"I wrote a new history." Kim Ji-soo made his EPL debut as the youngest and the first CB in Korea
"I wrote a new history." Kim Ji-soo made his EPL debut as the youngest and the first CB in Korea
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Kim Ji-soo of Brandtford has finally made his debut in the English Premier League (EPL) of his dreams. Kim Ji-soo became the youngest player and the first Korean player to join the EPL as a center back in history.
Kim Ji-soo played as a substitute in the 33rd minute of the second half in an away match against Brighton and Hove Albion in the 18th round of the 2024-2025 EPL at Brighton American Express Stadium in the U.K. on Friday (Korea time). The team drew 0-0.
Kim started off the bench. However, he was deployed at 33rd minute in the second half to fill the spot when defender Ben Mee was injured. It was the birth of the 15th Korean Premier Leaguer.
Kim Jisoo became the youngest Korean to make an EPL debut at the age of 20. She also became the first Korean to make her debut in the EPL as a center back position.
After debuting for Seongnam FC in the 2022 season, Kim moved to Brantford in the summer of the 2023 season. In his first season, he only played in the second division and failed to make his debut in the first division. However, he made his debut in a League Cup game this year, and even made his debut in the EPL on the day, raising expectations for his stellar performance going forward. 메이저사이트
Footmob, a soccer statistics website, gave Kim a 6.1 rating. Kim Ji-soo showed an easy performance with four accurate passes, eight touches, two clearances and three defensive actions.