King of Pohang → Kim Jong-woo, who led the Korea Cup to two consecutive wins, re-signs with Pohang and wants to win the K-League
Jan 02, 2025
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Pohang Steelers is joined by Kim Jong-woo, the King of Pohang. Kim Jong-woo, who made his K-League debut in 2015, played every year and became a key player in the midfield. The 'King of Pohang', which was revealed as his aspiration to join the Pohang Steelers in 2023, has become a nickname symbolizing Kim Jong-woo.
Kim Jong-woo won the MVP of the tournament by scoring the come-from-behind winning goal in the 2023 Korea Cup (then FA Cup) final. As soon as he returned from injury early in the 2024 season, he scored a goal to announce the return of the king. As the MVP of the previous year, he also scored an equalizer and a come-from-behind goal in the 2024 Korea Cup final, contributing to his second consecutive victory.
Kim Jong-woo chose to renew his contract because he wanted to win the K-League title at Pohang. "Last year, I trusted the players and the coach and came out with good results, and I'm happy to play soccer with like-minded players again this year.""I was so surprised and encouraged by the large number of fans coming to the Korea Cup final last year." If you come to my home game this year, I will try to show you more fun soccer," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
