Jeju United has signed Yeo Hong-kyu (21).
Jeju United officially announced on the 29th, “To strengthen the squad for the 2024 season and to fulfill the U-22 compulsory participation rule, we have acquired flanker Hong-kyu Yeo.”
Yeo is a former member of the Jeonnam Dragons U18 team (Gwangyang Steel Works), where he distinguished himself in major high school competitions, including the K League Junior 3rd place, the K League U18 Championship 3rd place (2018), the K League U17 Championship runner-up, 안전놀이터 and the 100th National Championship 3rd place (2019). He was selected as Jeonnam’s first-choice player in 2020 and played for Chonnam National University of Science and Technology from 2021 until last year.
In September last year, he participated in the 2023 Asian University Football Championship in Taebaek, South Korea with the Korea University Football B team and led them to a runner-up finish. He scored a hat trick in the third group stage match against Thailand (6-1 win) and came off the bench in the tournament final against Japan (1-2 loss) to impress. Since this year, he has been playing for Full Gospel Synodical Seminary.
Yeo Hong-kyu is a lateral versatile player who can play as a wing forward and a side back.
At 173 centimeters and 66 kilograms, Yeo uses his strong physique and speed to put pressure on opponents. He has the ability to make powerful dribbling runs and finish with a powerful right-footed shot. His wide range of activities suits Kim Hak-beom’s style of soccer, which favors constant pressure and quick transitions.
While Kwon Soon-ho joined Gimpo FC in the K-League 2 for a year, 카지노사이트 추천 Yeo’s arrival also fills a gap in the U-22 compulsory card, as she will wear the number 37, the same number worn by Kwon Soon-ho.
Coach Kim Hak-beom said, “Our U-22 roster has improved. He is a promising player who showed his competitiveness in the college stage. If he grows through systematic training in the professional stage, he can become a better player,” Kim said.