Ulsan's top prospect Kim Min-chan from striker to fullback. Please look forward to it

Jul 15, 2025

Ulsan's top prospect Kim Min-chan from striker to fullback. Please look forward to it



Ulsan's top prospect Kim Min-chan from striker to fullback. Please look forward to it
"Please look forward to the next Seol Young-woo." It was Kim Min-chan's bold determination to be the ace fullback of Ulsan U-18 (Hyundai High School).

One of the concerns of Korean soccer is fullback. Unlike the outpouring of express second-line resources, fullbacks are still famine. There are no special fullbacks that can be compared to Lee Young-pyo, Song Jong-guk, and Cha Du-ri in the past. Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) is showing his competitiveness in Europe. Kim Min-chan is one of the notable full-back hopefuls. He is also a key player in the U-17 national team. In addition, he is a precious left-footed player.

Kim Min-chan's original position was a striker. At the suggestion of Ulsan U-18 coach Lee Seung-hyun, he changed his position to fullback. Manager Lee said "The detail was not good enough to see the striker. So I talked about turning to wingback, and he took it in a good way. "I didn't want to play fullback because I wanted to score a goal," Kim Min-chan said. "But I wanted to experience how good it would be from a defender's point of view when I was a striker." Rather, my performance improved here. I learned that the position that can maximize my long sleep is fullback.




Ulsan's top prospect Kim Min-chan from striker to fullback. Please look forward to it
Kim Min-chan, who enjoyed watching the striker video, turned to fullback. He watched a lot of videos of Teo Hernandez (Al Hilal) and Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon Hana Citizen). I want to learn how Theo pushes into his daredevil and physical, and Lee Myung-jae tries to learn accurate cross-quality and defense. Recently, he is also trying to transform himself into a central defender. Kim Min-chan said, `The central defender has many areas to deal with more cleverly than the side defender. There is definitely something that doesn't win the heading contest with the tall players. I think it's okay to experience it because I can compensate for my weakness in heading and competition."

Kim Min-chan is currently competing in the '2025 GROUND. NK League U18&17 Championship' in Cheonan. He said "It's a competition where pride is at stake and I'm more desperate " and "I think the winning team is the best because there are more K-League youth than other competitions. I want to win U-17 and U-18 together."

Kim Min-chan went beyond the national team and delivered his bold goal of winning the World Cup. He said, `I want to become a member of the Korean national team and win the World Cup. I want to play in the European Champions League as well." When I asked him, "Can I look forward to the next Seol Young-woo?" he said, "Yes, please look forward to it" he replied. The handsome face glistened once more.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.