Kang Sung-jin, who burns his will, "Lee Young-joon and Kim Jun-hong report motivation…"I want to do well and try to enter Europe"
Kang Sung-jin, who burns his will, "Lee Young-joon and Kim Jun-hong report motivation…"I want to do well and try to enter Europe"
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Kang Sung-jin was a player whose nickname "Cho Shin-sung" really suited him well.
Kang Sung-jin, who became the first FC Seoul club to become a semi-professional player at the age of 17 and made his professional debut in the 2021 season, appeared in the K-League like a comet as he broke the record of being the youngest member of the K-League. He was called the best "super rookie" in the K-League for his bold dribbling breakthrough and sharp kick.
In 2022, he wore the national flag on his chest at the age of 19 at the call of former national team coach Paulo Bento, and scored multiple goals against Hong Kong in the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship that summer to imprint his name on his fans.
Kang's career, however, has not always been smooth. He had difficulty concentrating on his team due to frequent recruitment of national team members by age group, and suffered injury in the 2023 season, which left him with a tough season in many ways. He played in 13 games as the starting pitcher only in the league in the 2024 season under the leadership of Kim Ki-dong, but looking back on the season in general, it was regrettable.
Perhaps that's why Kang Sung-jin, who met in Kagoshima, Japan on the 4th, when Seoul's off-season training was nearing the end, looked fiery. Kang Sung-jin, who is only 22 years old, has already entered his fifth year as a professional, expressed his ambition to make the 2025 season a meaningful season and try to advance overseas following Lee Young-joon (Grathhofer) and Kim Joon-hong (DC United), who were born in 2003.
The following is a question and answer with Kang Sung-jin.
-My current condition is.
I think it's been almost two to three years since I started the first winter training with the team and the second winter training. I've never done the entire winter training period because of the national team. Since I'm preparing from the beginning, I think I can prepare according to the condition that the coach thinks. Rather, it's nice because I feel like I'm not physically tired and my body is building well.
-He was in the spotlight as a side striker, but he also played as a front-line striker and an attacking midfielder.
I try my best to prepare within the manager's style so that it fits what the manager wants. In Vietnam, I played in the shadow striker position like last year, and I know how to play on the side, so I played as a shadow striker and right wing in a recent practice game. I am preparing to play in both positions depending on the game situation and play.
-The biggest difference between the two positions is.
The side is the position I originally played in. The play that the coach wants from the player in the side and the player in the middle is different. If you play in the center, you don't lose the ball, but when you switch from side to side, it's important to continue the flow quickly to increase the speed, and you're asked to turn aggressively and push forward. I'm also learning a lot in terms of defense style because the right wing and shadow striker have different defense methods and positions.
-Looks like you're having fun in the Shadow Striker position.
Personally, I think it's better to know how to play multiple positions in soccer than to play in one position. I always have my color, but it's also important for me to be good within the manager and his style. I think I'm having fun in that position.
-I think I will have a different mindset because I am preparing for winter training from the beginning.
Last year, I was in the national team at the beginning of the season, and after that, I went back and forth between the national team. This year, I have been doing well in the team since the first winter training, so I have to do well in the team, and I have to sacrifice and commit myself by playing what the coach wants, not just what I want to do in order for the team to do well. There are many good brothers in the team, so they help me fill in the areas that I can't fill.
-Competition 바카라사이트 is fierce for the position you want.
Both the older members and the new members have been proven in the league. I'm learning a lot in training, and I ask questions to the older members to take advantage of the older members' strengths. That seems to create a good synergy effect. I'm looking forward to it, too.