A strict head coach guaranteed national-level growth, unfinished atmosphere appeared in K League 2

Mar 30, 2025

 A strict head coach guaranteed national-level growth, unfinished atmosphere appeared in K League 2
◇photo courtesy of Seoul E-Land



 A strict head coach guaranteed national-level growth, unfinished atmosphere appeared in K League 2
◇photo courtesy of Seoul E-Land
Everything was perfect, the match we had with confidence.

Seoul E-Land midfielder Baek Ji-woong (21) played a proper game. Baek Ji-woong scored one goal and one assist in the fifth round of the 2025 K League 2 against Bucheon FC at Mokdong Stadium on the 30th, contributing to his team's 3-2 victory.

He gained momentum from the beginning of the game. In the 23rd minute of the first half, Eulere flooded the gate with a low and fast cross from the right side of the Bucheon camp, connecting it with a header and cutting the net. In the 13th minute of the second half, when the team was chased by 2-1, he even helped Park Chang-hwan's wedge header with a fast cross from the left side. This is the first time Baek Ji-woong, a former Jeju International University student who joined E-Land last year and marks his second year as a professional, has scored both goals and help in one game.




Baek Ji-woong, who had high expectations ahead of this season. He joined the team last summer and became the main player early on. In the K League 2 playoff against Jeonnam on November 24, he scored his first professional goal with a theater goal, contributing to the team's promotion playoff. With a tall height of 1m88, expectations were high that he would grow not only with his excellent ability to provide but also pass skills, but also as a mainstay of the team this season.

 A strict head coach guaranteed national-level growth, unfinished atmosphere appeared in K League 2
◇photo courtesy of Seoul E-Land
Baek Ji-woong, who was counseling. Ahead of the opening of the season, he encountered an unexpected variable. At the end of off-season training in Thailand, he injured his cartilage meniscus in his right knee and went to the operating table. Although he went through a rehabilitation period, prospects were mixed as to whether he would be able to overcome the aftereffects of the season. Despite this, he scored goals and help in his first appearance, proving that his expectations were not in vain.

E-Land coach Kim Do-kyun said, `I was in a very good condition during the off-season training, but I got hurt. What's more positive than scoring and helping is that he played all 90 minutes. "He's a player with a lot of advantages. He has good height, physical preparation, and keeping power is good. I have high expectations for this player's potential. I play in K League 2 now, but I think I can grow enough as a representative in the future. If he only supplements his experience and power in the game, he will be an asset for Korean soccer."




Baek Ji-woong only wanted to play " (after the injury). I played 90 minutes, but there was no physical burden"I'm glad I've settled down quickly in the profession, but I have to do better than this. I want to be a better player." "I'm trying to learn a lot," said Osmar, who was his idol when he was at Osan Middle School, FC Seoul's youth team. I've seen and learned a lot about passing vision in particular````.

E-Land won three points by beating Bucheon, which only chased one goal, including Baek Ji-woong's performance and Euhler's penalty score. E-Land, which failed to advance to the K League 1 after being caught up by Jeonbuk Hyundai in the promotion playoff last year, added one more win, continuing its cruise with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and 10 points. Bucheon had three wins and two losses (nine points).

 A strict head coach guaranteed national-level growth, unfinished atmosphere appeared in K League 2
◇photo courtesy of Seoul E-Land





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.