Hong Myung-bo’s captain in October is Kim Min-jae.
Coach Hong Myung-bo met with reporters before conducting training in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday and said he left the captaincy of the A-team in October to Kim Min-jae. The vice-captain is Lee Jae-seong.
Coach Hong said, “Today, coaching staff and players gathered for a general meeting, and notified that Kim Min-jae became the captain. The captain was Kim Min-jae and the vice captain was Lee Jae-sung,” he said.
Coach Hong also said, “I selected Kim Min-jae as the captain because he is in a position where he can control the overall situation of the game and even coach while watching the flow of the game,” adding, “I also considered his influence within the team. We also considered the fact that many new young players have joined the national team. Overall, the opinion was that it would be better for Kim Min-jae to be the captain, so we set Kim Min-jae as the captain today.”
Kim Min-jae, who plays for Bayern Munich, Germany’s best prestigious club, is the best defender in Asia at this point. In the 2022-23 season, as soon as he entered Naples of Italy’s Serie A, he led his team to the league title with a solid defense and was selected as the best defender in Serie A in recognition of his performance.
Kim Min-jae then moved to Bayern Munich, one of the best clubs in the world. Last season, his first season with Bayern Munich, had ups and downs, such as experiencing physical problems, but this season he has made a perfect comeback under Coach Bang Sang Kompany.
He is also a pillar of the national team’s defense. Kim Min-jae participated in the FIFA World Cup 2022 and Asian Football Confederation Qatar Asian Cup 2023, securing the national team’s defense. He is also an indispensable resource that cannot be missed along with Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in in the current national team.
It has been about a year since Kim Min-jae wore the captain’s armband. 메이저사이트
Kim Min-jae played as the captain of the national team in a friendly match against Tunisia, where Son Heung-min was not able to play due to injury when he was called up in October last year. When Son Heung-min was not called up due to injury again this time, the captain’s armband was handed over to Kim Min-jae.
Attention is also focusing on whether “Captain” Kim Min-jae will be able to inspire good energy. South Korea won a 4-0 victory against Tunisia, where Kim Min-jae played in the captain’s armband.