FC Seoul's Sunggol Youth Kang Sung-jin will be on shock loan to Super Match rival Suwon Samsung

Jul 24, 2025

FC Seoul's Sunggol Youth Kang Sung-jin will be on shock loan to Super Match rival Suwon Samsung



FC Seoul's Sunggol Youth Kang Sung-jin will be on shock loan to Super Match rival Suwon Samsung
Kang Sung-jin (22, FC Seoul), a former youth representative, will wear Seoul's Super Match rival Suwon Samsung uniform.

An official from the transfer market said on the 24th that Kang Sung-jin will leave Seoul for Suwon on loan. The lease period is until the end of this year, and an agreement between the clubs and an individual agreement have been completed. There is only an announcement left."

Indeed, it's a surprise transfer. Seoul and Suwon are rivals representing the K League. Before Suwon was relegated to the K League 2 in 2023, it always faced a fierce confrontation in front of a cloud crowd. The coach's life and the player's position fluctuated depending on the results of the super match. Seoul and Suwon have exchanged players. Dejan and Lee Sang-ho and Baek Ji-hoon wore the uniforms of the two teams. However, the case of Kang Sung-jin in Seoul 'Sunggol Youth' is different from that of Dejan.




FC Seoul's Sunggol Youth Kang Sung-jin will be on shock loan to Super Match rival Suwon Samsung
Kang Sung-jin was from Osan High School in Seoul's youth team and was called up to the professional team in 2021 when he was 18. He played 82 games (six goals and seven assists) for five years in the 2021 season, including 14 games (one goal and two assists), 34 games (one goal and four assists) in the 2022 season, seven games (two goals) in the 2023 season, 22 games (two goals and one assist) in the 2024 season, and five games this season. Winger Kang Sung-jin, who has a unique tempo dribble and sharp left-footed kick ability, began to establish his position as the next Seoul ace under the protection of the U-22 regulations.

However, he was pushed out of the competition to the extent that he played only one game as a starter in K League 1 this season. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong used central midfielder Hwang Do-yoon as his 22nd-year-old resource. On top of that, Kang Joo-hyuk, Barto, Park Sung-hoon, and Son Seung-beom played alternately. The last game Kang Sung-jin played was against Jeonbuk on May 3. He was also not included in the entry for the away game in the 23rd round of the K League 1 against Jeju Island on the 23rd.

Kang Sung-jin wanted a change. To be exact, he wanted a chance to play. Coincidentally, Seoul's rival Suwon Samsung showed the biggest interest in the transfer market this summer. According to an official familiar with the situation of Kang Sung-ji, Kang Sung-jin said that it doesn't matter wherever he can play right away. It is reported that he has decided to transfer to Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan, a former head coach of the youth team who has appreciated Kang Sung-jin's potential and skills.




FC Seoul's Sunggol Youth Kang Sung-jin will be on shock loan to Super Match rival Suwon Samsung
Seoul's position was firm. Coach Kim delivered the message, saying, `If you are preparing well, you will give me a chance at any time.' The Seoul club, which suffered from the controversy over Ki Sung-yueng's withdrawal, wanted Kang Sung-jin to stay. Kang Sung-jin, who was mentioned as a trade target in the Andersson Saga, reportedly refused to go to Suwon FC and was bent on going to Suwon Samsung, so it was not easy to turn back.

Kang Sung-jin was an attractive card for Suwon seeking promotion. The opposite-footed winger, who penetrates from the right to the center point, can give another option to Park Ji-won, who has excellent speed. Above all, Kang Sung-jin was born in 2003 and is subject to the 22-year-old rule until this year. Suwon, which lost valuable 22-year-old resources due to the departure of Park Seung-soo, who is about to join Newcastle United, is expected to be able to breathe in its 22-year-old management. Kang Sung-jin is expected to complete all transfer procedures on the 24th, the deadline for the transfer market.

Suwon, which previously recruited center back Hwang Seok-ho and winger Park Ji-won, is also reportedly set to recruit veteran fullback and midfielder Kim Min-woo (Ulsan), who played the big bird from 2017 to 2021. On the last day of the transfer market, he added two left-footed players to the promotion. Suwon has 44 points as of the 21st round of the K League 2, and is trailing the leader Incheon (51 points) by 7 points.




Meanwhile, Seoul's all-weather striker Kim Shin-jin is scheduled to transfer to K League 1 Gangwon. Kim Shin-jin, who was Seoul coach Ahn Ik-soo's 'persona', made his professional debut in Seoul in 2022 and has scored nine goals in 58 games (2 games this season) while wearing a Seoul uniform so far. In the second half of last season, I went on loan to the second part of E-Land.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.