There is a common characteristic of a team that does well without ups and downs. There are helpers who receive less spotlight but consistently do their part.
The same applies to Gangwon FC, which was reborn as the best team in the K League 1 this season. Various additional data provided by the Korean Professional Football Federation as of the end of the 27th round of the league on Tuesday can be seen.
Among them, the player who showed the hidden power of Gangwon, which is leading the league, is the “activity data.” Lee Yoo-hyun, who played the most in July (21-25 rounds) when the heat wave was raging, was the only player who played in Gangwon’s third line. He was the only one who ran the 60km race with 63.49km race.
“Defensive data” is another highlight. Hwang Mun-ki, a right fullback for Gangwon, ranked second (44 times), third in blocks (59), tied for fifth in defense area blocking (38), and third in tackle success (33), making him the only Korean player to be listed in four out of five defense-related data categories. He played in all of his matches through the 27th round.
What’s interesting is that Lee and Hwang were originally players who played different positions. Under Yoon’s leadership, Hwang turned fullback last year, and Lee is also a defensive midfielder amid a lack of resources at the third line. Yoon is also working to form a team and players “win-win” by turning Lee as center back to use anomalous tactics.
They are drawing less attention than Yang Min-hyuk, who led the “teenage sensation” with eight goals and five assists, or Kovacevic, who joined Gangwon this summer and scored three goals in four games. Nevertheless, they are contributing to supporting Gangwon soccer by showing off their best performance in their place. 먹튀검증
Notably, Hwang is a fullback, serving as Gangwon’s airlift engine. He scored one goal and six assists this season, making him the top fullback in the league. He is also mentioned as the next-generation runner of the A-team, which is already facing an upturn in fullback famine.