A big rookie who picked Marcus Rashford of the Manchester United as his idol has made a fantastic debut goal. The coach also praised him, saying, “He is the dignity of an 18-year-old soccer genius.
FC Seoul defeated Incheon United 1-0 in the 25th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Incheon Football Stadium on the 27th.
The hero was Kang Joo-hyuk (18, Seoul). Kang, who was substituted at the beginning of the second half, scored a fantastic left-footed goal in just one minute.
In a small space at the gate, Kang gave Seoul the first goal with a powerful curler after dribbling calmly. Seoul kept Kang’s score until the end of the game, winning three away points.
After the match, Kang told a television station, “I’m grateful to my mom and dad. They raised me well. I love you.”
Kang Joo-hyuk, who is an ace at Osan High School, a youth team in Seoul, signed a semi-professional contract with Seoul in May. In the belief of Kim Ki-dong (52), a K-League 1 master, Kang Joo-hyuk gradually increased his playing time and even scored his debut goal in four games. 안전놀이터
He also set a new K-League record. Yang Min-hyuk (18, Kangwon FC), who is close to him, is the youngest player to score in the K-League, followed by Kang Joo-hyuk.
After the match between Gangwon FC and the Korea Cup in June, Yang told reporters, “My heart is burning because of Minhyuk. He is a well-intentioned competitor. I was the closest in the national team. When I looked at the left side, Minhyuk looked to the right,” adding, “I couldn’t go to the U-17 World Cup due to my injury, and Minhyuk participated in the tournament and did well. I think I was able to grow up while watching and feeling Minhyuk.”
In particular, Kim Ki-dong highly values Kang Joo-hyuk. Kim Ki-dong, who is also well versed in identifying the skills of young players, said during the match against Gangwon, “He was highly evaluated in the national team by age group than Yang. Yang is doing well in Gangwon Province. How much will Kang Joo-hyuk hurt his pride? I want to give him a chance to grow.”
When director Kim Ki-dong’s remarks were delivered, Kang Joo-hyuk said, “It was much better when I was in high school,” smiling. “But Minhyuk suddenly hit me and I was surprised,” he said, smiling, “I think Minhyuk will admit it.”
Kang won the Star Award at the 2023 Futures Star Awards, which was presented by Star News last year. He has stood out since he was a high school student. Back then, Kang said, “I was often told that my playing style is similar to that of Rashford. I heard that my face is similar. I am studying to improve my skills and skills.”
Seoul gained three points thanks to Kang Joo-hyuk’s golden finishing goal in the match against Incheon on Sunday. It had 36 points in 25 matches, trailing Suwon FC (41 points in 25 matches) that it lost on the same day by five points.
