Kim Min-jae (Naples) has been included in the Korean soccer dream team, beating out the outstanding seniors.
Britain’s Goal.com recently selected Min-jae Kim as the best 11 Korean soccer dream team, along with Myung-bo Hong, Jong-guk Song, and Young-pyo Lee in the backline.
Park Ji-seong, Ki Sung-yong, and the late Yoo Sang-cheol were also selected in the midfield.
Cha Beom-geun, Son Heung-min, and Hwang Seon-hong were selected as the offensive line.
Lee Woon-jae was chosen as the goalkeeper.
Seven out of 11 players are the main players who created the legend of Korea’s semifinal in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
Lee Chun-soo and Ahn Jung-hwan were not listed.
Of Cha Bum-kun, Goal.com said, “Known as ‘Cha Boom’ in Germany for his thunderous ball-strike ability, he is regarded as one of the greatest Asian strikers of all time. He has scored 58 goals in 136 games until 2011, and remains the top scorer in Korean history.” 메이저놀이터
Regarding Son Heung-min, who is considered one of the best Asian soccer players of all time, “After his impressive performance in the Bundesliga, he made a name for himself in Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. He represented Korea in three World Cups in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Son Heung-min is South Korea’s joint top scorer at the World Cup, he also represented his country at the 2018 Asian Games, where he won a gold medal, and played three times at the Asian Cup, where he finished runner-up in 2015. He is currently South Korea’s all-time leading scorer behind Park Yi-cheon, Hwang Seon-hong, and Cha Bum-keun. He is ranked fourth on the top scorer list.”
Goal.com also said, “Manchester United cult hero Park Ji-sung, the most successful Asian player in history, has won 19 trophies in his career. He is the first Asian to reach the Champions League final and the first Asian to win the Club World Cup. Versatility, stamina, Known for his off-the-ball moves, Ji-Sung Park was a key element of the team that finished 4th at the World Cup in 2002. He also appeared at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. I scored a goal,” he wrote.
About Kim Min-jae, Goal.com said, “A Napoli centre-back, he made his debut for the Korean national team in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Iran and played 84 minutes. Afterwards, he was injured and unfortunately missed the 2018 World Cup finals. ‘s nightmare began, but recovered after the tournament and helped South Korea beat Japan 2-1 in the gold medal match of the 2018 Asian Games.Kim Min-jae has made 44 appearances as Korea’s first choice centre-back since his debut and has already made the ultimate dream team. He was active enough to enter.”