Complete defense, Jeju, Hakbumson's student, Kim Jae-woo, a large centerback
Jan 15, 2025
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An official familiar with the K-League transfer market said "Jeju has agreed to recruit Kim Jae-woo, a defender of Daejeon Hana Citizen." If details such as medical tests are completed, there will be an announcement soon."
Jeju's top priority this winter was central defense. Unlike the saturated central midfield, the number itself was insufficient. Lim Chae-min, Song Joo-hoon and Hong Joon-ho were everything. Of course, Lim Chang-woo and Jung-woon can play this role, but head coach Kim Hak-beom wanted to recruit a professional center back.
Jeju, which virtually confirmed the recruitment of Jang Min-gyu, who played in the Japanese J-League, has started recruiting another center back. It was Kim Jae-woo.
Kim Jae-woo, who was called the best defender in high school during Yeongdeungpo High School, is a large center back who has served as a representative by age. Kim Jae-woo, who was recognized for his talent early on, started his professional career in SV Horn, Austria. Kim Jae-woo, who joined Bucheon FC in January 2018 and entered the K-League, played an active role between offense and defense. Kim Jae-woo, who moved to Daegu in 2020 and played as a key defender, wore a Daejeon uniform in January 2022.
Kim Jae-woo, who played a key role in Lee Min-sung's modified three-back, finished his military service at Gimcheon Sangmu in 2023 and returned to Daejeon in 2024. After returning to the game against Incheon United, he showed good performance by scoring a fantastic goal that won the 'Goal of the Month'. After the end of the 2024 season, Daejeon recruited Ha Chang-rae and Lim Jong-eun, reducing its position in the team. Many clubs, including Daegu FC and Ulsan HD, who watched the situation, showed interest in Kim Jae-woo.
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Among them, Jeju was the most active. Kim Jae-woo has a relationship with head coach Kim Hak-beom. I played for the U-23 team. Kim Jae-woo played as the main defender of the U-23 national team and also participated in the Tokyo Olympics. Coach Kim strongly wanted to recruit Kim Jae-woo, who he knew better than anyone else. In the beginning, it was difficult to demand a high transfer fee in Daejeon, but negotiations were well conducted and an agreement was reached on a reasonable amount.
Jeju finished building its defense by bringing Kim Jae-woo as well. Lim Chae-min, Song Joo-hoon, Hong Joon-ho, Jang Min-gyu, and Kim Jae-woo have built a solid squad in quantity and quality. Coach Kim plans to use various cards such as four-back and three-back with abundant cards. Now, Jeju is planning to accelerate its recruitment of foreign strikers.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
