Kim Hyun-min (18-Yeongdeungpo Gongguk), who was a starter for the FIFA U-17 national team last year, has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Presidential Gold Medal.
Kim was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament at the Presidential Gold Medal National High School Soccer Tournament, which concluded at the Jecheon Sports Complex in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on Monday. Kim played as captain and attacking midfielder, helping Yeongdeungpo Gonggo 카지노사이트 win its second consecutive tournament.
“I’m rather sorry that I didn’t play well from the preliminary round,” said Kim, adding, “It’s strange to receive an award when I didn’t do much.” “As captain, I tried to keep the team together from the first to the third grade,” Kim said, “and all of my teammates helped each other, encouraged each other, and played hard, which helped us win.”
Kim played in all three group stage matches at the U17 World Cup in Indonesia last October. “Playing against world-class players, I realized that their passing tempo and pressure were excellent,” Kim said. Kim’s role model is Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion FC), a left midfielder for the Japan Men’s National Team who plays in the English Premier League. “When I see Kaoru breaking through the space with his aggressive play on the left flank, I am in awe,” said Kim Hyun-min.
Yeongdeungpo Gonggo won the Geumgangdae and Presidential Gold Bae this year, making it a two-peat. They have two tournaments left to compete in: the King’s Championship and the National Championship. Last year, Yeongdeungpo Gonggo won six titles by winning the King’s Championship and the National Championship back-to-back. “We want to win both the remaining two competitions like our older brothers did last year,” said Kim Hyun-min.
Kim is expected to graduate from high school this year and head to Europe. “Kim Hyun-min was not a big name in middle school,” said Kim Jae-woong, head coach of Yeongdeungpo Public High School, “but he gained a lot of playing experience from his freshman year of high school and grew rapidly.” “If he continues to grow while competing against world-class players in Europe, I am confident that he will become a world-class player,” Kim added.
