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"I was so grateful if you could memorize my name quickly when playing for an overseas team."
Kwon Kyung-won (33, FC Anyang), a 'national defender', had a unique presence. Not only the weight on the ground but also the meticulousness outside the stadium shone.
Kwon Kyung-won wore Anyang's uniform through the summer transfer market. It was Anyang's 'Winner'. Anyang suffered from some of its defenders leaving due to injuries. Defensive line reinforcement was absolutely necessary. Kwon Kyung-won is a proven defender. He played for Jeonbuk Hyundai, Gimcheon Sangmu, Seongnam FC, and Suwon FC. He gained abundant experience by playing in overseas leagues such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan. He also played in the 2022 Qatar World Cup with the national flag. Kwon Kyung-won's joining was also a message of the club's will. Anyang, the promotion team, is far behind in name value except for some, such as 'Veteran'Kim Bo-kyung. Anyang recruited an active national team for the first time in the club's history. An official familiar with the Anyang team's situation explained that `Anyang shows his willingness to survive on the K League 1 stage.'
The card hit the mark. Kwon Kyung-won made his Anyang debut in the home game of 「Hana Bank K League 1 2025」 against Daegu FC held at Anyang Sports Complex on the 22nd. At the end of the first half, he injured his left eyelid (between his eyes and eyebrows) during a competition with Daegu defender Cao. Medical staff were urgently deployed. Kwon Kyung-won played the game with a bandage wrapped around him. Anyang won 4-0 in Kwon Kyung-won's fighting spirit. Anyang recorded a clean sheet 'clean sheet (no runs)' in more than 100 days after the match against Gangwon FC (2-0 win) on April 6.
After the game, Kwon Kyung-won said, `It was very good to make my debut with a good fan in such a good stadium. I want to run for a long time"I think the possibility of losing a point increased because Daegu player was sent off. I didn't know striker Kim Un was such a hard-working player, but I think he lost no points thanks to his hard work. All players must play together. One is not a superstar. If we all play together, I think we'll be encouraged to stay."
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Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon is smiling happily at Kwon Kyung-won's joining. Director Yoo expects that he will be able to add stability and leadership in defense. He is a representative player of the country. I think it would be good to show that to Anyang as well"I still have to work with the team more, but I think I can adapt through communication. When Kwon Kyung-won joined the team, he said, "I memorized all the names of the (existing) players." Kwon Kyung-won said "I was so grateful if you could memorize my name quickly when playing for an overseas team. It's good to call your name, so I'm going to do that as well. "I think I can play well only when I trust more with domestic and foreign players. have a priority on strengthening the relationship"I laughed.
The team was also encouraged by the joining of the active national team. Kim Bo-kyung turned to Kwon Kyung-won and said, `I think there are a lot of things that help the team.' The juniors are baptizing Kwon Kyung-won with questions. Kwon Kyung-won said "The defenders ask what they were curious about. Football has no answer. He just says 'I think it's more helpful to do this at times like this'."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
