Transfer duo Choi Woojin, Kim Youngbin! Jeonbuk Coach Foye Tries To Change Lineup
Feb 16, 2025
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Jeonbuk manager Gus Foye unveiled the lineup of the first round of the 2025 K League 1 against Kimcheon Sangmu at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 16th.
Coach Foyet, who came out with a 4-3-3 formation, put Andrea Compagno at the forefront and formed an offensive team that placed Jeon Jin-woo and Song Min-gyu on the left and right sides of the second line. Lee Seung-woo, Lee Young-jae, and Han Kook-young will stand in the midfield.
There was a change in the defensive line. Kim Young-bin and Choi Woo-jin were newly put in, with Kim Tae-hwan taking over the right side and Park Jin-seop as center back. The goal is protected by Song Bum-keun.
Manager Jeong Jeong-yong of Gimcheon will face off in a 4-4-2 formation. Yoo Kang-hyun and Lee Dong-kyung form a two-top, while Kim Seung-seop, Min-woo, Kim Bong-soo, and Lee Seung-won form the midfield. Cho Hyun-taek, Park Chan-yong, Park Seung-wook and Park Soo-il stand in the back, and Kim Dong-hyun stands at the goal.
Coach Foyet made a change (inputting Choi Woo-jin) because he thought he needed a player with more energy from the side, saying, "I'm a little tired because of the schedule (ACL2). It wasn't too difficult to make a decision because he was a new player and a player who met the U-22 regulations." "I wanted to replace it more because I was tired, but I didn't think it was desirable because the atmosphere of the last game was so good," he said.
Choi Woo-jin and Kim Young-bin wore Jeonbuk jerseys ahead of this season.
Choi Woo-jin, born in 2004, made his professional debut with Incheon United in 2023. Until last season, he played in 31 K-League games and scored one point and five assists. Choi Woo-jin, who also played in the 2023 Asian Champions League, is a player with an offensive instinct enough to score in two games in this tournament.
Choi Woo-jin is able to play in all areas of the side with his bold and aggressive breakthrough as well as defense and active activity. In particular, he made three assists out of the four assists he recorded in the K League last season in a corner kick situation. He has excellent left-footed kick ability and has excellent offense because he played as a winger until high school. With this potential, he was called by South Korea's national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in August last year and also wore the national flag.
Kim Young-bin is considered the best center back in the league with 15 points and four assists in 312 K-League games. Kim Young-bin made his professional debut by joining Gwangju FC the following year with the victory of the Chungye University Football Federation in 2013 and the best defense award.
Kim Young-bin, who has been consistent and stable since his rookie days, showed amazing performance in 24 K-League games in his first year in 2014. Kim Young-bin, who moved to Gangwon FC in 2019 after moving to Sangju Sangmu and played in 326 games (312 K-League games and 14 Korea Cup games) for 11 years until the 2024 season, played more than 20 games every year except when he was in Sangju (18 K-League games and 1 Korea Cup game).
Kim Young-bin has an advantage in aerial ball control with his clever location selection, and he is a player who can use both feet, which is rare as a centerback resource, and has outstanding build-up ability. In particular, high-quality long-pass capabilities are considered the best technology for flexible tactical application.
Based on this, he was also selected for Paulo Bento's national team pursuing build-up football in 2020 and 2021.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
