Korea

Football Tribe introduces South Korea’s 28-man roster for Russia, categorised by league

by Il-han Ryu, Football Tribe Korea

South Korea unveiled a roaster for the 2018 World Cup. 28 players are from different leagues. Football Tribe would like to introduce players by league.

Total of 14 players, a half of the squad, are currently playing in Korea; among them, four are from the 2017 K League champion Jeonbuk Hyundai.

GK Cho Hyun-woo (Daegu FC) conceded 25 goals in 13 games in 2018.

Birthday: Septebmer 25, 1991

Height: 189cm

Weight: 76kg

DF Yun Young-sun (Seongnam FC) appeared in eight games in 2018.

Birthday: October 4, 1988

Height: 185cm

Weight: 78kg

DF Oh Ban-suk (Jeju United) appeared in 11 games and scored once.

Birthday: May 20, 1988

Height: 189cm

Weight: 79kg

DF Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk Hyundaiappeared in three games so far.

Birthday: 13 June, 1992

Height: 177cm

Weight: 69kg

DF Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai) appeared in 9 games and assisted twice.

Birthday: 24 December, 1986

Height: 180cm

Weight: 74kg

MF Lee Jae-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai) appeared in eleven games, scored once and assisted three times.

Birthday: August 10, 1992

Height: 180cm

Weight: 70kg

FW Kim Shin-wook (Jeonbuk Hyundai) scored three goals in 11 matches he appeared.

 

Birthday: April 14, 1988

Height: 198cm

Weight: 97kg

DF Kim Min-woo (Sangju Sangmu) appeared in 12 games and scored once.

Birthday: February 25, 1990

Height: 172cm

Weight: 69kg

DF Hong Chul (Sangju Sangmu) scored one goal in 12 games.

Birthday: September 17, 1990

Height: 176cm

Weight: 67kg

DF Park Joo-ho (Ulsan Hyundai) appeared in eleven games so far.

Birthday: January 16, 1987

Height: 176cm

Weight: 73kg

DF Go Yo-han (FC Seoul) scored thrice and assisted once in ten games.

Birthday: March 10, 1988

Height: 170cm

Weight: 65kg

MF Ju Se-jong (Asan Mugunghwa)

Birthday: October 30, 1990

Height: 174cm

Weight: 68kg

FW Moon Seon-min (Incheon United) appeared in six matches and recorded three goals.

Birthday: June 9, 1992

Height: 172cm

Weight: 68kg

FW Lee Keun-ho (Gangwon FCrecorded four assists in 12 games.

Birthday: April 11, 1985

Height: 176cm

Weight: 74kg

Five players are currently playing in J League; Hwang Ui-jo, who has been in a good form so far, was not called up, though.

GK Kim Seung-gyu (Vissel Kobeappeared in 14 games; his team has conceded 17 goals so far.

Birthday: September 30, 1990

Height: 187cm

Weight: 76kg

MF Jung Woo-young (Vissel Kobe) played in 11 games and recorded two goals and one assist.

Birthday: December 14, 1989

Height: 186cm

Weight: 78kg

GK Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osakaconceded 14 goals in 13 games.

Birthday: July 6, 1987

Height: 192cm

Weight: 82kg

DF Jang Hyun-soo (FC Tokyo) appeared in 11 games.

Birthday: September 28, 1991

Height: 187cm

Weight: 77kg

DF Jeong Seung-Hyeon (Sagan Tosuscored one goal in 12 matches.

Birthday: April 3, 1994

Height: 188cm

Weight: 87kg

Two Chinese Super League players were called up.

DF Kim Young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) appeared in 12 games.

Birthday: February 27, 1990

Height: 186cm

Weight: 79kg

DF Kwon Kyung-won (Tianjin Quanjianplayed in 16 games and made four assists.

Birthday: January 31, 1992

Height: 188cm

Weight: 83kg

Three players from the English Premier League were included in the World Cup squad. One of them has rarely played, which caused controversy.

MF Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea Cityrecorded two goals and three assists in 32 games in the 2017/18 season.

Birthday: January 24, 1989

Height: 186cm

Weight: 75kg

MF Lee Chung-yong  (Crystal Palace) appeared in nine games in the 2017/18 season.

Birthday: July 2, 1988

Height: 180cm

Weight: 69kg

FW Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) scored 18 goals and assisted 11 times in 53 games.

Birthday: July 8, 1992

Height: 183cm

Weight: 77kg

One player from Bundesliga is in the roaster.

MF Koo Ja-Cheol (Augsburgscored twice in 29 games.

Birthday: February 27, 1989

Height: 183cm

Weight: 79kg

Shin Tae-yong included one player from Austrian Football Bundesliga.

FW Hwang Hee-chan (Red Bull Salzburgrecorded 13 goals and four assists in 37 matches.

Birthday: January 26, 1996

Height: 177cm

Weight: 77kg

New rising star from League 1 is in the squad.

MF Kwon Chang-hoon (Dijon FCO) recorded ten goals and four assists in 34 games.

Birthday: June 30, 1994

Height: 174cm

Weight: 70kg

This player from Serie A has earned his opportunity to play towards the end of the season.

MF Lee Seung-woo (Hellas Verona FC) scored one goal and made four assists in 14 matches.

Birthday: January 6, 1998

Height: 170cm

Weight: 63kg

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