Youngest born in 2007 → Surprise Ground Captain Armband Park Seung-soo 1G1AS talent explosion...Thailand to secure early advance to the quarterfinals
Feb 18, 2025
|
|
South Korea's U-20 national team, led by head coach Lee Chang-won, came from behind to win 4-1 in the second Group D match of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Asian Cup at Youth Football Training Base Pitch in Shenzhen, China on the 17th. South Korea has won two consecutive games following the first match (2-1 win) against Syria. With the victory, South Korea confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals early. In the same group match held earlier, Japan (1 win, 1 draw, 4 points) and Syria (1 draw, 1 loss, 1 point) drew 2-2, and South Korea ranked at least second in the group regardless of the final match against Japan on the 20th. In this tournament, 16 teams will be divided into four groups for the group stage. The first and second-place teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
South Korea pushed their opponents hard from the beginning of the game. But it wasn't finished. Rather, he lost the first point in the 23rd minute of the first half. Thailand scored with a right-footed shot after Ot Sargon Burappa dribbled alone in a counterattack. South Korea did not back down. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Yoon Do-young (Daejeon Hana Citizen) scored a goal to tie the score.
South Korea, which finished 1-1 in the first half, started to change its mood by putting in Son Seung-min (Daegu FC) instead of Kim Gyeol (Kimpo FC) and Park Seung-soo instead of Lee Chang-woo (Pohang Steelers) in the 13th minute of the second half.
The card hit the mark. Park Seung-soo's toes flashed. In the 14th minute of the second half, Kim Tae-won (Portimonens) completed the header goal of Park Seung-soo's cross from the left side of the penalty area. Park Seung-soo, who preheated his toes, cheered in the 44th minute of the second half when he scored a net goal with his right foot. Park Seung-soo scored one goal and one assist in 32 minutes to help his team win.
After the game, Park Seung-soo said, `I feel really good because I scored the goal that I've been waiting for. You emphasized the movement of space penetration, and I'm happy to score a goal like that."
|
Park Seung-soo, who wore a short captain armband in this competition, is considered a monster rookie. She is also the only Korean player born in 2007 to participate in this competition. He joined the team with a 'Walban'
He also showed his potential in the professional world. Park Seung-soo signed a semi-professional contract with Suwon in 2023 at the age of 16. He set a record as the youngest semi-professional in the K League. Park made his professional debut on June 19, 2024, against the Pohang Steelers in the round of 16 of '2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup'. He helped Jeon Jin-woo score after beating his opponent with a brilliant dribble in the first half of extra time. He scored his first professional offensive point.
Park Seung-soo, who showed his potential on the adult stage, played in 14 games of 'Hana Bank K League 2 2024' and wiped out his talent. In particular, he made a new history in the K-League by scoring an equalizer at home against the Ansan Greeners on June 30, 2024. Park Seung-soo, who was born on March 17, 2007, scored in the K-League after 17 years, 3 months, and 21 days. He rewrote the record for the youngest score in his K-League career. The previous record was Lee Hyun-seung (Jeonbuk), who scored on May 10, 2006, at the age of 17 years, 4 months, and 26 days.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
