Cho Kwang-rae’s so-called “Cho Kwang-rae Kindergarten,” which has created prospects with an excellent sense of finding young players, has once again started securing the team’s future resources in the 2024 season.
Daegu FC, which is opening a new chapter in the management of the civic team by discovering and utilizing young players, has announced the recruitment of nine new players to be with in 2024.
Daegu FC selected goalkeeper Park Sang-young and midfielder Kwon Kwang-deok as their preferred names from Hyeonpung High School, the U-18 youth team, and also recruited Han Seo-jin, midfielder Son Seung-min, and defender Shim Yeon-won, who were born in 2005.
Striker Jung Jae-sang, defender Park Jin-young and Jung Heon-taek, who played in college, were selected as rookies, and offensive resource Jung Eun-woo, who was a member of Suwon FC, was recruited through free agency, and nine young players born after 2002 said they plan to join Daegu in the upcoming 2024 season.
According to Daegu FC, the players recruited this time are known to have shown top-notch skills not only in their teams, but also in national teams by age group and various national competitions.
In the case of goalkeeper Park Sang-young, his strength is considered to be excellent enough to be an offensive option within the team. He is considered the best goalkeeper in the K League Junior, which boasts his ability to save and control the air ball from his large height.
Midfielder Kwon Kwang-deok, who joined the team with Park Sang-young, is considered a resource that has excellent connection play with fellow players in the midfield and shows diligent movement with high energy levels.
Striker Jung Jae-sang is a front-line striker who led Dankook University to the championship in the 2023 Spring University Football Federation, has excellent physicality and destructive power, and his attack linkage based on a wide perspective is considered an advantage.
Han Seo-jin, who is also a striker, is known to have a strong shot and a daredevil style of play, with a bold breakthrough from the side.
Midfielder Son Seung-min is said to be excellent in many ways such as dribbling, kicking, and ball possession, as well as his ability to pressure and make plays, and he also won the grand prize in football at the 2023 Futures Star Awards.
Defender Park Jin-young is said to be strong in his build-up ability using his outstanding feet and good at covering the back space.
Jung Heon-taek, a defender, has excellent game management skills with his smart movements and has a history of winning the Best Player Award at the 19th Hansan Grand Battle in 2023 college football tournament 마카오토토도메인.
Shim Yeon-won, who is also a defender, boasts a solid physique and stable defense ability and has excellent ability to control air balls, so he played in the K League junior and was coveted by many teams.
Jung Eun-woo, the only Suwon FC striker with K-League experience, joined in 2023 and played in one game in K-League 1, and his strength is to break through the side using fast speed.
With the choice of Cho Kwang-rae, who continued to show an excellent sense of finding young players from his time as the head coach of Gyeongnam FC to the CEO of Daegu FC, the players were called to Daegu FC Club House from January 2 to join the team’s training.
