Seoul to move to Mitwillan last summer, took the opportunity to start the league six months after the AGF match in February, impressing Mitwillan manager Thomas Thomasbury. This is the first time that Lee Han-beom has been selected as the team of Lee Ju since entering Europe. Team mate Cho Kyu-sung is gradually expanding his position at a time when he is suffering from a long-term injury. Lee Han-beom started in the second home game of the second European Champions League qualifying round against Santa Colomma on the 31st of last month and supported his scoreless 1-0 victory.
Mitwillan has an away game against Slovan Bratislava in the second round of the Champions League playoffs on the 29th. It is such an important game that it is at stake to advance to the group stage. Meat Willan, who had a disappointing 1-1 draw at home in the first round, must win unconditionally. Lee Han-beom is likely to play in an away match in Bratislava as part of the rotation or in one of the 7th rounds of the league against Silkeborg on the 1st of next month.
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After that, he will fly to Korea as a member of the A national team. Lee Han-beom was included in the list of 26 A matches in September announced by A national team coach Hong Myung-bo on the 26th. Coach Hong, a former master defender, boldly selected Lee Han-beom, who was born in 2002 and led the gold medal at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games, under his plan to create a future-oriented team. Lee Han-beom aims to make his national debut through the first and second rounds of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup with Palestine (home) on the 5th and Oman (away) on the 9th.
Lee Han-beom, who has ideal physical conditions as a 1m88 and 72kg center back, stood out immediately after his professional debut in Seoul in 2021 after going through Boin High School. Lee Han-beom, equipped with high-altitude abilities, interpersonal marks, and foot control, was evaluated as the next big center back. It is optimized for build-up soccer, which is called the essential virtue of center back in modern soccer. Former national team captain Ki Sung-yueng (Seoul) said of Lee Han-beom, who was a teammate two years ago "The defense and build-up are excellent. Lee Han-beom's growth is good not only for Seoul but also for the future of Korean soccer."
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
