Jeonbuk Hyundai’s main goalkeeper Kim Joon-hong is attracting attention from DC United of the U.S. MLS.
Stephen Goff, a reporter for the U.S. “DC United has entered the final stage of recruiting Jeonbuk’s goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong,” reported on the 22nd (Korea time).
Founded in 1994, DC United marks its 30th anniversary this year. It is a member of the Eastern Conference and is based in Washington, D.C., the capital of the U.S. It is a prestigious club that has won four times in the Supporters’ Shield, five times in the conference, and four times in the MLS Cup.
However, his performance has not been good recently. He ranked 21st out of 29 teams in the 2024 season. He only ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference (40 points), failing to advance to the playoffs. Notably, he lost 70 points in 34 games, and sought to recruit goalkeepers.
The goalie that DC United want is Kim Jun-hong. Born in 2003, goalie Kim Jun-hong is a former member of the Jeonbuk Youth Team. He joined Jeonbuk through a semi-professional contract in the summer of 2021, and played in two games in the 2021 season, becoming the youngest ever goalie in the K-League.
After the 2022 season, he joined Gimcheon Sangmu and served in the military. Kim Jun-hong had a successful career by playing in 17 K League 1 matches, 8 K League 2 matches, and 1 Korea Cup matches in Gimcheon, and was discharged from the military during the 2024 season and returned to Jeonbuk. 토토사이트
Kim Joon-hong has become Jeonbuk’s main goalkeeper this season. After joining Jeonbuk, he became the clean sheet king of the league and was included in the final three candidates in the K League 1 Best Eleven goalkeeping category. He also played in both games at the playoff against Seoul E-Land, leading Jeonbuk to stay.
In recent years, he has been constantly called up to the national team. Kim Jun-hong, who was selected to the senior national team for the first time in August 2023, was called upon by Hong Myung-bo in September for the first time in about a year, and made the senior national team roster for a second consecutive month in October.
Kim Jun-hong is now drawing attention from the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLS). However, his transfer has yet to be finalized. An official from Jeonbuk said in a telephone interview with My Daily that he has not received any accurate information yet.