Jang Seul-gi, who won two gold medals in his first season of moving to Gyeongju KHNP after leaving Incheon Hyundai Steel, the “WK League 1st round,” expressed satisfaction with his bold challenge.
Jang Seul-ki won the King of Help (11) and the Best Defender Award at the 2024 DebELON Korean Women’s Soccer Awards held at the Olympic Parktel in Seoul on the 12th, achieving two gold medals.
Jang, who joined Incheon Hyundai Steel in 2016, played only for Incheon Hyundai Steel until last year except when he played for one season at the Madrid CFF in 2020. Then, he made a surprise move to KHNP in Gyeongju early this year.
Jang Seul-ki’s transfer has brought about a major change in the WK League landscape. Gyeongju KHNP ranked third with a big splash, and Jang Seul-ki even won an individual title for the first time in his life. In contrast, Incheon Hyundai Steel failed to advance to the playoffs, failing to win its 12th consecutive title.
Jang Seul-ki laughed, saying, “I’m honored and happy to receive my first personal award from the first season of my transfer.”
“It was a year when I had no regrets about my new challenge. At Incheon Hyundai Steel, I thought about whether I had ever put everything into every game, and at Gyeongju KHNP, I put everything into it. So it was a year where I was able to grow a lot on my own,” he said, adding meaning.
“But next year, I want to hold a trophy instead of an individual award,” he said, expressing his desire to win the team.
Meanwhile, despite the growth of key players such as Jang Seul-ki, the WK League is still having a hard time. Criticism is mounting that there are still conflicts over the operating entity or that there is still a lack of administrative power. 바카라사이트
“It is true that the schedule and kick-off time of the game are burdensome and difficult as players,” Jang said. “It is hard for us to play three games a week because we are also human. I hope that will change in a short period of time.”
In addition, Jang Seul-gi, who is also the ace player of the national team, said, “I will try to help my sisters and work well with the new players to produce better results,” adding, “Everyone knows the problems of women’s soccer even if the players don’t say it. I believe and look forward to it once again, and I will prepare well for the new season.”