Younggun trio Yoo Je-ho, Hwang Jae-hwan Jin Si-woo, born in the 2000s, Lee Jung-hyo in Gwangju (official announcement)
Jan 30, 2025
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Gwangju announced the recruitment of midfielder Yoo Je-ho (former Jeonbuk) born in 2000, flanker Hwang Jae-hwan (former Ulsan), and center back Jin Si-woo (former Jeonbuk) born in 2002.
Yoo Je-ho, a native of Chungnam Machinery Technical High School and Dongkuk University, stood out from his childhood, participating in the AFC U-16 Asian Cup with Park Jung-in, who became a teammate in 2016.
When he was a student at Dongguk University, Yoo Je-ho contributed greatly to the team winning two gold medals in the National University Football Federation, and made his name as the best midfielder on the college stage, winning the assist king at the 2021 KBSN 1st and 2nd grade college football tournament.
Yoo Je-ho, who joined Suwon Samsung in 2022 and made his professional debut, has one goal in 50 professional games through Jeonbuk Hyundai in 2024.
Yoo Je-ho is a player who can play all positions in the midfield, has excellent ability to put passes in the right place, and is the type of player who can inspire energy in the midfield with excellent ball possession and de-pressure ability.
In addition, he is said to be perfect for Gwangju tactics because of his excellent instantaneous judgment, excellent ability to coordinate games, and smart soccer intelligence.
"I always felt that I was playing good soccer while watching the game in Gwangju, but I am very happy and honored to be a part of this team," Yoo said. "I will do my best to make this season a season where I can grow personally as well as the goal that the team wants." he expressed his ambition.
Hwang Jae-hwan, a Hyundai Middle School-Hyundai High School graduate, is a top prospect who has been recognized for his skills through the U-17, U-20, and U-23 national teams in turn. When he played for the U-17 team, he contributed to the national team's unbeaten streak by scoring in almost all games he played. Since then, he has played an active role against FC Cologne (Germany) age-specific teams in the exchange match against Germany, joining Cologne on loan at the same time as joining Ulsan in 2020.
Hwang Jae-hwan also gained experience by playing as a key player in the Cologne II team, and returned to Ulsan in July 2022 to begin his journey in the K-League. He scored two goals in 19 games, including a multi-goal debut goal when he was in Ulsan, and left for Bucheon in 2024 with one assist in 12 games and two goals and one assist in 31 K-League games.
Hwang Jae-hwan is a 'crack' type player who cracks the opponent's defense with his outstanding individual skills and dribbles, and is said to be excellent in creating chances with strong forwardness.
Hwang Jae-hwan said, `It is a great honor to play in Gwangju, and I want to become a better player by learning a lot from my coaches and fellow players"I will do my best to be a player who can help the team by using everything I have." he expressed his ambition.
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Jin said, "I'm very excited to play in Gwangju and I want to be a player who helps the team"I want to adapt as soon as possible and show good performance on the field, and I will do my best to grow well personally."I'm determined.
Gwangju is trying to make a big change in the squad by recruiting experienced players such as strikers Park Jung-in, Park In-hyuk, side resources Kwon Sung-yoon, center back Min Sang-ki and playmaker Hayes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
