'La Liga's all-time talent following Lee Kang-in!' Kim Min-soo is starting + full-time...Girona wins 4-0 King's Cup match
Oct 31, 2024
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Girona won a 4-0 victory in the first round of the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) in 2024-2025 against Extremadura 1924 (Spain's fifth division) at Estadio Francisco Dela Herra in Amendralejo, Spain on the 31st (Korea time).
Kim Min-soo started the game on the day. Kim Min-soo, who was listed as a second-term player on the starting list, made his first debut as a member of the first team. Kim Min-soo made his debut immediately after being listed on the first substitute list for the first team against Real Sociedad, and played for about 18 minutes, accompanied by a subsequent away trip to Las Palmas. The game was against the fifth division, but coach Mitchell Sanchez did not hide his expectations by starting Kim Min-soo.
Girona started to take the lead with Brian Hill's score in the 12th minute of the first half of the game, and Bojan Miovski's consecutive points in the 13th and 17th minutes of the second half quickly won the game. Then, in the 31st minute of the second half, Arnaud Martinez's net goal was scored to end the game 4-0.
Kim Min-soo did not score an offensive point, but played full time and showed off his potential against adult players on the first-team stage. Kim Min-soo recorded 27 pass successes, 2 chances creation, 3 dribbles successful, 8 ball competitions and 2 tackles successful in 90 minutes. He also tried shooting 6 times, but was not recorded as a goal.
Football statistics media Footmob praised Kim Min-soo for his performance, giving him a rating of 7,7 points after Meovski, who scored multiple goals, Martinez with one goal and one assist, and Hill, the main character of the first goal.
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Prospect Kim Min-soo, who was born in 2006, went through Dongseon Elementary School and Gwangju Elementary School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, and moved to Spain as a child to start living abroad. Kim Min-soo, who went through CE Mercantile and CF wall in 2020, joined the Girona U-19 (under 19) team in 2022. Kim Min-soo, who performed well at the time, was called up to Team B soon after. While playing with outstanding prospects in Girona B team, his talent stood out. It was considered one of Girona Academy's greatest talents.
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It has already been well received in the Spanish media. Spain's Sport praised Kim Min-soo's performance award, saying, `Pearl from Girona.' Sport showed that Kim Min-soo's embroidered No. 7 on the back of his uniform was further ahead at the youth league level against Feyenoord. Kim Min-soo, who has already shown a dynamic appearance in Team B rather than the youth team, was a headache for Feyenoord's defense. He moves freely throughout the attack and is more like a player to play for Team B. He has already scored three goals in the first half of the season for Team B, and it is not surprising to see him flirting with the players as he is growing fast.
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Mitchell made a name for himself on the La Liga stage last season, leading Girona to the European Champions League stage. He is a coach who built outstanding performance by discovering young players such as Sabiu and Jan Couto last season, and since it is a skill he recognized, expectations for potential can be even greater.
Kim Min-soo has already signed a contract with Girona, so there are many opportunities to play in the first team. This summer, Kim Min-soo decided to extend his existing contract with Girona by three years until the summer of 2027.
Kim Min-soo started in the King's Cup match, raising expectations even more. More attention is expected to be paid to Kim Min-soo's performance and the settlement of La Liga.
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