I can see you're entering the first team! Park Seung-soo's crazy performance in a surprise debut match led the local audience to cheers with 63 minutes of digesting + highest rating + dribbling success 75% of the time. Praised
Aug 09, 2025
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Newcastle drew 2-2 in a pre-season friendly against Espanyol at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England on the 9th (Korea time). On this day, Park Seung-soo started the game. He performed better than expected until he was replaced out in the 18th minute of the second half, and properly impressed coach Eddie Howe.
Park was responsible for the attack along with Jacob Murty and Will Osula. Matt Targett, Lewis Miley and Bruno Guimarães were located in the midfield, while the four backs were built by Lewis Hall, Fabien Shea, Dan Byrne and Emile Kraft. Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale defended the goal.
It was a surprise selection that no one expected. Park Seung-soo wore a Newcastle uniform on the 24th of last month. Park Seung-soo said on Newcastle SNS, "'Short-term goal is to show good performances and make a quick debut.'" `The long-term goal is to become the best player in the Premier League.' Steve Harper, the club's youth director, said, `Park Seung-soo has great potential and is an interesting talent.' `Although he is young, he has matured on the professional stage. We are pleased to have joined our club."
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Just in time, Park Seung-soo stepped on the K-League stage. Park Seung-soo, who became the youngest semi-professional player in K-League history at the age of 16 in 2023, began increasing his playing time in the summer of 2024. Park Seung-soo, who made his debut through Pohang and the Korea Cup in June, has since performed very well. He broke the youngest offensive point in the history of the Korea Cup, the youngest participation in the K League 2, and the youngest score ever in the K League. European teams constantly checked Park Seung-soo's appearance in the K League. There have been quite a few teams that have dispatched scouts themselves.
In 2025, when Park Seung-soo turned 18, full-fledged proposals poured in. The first team to offer was the Austrian master Salzburg. Salzburg, which has seen Park Seung-soo since 2024, was so active that it even sent scouts. Since then, Grashofer and Hoffenheim have sent offers. Southampton, who confirmed Park Seung-soo's talent early on, also made quite an active move. Valencia, Frankfurt, and Marseille also showed interest. If you add the team that showed unofficial interest, it was close to 10 teams.
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But Park's final choice was Newcastle. I couldn't give up on advancing to the English Premier League (EPL), which was my dream. Park Seung-soo's agent, FS Corporation, confirmed his trip to Newcastle through careful negotiations.
Park was expected to join the under-21 team instead of Newcastle's first team immediately. Newcastle's local media outlet Jordy Boots Voice' said Park may gain experience through a loan in his first season in Europe, but plans are also raised to remain at Newcastle and grow into a club-building player for three years. If he follows this route, Park could be of great help in registering Newcastle's UEFA club competition players in the future. It can be interpreted as an intention to foster the club in accordance with the home-grown and team-friendly system.
The EPL must have players who have trained in the UK for more than three years before the age of 21. Eight out of 25 players in the squad must be homegrown players. The UEFA club competition requires registration not only of home-grown but also of team-grown qualified players who have grown in non-British teams. Park Seung-soo can qualify for home-grown and team-grown qualifications before the age of 21.
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After the game, coach Howe also said, `I felt that Park Seung-soo is quite a talented player. It was impressive to see him training without fear. There was not much time. He was put into two games this time, and he was impressive both on the field and on the training ground. made me look forward to the future," he said with a thumbs up.
The Korean tour was a turning point for Park Seung-soo. Howe's evaluation of Park Seung-soo was higher than expected. In a warm-up match just a week before the opening of the league, Park Seung-soo was started in a surprise move. Park Seung-soo greeted his home fans for the first time since joining the team.
Park Seung-soo left a strong impact with his best performance. He led Newcastle's attack with a sharp breakthrough and cross from time to time. Park Seung-soo played 32 touches while playing 63 minutes, recording a 95% pass success rate (19/20), a 75% dribble success rate (3/4), a 50% cross success rate (2/4), and a 71% ground ball contest win rate (5/7). Newcastle fans gave a warm ovation to Park Seung-soo, who was replaced out.
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'NUFC blog'Do 'Park Seung-soo showed a very positive image again. Two crosses were successful. 'I always ran towards the ball and didn't hesitate to run to the opponent or hand the ball over to where it was needed without hesitation when it was needed.'
Newcastle were taken away by Edu Exposito in the 17th minute of the first half, but they succeeded in turning the tables with consecutive goals from Target in the 21st minute of the first half and Murphy in the 32nd minute of the second half. However, in the 44th minute of the second half, Kighe Garcia scored an equalizer and failed to win. Newcastle will play a friendly match against Atletico Madrid (Spain) at home on the 10th.
With the current momentum, it is expected that he will be able to join the opening game's first-team entry. After Son Heung-min's departure, Park Seung-soo is emerging as a new hope for the Korean Premier Leaguer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.