Golden Boy = Top Class, Fact! Records and figures say. PSG's Lee Kang-in Selected as a Statistical Company League 1 Team of the Year

Dec 20, 2024

Sports analyses and statistics are areas of numbers and facts. Accurate figures and calculated values tell us everything. Whether he's a good player or not, whether he's played for the team or not.

There is no refutation because it is an area of fact. Rather, there are times when the hidden truth is revealed.

For example, it's like the fact that Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) is the highest-level player in League 1.

Sports analysis and statistics are areas of numbers and facts. Accurate figures and calculated values tell us everything. Whether he's a good player or not, whether he's played for the team or not.

It is the realm of fact, so there is no refutation. Rather, there are times when the hidden truth is revealed.

For example, 'Golden Boy'Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) is the best player in League 1. Lee Kang-in was included in League 1 'Team of the Year (Best 11)' selected by a European soccer statistics company. This means that it is one of 11 players with the highest ratings in 2024 among Ligue 1 players.

European soccer statistics media SofaScore announced the League 1 team of the year on its official SNS on the 20th (Korea time). The 4-1-2-3 formation was formed by drawing each position.

Lee Kang-in's PSG teammates Bradley Barcola and Usman Dembele were selected as front-line left and right strikers. Jonathan David (Lil OSC) was named as the center forward.

Lee Kang-in was deployed as a midfielder along with Aleksandr Golovin (AS Monaco) and Vitinha (PSG). The four backs were Christopher Oferi (Le Havre AC), Emmanuel Agbadu (Stade de Reims), Thilo Kerr (Monaco), and Achraf Hakimi (PSG). The goalkeeper was Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG). As many as six people were selected from PSG, which continues its unbeaten league 1 streak (12 wins and 4 draws) in the 2024-2025 season.

However, in fact, Lee Kang-in's selection is somewhat unexpected. Lee Kang-in is not a completely built-in starting agent. It is true that he has the trust of coach Luis Enrique. However, it is mainly used as a 'Joker' or'Surprise Selection'.

Lee Kang-in's main position in PSG is right winger. It has a wide range of activities, so it was used as a 'fake number 9' at the beginning of the season. However, it is not used well as a midfielder. He often plays as a backup for main wingers Dembele and Barcola. He's a rotation member. As a result, he has only nine starts for the season.

Nevertheless, Lee Kang-in was selected because of his strong impact. This result came out because he swept high ratings with a clear performance every time he came out. Lee Kang-in scored two consecutive goals in the opening game and the second round, earning praise from Enrique. In the 11th round match against Angje, he scored multiple goals and even one assist, making him a member of League 1 'Team of the Week'.

Even if there were not many playing time or games, with this level of impact and skill, it is fair to say that he is a key member of PSG. It is not an emotional and subjective evaluation of fans, directors, or local media, but 'data and statistics'. It's like 'Golden Boy is a top class'.

wman@sportschosun.com