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| Kangwon High1 Arena/ K League1/ Kangwon FC vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Malkong/ End of Game/ Draw/ Regrettable/ Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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Shin Tae-yong will return to the K-League for the first time in 4,634 days.
Ulsan will hold the 25th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Munsu Football Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on the 9th. Ulsan, which has played 24 games, is seventh with eight wins, seven draws and nine losses and 31 points.
The head has changed. It is Shin Tae-yong's debut match in Ulsan. Coach Shin Tae-yong was appointed as the 13th head coach of Ulsan on the 5th. During his active days, he was nicknamed the "fox on the ground" and the "nanny" during his leadership career.
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.
After retiring from active duty, head coach Shin Tae-yong took a step by step as a leader while serving as an acting head coach in Seongnam in 2009. In his first season, he finished second in the K-League and the FA Cup (the predecessor of the Korea Cup), and as an official coach in 2010, he won the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League and the 2011 FA Cup trophy.
Shin Tae-yong, who was recognized for his ability as a leader, served as the coach of the Korean national soccer team, followed by the Rio de Janeiro Olympics (2016) and the U-20 World Cup (2017) held in Korea. He also produced an extraordinary event to defeat Argentina, the most winning country in the U-20 World Cup.
On July 4, 2017, coach Shin Tae-yong 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 game that surprised soccer fans around the world, where Shin Tae-yong's counter attack hit the mark with the so-called 「Kazan Miracle」. At the time, head coach Shin Tae-yong used goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo to block Germany's shooting without losing a point, and defender Kim Young-kwon set history on fire with the first goal.
Coach Shin Tae-yong has expanded his scope to the Asian stage. He took the helm of the Indonesian national team in December 2019. In the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup, he made history in Indonesian soccer by bringing Indonesia to the round of 16.
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.
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Suwon FC/ Ulsan Cheoyong Warriors/ Audience/ Cheering/ Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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Coach Shin Tae-yong, who broke up with Indonesia in early 2025, carried out a mission to lead Seongnam in April, helping to rebuild his family's prestigious family. He also served as vice president of the Korea Football Association. In the midst of this, they agreed to overcome the crisis after consideration after receiving Ulsan's coach proposal. After the inauguration ceremony on the 5th, he promised to rebound through a meeting with the team.
Coach Shin Tae-yong will officially lead the team in the K-League for the first time in 13 years and 4,634 days since the away match in Sangmu, Sangju (2-0 win in Seongnam) on December 1, 2012. It is the first time in 4,895 days that head coach Shin Tae-yong has visited Munsu Football Stadium since March 16, 2012. At that time, Ulsan won Seongnam 3-0.
It's a life-and-death decision. If Ulsan, which is currently winless in seven games (three draws and four losses), misses this game, the ranking could be reversed with Jeju (29th place in points). Therefore, you have to put your life and death on the line like the final of every game.
In the past, coach Shin Tae-yong led 130 K League 1 games and recorded 49 wins, 33 draws, and 48 losses. Including the playoffs (3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses) and the League Cup (6 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses), he posted 58 wins, 42 draws and 53 losses in a total of 153 games.
Reunions with the priests are also eye-catching. Kim Young-kwon, Cho Hyun-woo and Jung Woo-young, who wore the national flag during the Russia World Cup, are currently in Ulsan. It is the first reunion in seven years.
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| Kangwon High1 Arena/ K League1/ Kangwon FC vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Kim Young-kwon/ Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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Attention is focusing on how Ulsan, which will make its first departure under coach Shin Tae-yong, will look in the match against Jeju. It is difficult to make a big change right away, but the team made every preparation to give a new teacher 'debut = debut win', centering on the captain, Kim Young-kwon.
Ulsan lost 2-3 to Suwon FC at home on the 2nd after a rough-and-ready match in the 20th round. Amid the disappointing defeat, reserve Cho Hyun-taek (1 goal in 2 games) scored his debut goal in Ulsan and Ko Seung-beom (1 goal and 3 assists in 18 games) reported his first goal in the league.
Now, the eyes are on the Jeju match. Ulsan dominated with 2-1 losses in three face-to-face meetings with Jeju last season, and won both face-to-face meetings this season. Heo Yul scored multiple goals at home on March 9, and Lee Jin-hyun and Um Won-sang scored help side by side to win 2-0.
On May 11, he took the lead with Rubik'sson's first goal in an away game in Jeju, but allowed an equalizer. In the 19th minute of the second half, Eric connected Ko Seung-beom's pass with the winning goal to win. In the extra time of the second half, Cho Hyun-woo dramatically saved Yuri's penalty and tasted a thrilling 2-1 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
