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Finally, it exploded.
Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) scored his debut goal on the British stage. Um Ji-sung scored the winning goal in the 36th round of the English Championship (second division) of the 2024-2025 season against Middlesbrough at Swansea Dotcom Stadium in Swansea, England on the 9th (Korea time). It was his first goal in 30 games since he entered the English stage. Um Ji-sung recorded only two assists in the previous 29 games.
Um Ji-sung, who started as a left-side striker on the day, scored a fantastic goal in the 26th minute of the first half. After dribbling, he hit a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box. The ball shook the net as it was, drawing an exquisite trajectory. Um Ji-sung was thrilled lying on the ground after scoring. This goal became the winning goal. Swansea City won 1-0. Swansea finished 15th in the league with 44 points after three undefeated matches.
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Um Ji-sung left Gwangju FC in July last year and wore a Swansea uniform. There were many twists and turns. Swansea sent an offer to Um Ji-sung, who had been receiving love calls from a number of Championship teams. The problem was the ransom. Gwangju said it would not send it at a bargain price, leading to a tug-of-war. In the end, Gwangju allowed it on a grand scale, achieving the dream of becoming a European. Um Ji-sung became the second Korean player to wear a Swansea uniform after Ki Sung-yueng.
Um Ji-sung, who received No. 10, quickly established himself as a key striker in the team. He impressed the coaching staff and fans with his unique sharp play. In September last year, he scored his first offensive point on the British stage by scoring an assist in the League Cup against Gillingham. However, he hurt his knee in the A-match match against Jordan in October and was excluded from the team's roster for a while. Um Ji-sung, who returned in December, steadily sought to score, but unfortunately did not score.
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Finally, he made the Masugol goal and relieved the burden of his heart. Fans applauded loudly for Um Ji-sung, who was replaced by Oliver Cooper in the 29th minute of the second half. On this day, Um Ji-sung played 74 minutes and succeeded in 13 passes 19 times. He also created two goalscoring opportunities and shot four times to be named the man of the match. The soccer statistics company 'Fat Mob' gave Um an 8.1 rating, the highest for both teams.
After the game, coach Alan Sheehan said "I scored a really nice goal. I hope you keep scoring goals for Swansea and I'm rooting for this to be the start. Um Ji-sung is a really good player and I'm really happy that he scored."
Um Ji-sung, who won Swansea's main player without an offensive point, will be able to establish himself even more with the goal on the day. Um Ji-sung is a player who had more goals than help. The possibility of returning to the national team has also been opened. Um Ji-sung was chosen by head coach Hong Myung-bo last year. Originally, he played before Bae Joon-ho, which was well received by Hong. It may be difficult to include the March list right away, but it is expected to ignite the competition for the second term.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
