Director Kim Ki-dong's Malkong is a fraud, Kim Pan-gon's Andersson, the best in his power...Seoul and Ulsan, which have raised the boundaries

Jul 20, 2025

Director Kim Ki-dong's Malkong is a fraud, Kim Pan-gon's Andersson, the best in his power...Seoul and Ulsan, which have raised the boundaries
Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers/ Seoul Coach Kim Ki-dong/ Photo by Kwak Dong-hyuk



Director Kim Ki-dong's Malkong is a fraud, Kim Pan-gon's Andersson, the best in his power...Seoul and Ulsan, which have raised the boundaries
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, USA) / 2025 FIFA Club World Cup / Game 3 / Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HDFC / Ulsan Coach Kim Pan-gon / Photo by Kim Jung-soo
A new face is appearing.

Andersson, who played for Suwon FC, will be selected for the first time in the FC Seoul uniform. Ulsan HD transfused the horse kong, which is 'mythical existence'. Malkong completed his K-League registration for the first time in seven years ahead of the match against Seoul, and takes his first step off the bench.

Seoul and Ulsan will play the 22nd round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 20th. '6 points worth ' It's a real battle. Seoul and Ulsan have 30 points side by side. Ulsan, which is leading in multiple points, is sixth and Seoul is seventh. A team with three points can rise to fourth place.




Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said, `Andersson worked hard on his own without any hesitation, which is also heavy. In the interview, he said he doesn't care about the left and the right, but he said he was comfortable on the right, so he set it up there.

Andersson, who set foot in the K-League after joining Suwon FC last year, has played 158 K-League games so far with 12 goals and 19 assists. It boasted a high productivity equivalent to one attack point every 172 minutes. This is higher than the existing Seoul strikers such as Lingard (20.1 minutes), Lucas (345.8 minutes), Moon Seon-min (204.8 minutes), and Banks (276.7 minutes). This is why Seoul is expected to score only 23 goals (6th overall) in 21 games.

Director Kim Ki-dong's Malkong is a fraud, Kim Pan-gon's Andersson, the best in his power...Seoul and Ulsan, which have raised the boundaries
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Director Kim Ki-dong's Malkong is a fraud, Kim Pan-gon's Andersson, the best in his power...Seoul and Ulsan, which have raised the boundaries
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The keyword of Ulsan is, again, Malkong. But it needs time. Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said there is a gap after playing in late April. I thought it would take a lot of time, so I brought him to run and build his body"You shouldn't think of the horse that was seven years ago. His body has matured, too. I've lost weight since I started training. I had an interview and he was very determined. Even during training, I come out faster than others to train. I know the team is difficult."

A native of Brazil, Malkong is the first person in Korean professional football history to receive both the second and first K-League divisions in two seasons. Malkong scored 22 goals (three assists) at Gyeongnam FC in K League 2 in 2017, winning both the top scorer and MVP (best player award). Gyeongnam won the K League 2 with Malkong at the forefront and was promoted to the first division.

The first part was also his solo performance. Malkung scored 26 goals (5 assists) in 2018, winning the top scorer and MVP at the same time. South Gyeongsang Province caused a great rebellion in the second place in the regular league in its first year of promotion. Malkong is the only player who won the MVP and the top scorer for two consecutive years in the K League's first and second divisions.

Director Kim Ki-dong said, `I've experienced it when I was in Pohang, but I'm a fraud. He is huge, flexible, and has good scoring ability. I don't know how he is, but he will be a threatening player.




Coach Kim Pan-gon responded to the chaotic situation, such as the fans' 「'Cheering Boycott" If the coach had done well, it would not have come to this point. There is a lack of supervision. The players are not comfortable either. be under contraction"It's my responsibility, and I have to take it. They are encouraging the players not to sink in," he stressed.

Regarding Andersson's recruitment, coach Kim Pan-gon said, `Seoul is the best in the K-League with only its strength. But there will be pros and cons. There will be weaknesses behind the very aggressive nature of it,' he added.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.