Reporter Kim Mistakenly reported that Kim Young-kwon scored a goal, on the 24th, the round of 12, South Korea played against Iran, he scored the second goal, helped the team to seal the victory, and finally South Korea won 2-0.
The goal opens the knot
For Iran, Kim Young-kwon has a heart knot.
On June 18, 2013, in the final round of the Fifa World Cup Asian Preliminary Round of 10 in Brazil, South Korea lost 1-0 at home to Iran, and it was Kim Young-kwon who made a fatal mistake in stopping the ball, and Iranian striker Reza broke the ball from behind him and scored the only goal of the game. Although South Korea also qualified, Kim Young-kwon was extremely uncomfortable after the game, sitting alone in the stadium after the game and silently weeping.
On June 11, 2019, South Korea and Iran warmed up, and with Hwang Eui-joo scoring the first goal, Kim Young-kwon scored the oolong goal in the 62nd minute, and in the end, the two teams drew, otherwise, South Korea's 11-year history of not winning against Iran would have been rewritten long ago.
On August 31, 2017, in the penultimate round of the Round of 12 of the Fidelity World Cup in Russia, South Korea lost the opportunity to advance early at home to Iran 0-0. After the game, Kim Young-kwon, who was the captain, accused the fans of shouting too noisily in an interview, causing the team to be unable to concentrate on the game. This statement triggered a verbal attack, Kim Young-kwon stayed up for two nights and had to apologize through the media, and coach Shin Tae-yong also stripped him of his captainship.
In addition to Kim Young-kwon, South Korean football also has a "heart knot" against Iran - since the 2011 Asian Cup quarter-finals won 1-0 with Yoon Kwang-ho's goal in overtime, they have not won Against Iran in 11 years, and 3 draws and 4 losses are the big stones that weigh on the hearts of every South Korean player.
On March 24, South Korea finally won. Son Heung-min shot from a distance, Kim Young-kwon pushed, 2-0, depressed.
Get ready for the World Cup
Kim Young-kwon is not a knife-carrying defender.
In the club's history, in the J League, he scored only 1 goal in 5 1/2 seasons; at Evergrande, he scored 3 goals in 6 1/2 seasons.
In the national team, he scored a little more, scoring five goals, the last goal was in the World Preliminary Round of 40, 5-0 Turkmen, he scored the third goal of the South Korean team; then there was his god-winning goal, 1-0 Germany at the World Cup in Russia; the second goal was the 2015 Asian Cup, 2-0 Iraq, he scored the second goal of the South Korean team; as for the debut goal of the national team, it was 2-1 Serbia in 2011, which was the second goal of the South Korean team in that match.
5 goals, almost spanning 11 years, except for two at the Asian Cup and the World Cup, the other 3, all on Korean soil, he celebrated passionately in front of 64,375 fans after scoring against Iran.
South Korea has already made its way to Qatar, and without injuries, Kim Young-kwon will host his third World Cup. On the first two occasions, he and South Korea failed to qualify from the group, and now he may learn something from Hong Mingfu , who led the 33-year-old to the quarter-finals at the 2002 World Cup.
"He's the best defender in Korean history and a leader, and I admire him and hope to be as good as he is." Kim Young-kwon said, "I will be ready for the World Cup, and, more fully, because in the national team, there are a lot of teammates in Ulsan. However, he also said that no matter how experienced, it is not easy to lead the defense line, "Of course, I will not be a drag on anyone." ”
In Bento's national team, there are not many left-footed centre-backs, Kim Young-kwon is the first choice, then Kwon Kyung-won. For Kim Young-kwon, Bento is very trusting, no matter what kind of formation, there is a position for Kim Young-kwon.
K League, very comfortable
Before the Start of the World Cup, Kim Young-kwon also had a task, that is, to play a good game in Ulsan and attack the championship. One is to prove himself, and the other is to help his mentor Hong Mingfu.
This year marks the 13th year of Kim's career, but the previous 12 years he spent overseas, after graduating from Jeonju University, he went to Japan, then China, and then Japan.
On December 19 last year, Ulsan Hyundai announced that Kim Young-kwon had joined him on a free-form basis. Although Kim Young-kwon is full of confidence, the Korean media are still worried, in their view, the strength and speed of the K-League, ranked first in Asia, Kim Young-kwon is 32 years old, may not be able to adapt immediately.
When the season did not start, Hong Mingfu "endorsed" the disciple in this way, "Although he said that at the age of 30, his physical fitness will decline, but Kim Young-kwon's experience will make up for all this." He also said that even if the opponent is strong, Kim Young-kwon also has enough skills to deal with it, "Besides, he is left-footed, his exit route, the opponent is difficult to predict, which is a huge advantage." ”
It turns out that the Korean media is really worried, 32-year-old Kim Young-kwon, doing a good job, 5 rounds of K League down, Ulsan only conceded 2 goals, is the fewest of all the teams, his combination with Kim Ki-hee, is perfect.
Hung ming-fu wants Kim Young-kwon because he needs a true defensive leader, the dutchman Boultoise, who is capable but has a fluctuating performance and a lack of communication with his teammates. Kim Young-kwon and Kim Ki-hee have been teammates in the national team and have a smooth communication. In addition, he and foreign aid Leonardo (loaned from Tarzan) and Jun Amano can communicate in Japanese.
Kim Young-kwon's first K-League game was at home against Gwangju, and although the 0-0 result disappointed Hung Myung-fu, Kim Young-kwon's performance gave him comfort, "Kim Young-kwon fully explained why we wanted him, not only in defense, but also in attack can also provide support to the midfield, so that our midfield is more powerful." ”
Kim Young-kwon has played futsal and has excellent skills, so in Hong Mingfu's tactics, the team's attack was launched from Kim Young-kwon, and after 5 rounds, Kim Young-kwon's performance can be described as "outstanding".
"For the past 3 years, Ulsan has been fighting for the championship team, and I hope to help the team achieve this goal (to win the championship)." He said the team's goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo is one of the best goalkeepers in South Korea, "We work together and the team should concede fewer goals." ”
For playing in the K League, Kim Young-kwon said that he was very comfortable because he was in a "native" environment, "This familiar feeling makes me feel very happy." ”