Korea National University, the worst club, finally escapes and decides to try a new Polish document until 2028

Jun 18, 2025

Korea National University, the worst club, finally escapes and decides to try a new Polish document until 2028
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Ko Young-joon, a former member of the Korean national team, found a new team after hard work.

Polish club Gurnik Zabze said on its official website on the 18th (Korea Standard Time) 'Gurnik, a prestigious 14-time Polish league champion, has recruited a new player. The new player was Ko Young-joon, who completely transferred from Partizan Belgrade. It announced that it had signed a contract with Gurnik until June 30, 2028'.

Introducing Ko Young-jun, Lukasz Milik, Gornik's sports director, is a player who can play in three positions, including No. 8, No. 10, and wing forward. I was looking for a creative player who could provide my team with a variety of options. Ko Young-joon has already been the subject of our interest since last winter. I'm happy to finalize this transfer. As he is the first Korean player in Gurnik, I hope he will adapt well in the team and help our team strengthen its strength."
Korea National University, the worst club, finally escapes and decides to try a new Polish document until 2028
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Ko Young-joon, born in 2001, is a young adult who debuted through the Pohang Steelers to the Pohang first team. He grew up step by step on the Korean national team by age. From the 2020 season, he started playing in the first team after being called by then Pohang coach Kim Ki-dong. Ko's growth has been steep. From the 2021 season, he has been recognized as the future of the team while playing as the main player of Pohang.




Ko Young-joon, a second-line offensive midfielder, was a small but technical midfielder. He even had the commitment to play for the team. He also had attack point productivity because of his good movement to the space. Although he was not evaluated as having good goal-scoring ability, he grew up well in Pohang and played for the national team in 2022 at the call of coach Paulo Bento.
Korea National University, the worst club, finally escapes and decides to try a new Polish document until 2028
Ko Young-joon joined Partizan through the winter transfer market in 2024 and succeeded in entering Europe. During the second half of the season, he played consistently and was adapting well to the Serbian stage. However, the 2024-2025 season was a difficult time for Ko Young-joon. Partizan was in a chaotic situation where his manager was constantly replaced due to a struggle for internal conflict within the club. Ko did not play from September last year until the end of 2024, becoming a strange scapegoat in the process.

In the middle of the season, Ko Young-joon also began to have opportunities as coach Srjan Blagojevic led Partizan from 2025. Ko finished the difficult season in the second half of the season, mainly as a substitute.

Ko Young-joon thought a change was necessary, and decided to hold on to Gurnik's hand. Gurnik is a team that has won 14 times in the Polish league, but has not reached the top of the league since 1988. It is a club that has recently achieved upper-middle-class performance.






Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.