Um Ji-sung (22, Swansea City), the national soccer team’s “Young Gun,” faces an ordeal.
According to an official from Um Ji-sung’s side, Um Ji-sung suffered a damage to the inside of the ligament in his left knee in the third Asian qualifying match for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Jordan in Amman, Jordan, on the 10th. He is expected to fix his knees in a cast for two weeks, and return to practice after two to four weeks of rehabilitation. It is expected to take at least four weeks and up to six weeks to return. Um Ji-sung will leave for England on the morning of the 14th to receive management from his team.
Um Ji-sung reportedly felt pain in his knee in the first half. However, as Hwang Hee-chan is already out due to injury, he thought that a replacement would disrupt the team’s management, so he endured the pain and collapsed on the pitch in the second half. A young player born in 2002 who considered the team first, played in a proud manner to contribute to the team somehow.
This is the first time Um Ji-sung has been absent for a long time due to a knee ligament injury. Although he had small muscle injuries, he has never been seriously injured enough to be unable to play for more than a month.
It is regrettable that he collapsed at a time when he was on a roll. Um Ji-sung moved to Swansea City in the English Championship (minor league) through the transfer window last summer. Although he has yet to receive military service benefits, he garnered great support from Swansea City and advanced to the English stage.
He quickly settled down with the team even after moving to the team. He started all nine championship games that Swansea City played. He has expanded his position by establishing himself as a solid starting player for the team. Although he failed to score many offensive points, he gained a position in the Swansea City striker by banking on his unique penetration and threatening shooting ability. 안전놀이터
Coincidentally, Coach Hong Myung-bo of the Korean national soccer team classified Um Ji-sung as a resource for the national team and called him in in October as well. As a substitute, he continued to play in matches, impressing Hong. He also received positive feedback in the match against Jordan due to his play that served as Lee Jae-sung’s starting goal. He seemed to pave the way for the North Korea-China World Cup.
According to the diagnosis, Um Ji-sung will not be easy to play in the A-match in November. At a time when it was on the rise, Um Ji-sung took a break for a while. It is regrettable, but it can be a kind of growth pain for Um Ji-sung and serve as a foundation for his development.