Suwon signs what could be proper Mato's replacement with Botafogo's captain Juninho. Reports say he scored 7 goals last season and can take great FKs. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/u...com-o-samsung-bluewings-da-coreia-do-sul.jhtm In other news, Ulsan traded Yoo Ho-joon with Busan's Choi Ki-suk. In transfer rumors: - Pohang's Denilson is likely to transfer to Middle Eastern club. Bunyodkor is also interested in him. - Choi Hyo-jin is very likely to transfer to J-League runners-up Kawasaki Frontale. - Kim Myung-joong could be traded to Jeonbuk or Ulsan.
Can you give me some info about him? Kawasaki really need to improve their defense and I really hope that if he comes that he can help us.
He's a defender who doesn't defend. Damn good at going forward, but I can't respect a player who ignores his primary duty time and time again.
Lol now I know why we're after him. Kawasaki are known for their gung-ho style so I think that he'll fit in perfectly.
Choi's cross is also hard to watch. If Kawasaki is looking for someone who can run the flank forever like he does, then he can be a good option.
There's often a misconception of him being horrible defender because of his aggressiveness, but I think he's a decent WB. To me he does a good job of tracking back and helping out the defense (I mean if you've been keeping track of Pohang's games this season, you'd notice especially the ACL finals match against Al-Itthad). Not only that he's the type of player who'd give 110% on the pitch. Also a great ultility player who can play as WB, RMF, and AMF (scored a 'perfect hat trick' playing as AMF against Newcastle Jets in ACL). As for his crossing, he tries to keep his crosses low and quick but never really connects with anyone (This is just my opinion, maybe with the exception of LYP's right foot, non of our KNT WBs are decent crossers). Anyways, here's a compilation I made of him: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WjfKemcmgw"]YouTube- The WMD - Choi Hyo-Jin[/ame]
He played defense in the ACL final, but if you go back and watch the match, you'll notice that he rarely managed to go forward that night. He's a horrible one on one defender, as shown in the first leg of the quarterfinals against Bunyodkor and when he chooses to start going forward, his defense is simply non-existent. It's not a misconception. He's jut not capable of getting the job done on both ends in one match. He's one of those players who has to choose one or the other, but because he isn't a very good defender even when he chooses to be one, he'll always be inferior to the likes of Oh Bum-Seok. For all his "aggressiveness" and "versatility," there's really nothing a fullback can do to compensate for his lack of defensive qualities.
Kim Dong-Jin can cross the ball from the left flank with the best of them, and Oh Bum-Seok can also supply quality crosses with his right foot. I've also seen Cha Du-ri whip in good crosses for Freiburg. And then there is Hyun Young-Min.
Pohang lose all of their foreign (Denilson, Stevo, Vagner) players and their coach Farias. Rumors say they're working to bring back Mota to K-League. http://news.nate.com/view/20091221n07671?mid=n0106 This is a bit late but Suwon trade Bae Ki-jong and Park Hyun-bum with Kang Min-soo and Lee Dong-sik from Jeju.
Mota will return to K-League with Pohang. http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?name=/news/sports/200912/20091226/9cz74129.htm Farias joins Saudi Arabian side Al Ahly http://www.alahlisaudi.net/show_news.php?id=1330 In other transfer news: Kim Eun-joong --> Jeju Kwak Tae-hwi (Chunnam) --> Kyoto Sanga
Looks like Mota will sign three year contract with Pohang Steelers. The article also mentions about Mota's intensions to naturalize. He will be joining Pohang on January 6th, 2010. http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/nota/2009/12/28/615710.html
Fcuk Shin, he will realize yet again how big of a player Mota was to K-League and for Seongnam. I am happy that he is back in K-League, because as other players put it, it will be very very hard to get a player like his calibre step foot in K-League for a very very long time. Even though I'm a Seongnam fan, I will follow him very closely this season. Hope he naturalizes.
Yea, I remember in an article interview with Radoncic, he said Mota was one of a kind. You rarely see players who play with a heart for the team these days. Good to have him back
Looks like there's a rush of Colombian players after Molina's success with Seongnam. Colombia seems like the new blue ocean for K-League scouts. The article says Ulsan will sign Colombian international Carmelo Valencia on a 2-year deal. http://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/49417-carmelo-valencia-se-va-para-corea Rumors say Ulsan are also working on signing the Colombian player of the year Martinez Jackson as well as one more player.
Denilson Nascimento to Bunyodkor Denilson said Pohang is amateur: http://globoesporte.globo.com/Espor...SON+VAI+MANDAR+FAZER+TROFEU+DE+ARTILHEIR.html
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/wo...up-2010-joao-mota-set-to-receive-south-korean KFA and Mota? Interesting...
Eninho, Choi Tae-wook, Kim Hyung-beom, Seo Jung-jin and adding to that list, Jeonbuk sign a decent winger Kim Seung-yong from 2:2 player trade with fc seoul. Ha Dae-sung, Lee Hyun-seung (Jeonbuk) > < Kim Seung-yong, Shim Woo-yeon (seoul) http://news.naver.com/sports/index....&mod=read&office_id=109&article_id=0002073765
Brazilian Leonardo Ferreira da Silva He chose to join Hong Kong Champion South China after trialing at both Ulsan and Hong Kong and getting offers from both sides.
Definitely more money and less competition. Seoul and Jeobuk have a great deal there, win-win for both sides without coughing up cash.
It all depends on how consistent Kim Seung-yong plays for them. Because let's be honest - Shim Woo-yeon is as bad as JJJ.