For the first time in his K League 1 career, he scored two points in a game. Thanks to his performance, the team confirmed his stay.
Sports Seoul selected Kim Joo-gong (28, Jeju United) in the 36th round of “Player Of The Round (POTR)” of “Hana Bank K League 1 2024.” He scored two goals alone in the 36th round away match against Daegu FC at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 3rd, helping his team to a 2-2 draw.
Kim scored through two shots inside the penalty box in the seventh minute of the second half, when his team was trailing 0-1. When his first shot blocked the goalkeeper, he tried again and shook the net. In the 43rd minute of the second half, when the team was on the verge of losing 1-2, he received Nam Tae-hee’s pass near the arc circle and scored with a powerful shot to lead a dramatic draw.
Jeju, which earned one point from the enemy territory thanks to Kim’s performance, has confirmed that it will remain in the K-League 1. Jeju, which has 48 points, is eight points ahead of Daegu (40 points), which is ranked 10th. Regardless of the results of the remaining two matches, it can secure ranking of ninth or higher.
It is the first time that Kim has scored two goals in a single game in the K League 1. In the second division of the K League 2, he scored two goals for Gwangju FC in 2019, but he has no experience in the first division. He played a “life game” by giving points to his team at the most important point. 안전놀이터
He also has high purity of goals. With both goals being dragged away, Jeju has become a valuable bridgehead to tie the score. Without Kim’s performance, Jeju would have had to seek to stay in the next round. It could have been a week of anxiety again, but Jeju ended the 36th round thanks to Kim.
It is also a pleasant performance for Kim. Kim suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and medial ligament in a collision with Baek Jong-beom in a match against FC Seoul in November last year. It was a serious injury that could deal a fatal blow to the player’s life. It was not an easy time. It took as many as nine months for Kim to return to the team, and this season’s first game was held in September this year. Kim has scored three goals and one assist in seven matches, giving a big boost to Jeju in the second half of the year