Professional football FC Seoul is not hiding its ambition to win for the first time in nine years. Seoul has established itself as a big player leading the winter transfer market.
Seoul announced on the 5th that it has recruited veteran defender Lee Do-han (30).
Lee Do-han is a central defender who made his professional debut with Jeonbuk Hyundai in 2016, went through Gwangju FC and Suwon Samsung, and played at Busan I'Park.
With a solid body of 185 centimeters tall and 80 kilograms in weight, he is considered a defender worthy of modern soccer as he is not only fast but also has excellent build-up ability. In the K-League, he has played 219 games in the first and second divisions, recording nine goals and one assist. With the recruitment of Lee Do-han, Seoul can expect a more solid defense with the existing center back duo Kim Joo-sung and Yazan.
Lee Do-han said, "I chose FC Seoul because I wanted to be guided by head coach Kim Ki-dong," adding, "My goal is to work well with the existing central defenders and make the least number of runs."
Seoul is dreaming of rebuilding a prestigious family this year. Seoul, which boasts six career wins in the first division, has not displayed performance that meets fans' expectations since 2016, when it last topped the league. It also fell into the Final Round B (7th to 12th) for four consecutive years from 2020 to 2023.
After Kim Ki-dong took the helm last year, Seoul ranked fourth in the final round A (1st to 6th). This year, Seoul is making efforts to strengthen its capabilities to win the title. Prior to recruiting Lee Han-do, Seoul recruited striker Moon Sun-min, midfielder Jung Seung-won and defender Kim Jin-su in turn. Given that all three of them are playing at the top level in the K-League, analysts say that they are eligible to challenge for the championship.
Coach Kim Ki-dong is also expressing high expectations for his performance this year. "I had a press conference on January 3 last year, and I feel more at ease than before," Kim told reporters at GS Champions Park in Guri, the first convocation exercise of the new year. He had fun training with high expectations by recruiting good players. 안전놀이터 Last year, he had a weak start, but he achieved his goal. This year, I think we need to produce better results. We will share our goals with the players in Vietnam (off-season training)."