Kim Min-jae, who is very active in the A-match, is in an unstable position to miss 2 consecutive games due to poor A-match batting

Sep 14, 2025

Kim Min-jae, who is very active in the A-match, is in an unstable position to miss 2 consecutive games due to poor A-match batting



Kim Min-jae, who is very active in the A-match, is in an unstable position to miss 2 consecutive games due to poor A-match batting
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munhan), who flew in the A national team uniform, sat on the bench after returning to his team.

Kim Min-jae was listed as a substitute in the third round of the German Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season against Hamburg at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 14th (Korea time), but failed to get on the ground. Kim Min-jae has missed two consecutive games since the last round. Kim Min-jae, who played as a substitute in the opening game, had to heat up the bench in the next two games. Kim Min-jae last played in Germany in the first round of the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal against Wiesbaden on the 28th of last month.

Kim Min-jae performed very well in the A-match last September. Kim Min-jae, who returned to the national team for the first time in a long time, played as the center back of the three-back in Hong Myung-bo's absolute confidence. It was close to a one-man show. Hong Myung-bo's center backs on the left and right were wide open, and he used a trendy three-back that boldly advanced them under pressure, and Kim Min-jae's presence was absolute. Kim Min-jae erased strikers from the United States and Mexico with his unique speed, predictability, and amazing power. Coach Hong experimented with various players in the U.S. away game, and Kim Min-jae used him full-time for two consecutive games. The phrase 'irreplaceable' was just right. He has fully recovered from the injury he has been holding back since last season.




Kim Min-jae, who is very active in the A-match, is in an unstable position to miss 2 consecutive games due to poor A-match batting
But his position at Bayern was still shaky. Director Bang Sang Kompany's choice was Dayo Upamecano-Yonatanta, 'Tapa Kompi'. Ta, who left Leverkusen this summer and wore a Bayern uniform on a free agent, continued to look uneasy. He was sluggish in the second round against Augsburg, and also showed a disappointing performance in the German national team. In particular, he made a series of mistakes in an away match in Slovakia on the 5th, contributing to the first World Cup away qualifying defeat in German soccer history.

Kim Min-jae, who recovered his condition, could have had a chance, but Coach Kompany gave Ta a chance again. Tata returned the reward with a good performance for the first time in a long time. In addition to eight defensive contributions, six clearings and four header victories are active. In particular, the build-up was perfect, with a pass success rate of 98%. It is no exaggeration to say that Kim Min-jae showed all of his strengths. Coach Kompany showed good batting performance and did not give Kim Min-jae a chance.

As the defense found stability, Bayern's offense also exploded. Bayern led by Serge Gnabry's first goal in the third minute of the first half, and Aleksandar Pavlovic, who received Harry Kane's pass in the ninth minute, scored an additional goal. Bayern, which opened the score in the 26th minute with Kane's neat penalty from the opponent's handball foul, effectively decided the match with Luis Díaz's mid-range shot in the 29th minute. In the 17th minute of the second half, Kane completed a multi-goal victory.




The summer transfer market has just been completed, and the German media is already bringing up the theory of Kim Min-jae's release. Bild reporter Christian Polk said 'I don't know how the defense will hold up. If there is a lack of performance, we can sell Kim Min-jae and bring Mark Gehi. Kim Min-jae's unstable position is expected to have an adverse impact on the national team. Still, as the European Champions League begins and the number of games increases, Kim Min-jae can change the atmosphere if he makes good use of his opportunity.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.