Okay League 1 membership’s new defender, Park Ji-soo / Courtesy of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Persevering with their winter squad overhaul, the Korean soccer champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors acquired former nationwide group defender Park Ji-soo on Thursday.
The 31-year-old middle again joins the 2025 Okay League 1 champions after spending the previous three years in Portugal and China. Park had final performed in Korea with the navy membership, Gimcheon Sangmu FC, in 2022.
The defender has collected 16 worldwide caps and beforehand represented Korea on under-17 and under-23 nationwide groups, too.
“As a confirmed defender with nice management expertise, Park Ji-soo will additional strengthen our protection and assist us win the league title in 2026,” Jeonbuk mentioned. “He’s glorious in man-to-man marking and can be able to build up performs from the again to create scoring probabilities.”
Park mentioned he has a transparent understanding of Jeonbuk’s “philosophy of successful.”
“I’ll dedicate myself to enjoying powerful protection each match in order that I could make our followers really feel proud,” Park added.
In 2025, Jeonbuk conceded the fewest objectives among the many 12 groups within the Okay League 1, with solely 32 in 38 matches. They had been the one membership to permit fewer than a aim per match.
Since successful each the Okay League 1 title and the Korea Cup trophy, Jeonbuk have introduced in new head coach Chung Jung-yong instead of Gus Poyet, who resigned after only one season right here, and so they have additionally parted methods with veteran middle backs Park Jin-seob and Hong Jeong-ho. Two star midfielders, Music Min-kyu and Kwon Chang-hoon, have additionally left the membership.
