Coach Shin Tae-yong's inaugural goal for the first time in 13 years is ACL, and if he scores one goal, he will play soccer with two goals

Aug 09, 2025

Coach Shin Tae-yong's inaugural goal for the first time in 13 years is ACL, and if he scores one goal, he will play soccer with two goals



Coach Shin Tae-yong's inaugural goal for the first time in 13 years is ACL, and if he scores one goal, he will play soccer with two goals
"My goal is to get tickets to the Asian Champions League (ACL), and I will play soccer with two goals if I score one goal."

It was the aspiration of Shin Tae-yong, who took the helm of Ulsan HD. Coach Shin held an inauguration press conference ahead of the 25th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Jeju United at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 9th.

Coach Shin is the firefighter chosen by Ulsan in crisis. Ulsan, which has won three consecutive K League 1 titles, is being pushed to the brink this year. He has been mired in a winless streak of 11 official matches (three draws and eight losses). It has lost all three of its FIFA Club World Cup matches, failed to advance to the semifinals of the Korea Cup, and is winless in seven consecutive games (3 draws and 4 losses) in K League 1. The mid-ranked team also ranked seventh (31 points) in the regular league.




The 10th-ranked Suwon FC (28 points), which has to play in the promotion and playoffs (PO), is within the range. The difference between the 11th-ranked FC Anyang (27 points) is only four points. In the worst case, like Jeonbuk Hyundai last year, it could fall into a swamp of elevating POs. Ulsan parted ways with head coach Kim Pan-gon and appointed head coach Shin to reorganize the team and renew the atmosphere.

Coach Shin is a K-League legend. As a one-club man of Seongnam Ilhwa (current Seongnam FC), he played in 405 games (including the League Cup) and scored 102 goals and 69 assists, becoming the first K-League player to score 60 goals and 60 assists in 2003. He topped the K-League six times in Seongnam. In the first K-League Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which was newly established to mark the 40th anniversary of Korean professional football in 2023, he was named the third-generation representative player.

Coach Shin Tae-yong's inaugural goal for the first time in 13 years is ACL, and if he scores one goal, he will play soccer with two goals
After retiring from active duty, Shin took his first step as a leader in Seongnam in 2009, serving as an acting coach. He finished second in the K-League and the FA Cup (the predecessor of the Korea Cup) in his first season, and won the Asian Champions League in 2010 as an official coach and the 2011 FA Cup trophy.




Shin, who was recognized for his ability as a leader, served as the coach of the South Korean national soccer team and the coach of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics (2016) and the U-20 World Cup (2017) held in South Korea. He also produced an extraordinary event to defeat Argentina, the most winning country in the U-20 World Cup.

On July 4, 2017, Shin will lead the South Korean national soccer team, where Uli Stielike was replaced. He failed to advance to the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but caused a stir by overpowering 2-0 Germany, the defending champion and favorite in the final group match. It is considered a famous scene that surprised soccer fans around the world when Shin's counter attack hit the mark with the so-called 「Kazan Miracle」. At that time, coach Shin used goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo to block Germany's shooting without losing a point, and Kim Young-kwon set history on fire with the first goal. He will reunite with his two disciples in Ulsan after seven years.

Coach Shin Tae-yong's inaugural goal for the first time in 13 years is ACL, and if he scores one goal, he will play soccer with two goals
Director Shin has expanded his scope to the Asian stage. He took the helm of the Indonesian national team in December 2019. He made history of Indonesian soccer by bringing Indonesia to the round of 16 at the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup. In 2024, he also served as Indonesia's U-23 national team and defeated South Korea at the U-23 Championship, which also served as a preliminary match for the Paris Olympics, achieving the semi-finals. By gaining various international experiences, he helped enhance the capabilities and reputation of Korean leaders.




Coach Shin, who broke up with Indonesia earlier this year, carried out a mission to lead Seongnam in April and helped rebuild his family's prestigious family. In the midst of this, they agreed to overcome the crisis after consideration after receiving Ulsan's coach proposal.

Coach Shin said, `If I score one goal, I will play a fun and fun soccer, scoring two goals," he said of his inauguration. He then said " (taking on the prestigious Ulsan name) that there is no burden and no responsibility " but tried to put down the burden and enjoy it. I told the players to enjoy it as well." He "If it's not up to me, I've got to quit. However, fans will like it if it works well and plays fun soccer."

Coach Shin cited Ulsan players' continued murder schedule by going to the Club World Cup as the cause of the sluggishness. He said, `I think Ulsan has even picked 'Exgis' in the bones of the players so far"I hope the condition will return before the cold wind blows."

Shin said to the players for the last time. To be honest, it's hard to win. However, the second and third places can go well. My goal is to qualify for the Asian Champions League."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.