Lee Ki-hyuk, the core of the Gangwon sensation that the national team has also visited, said, "MF, fullback? My goal this year is to be a centerback, the league's best 11."

Lee Ki-hyuk, the core of the Gangwon sensation that the national team has also visited, said, "MF, fullback? My goal this year is to be a centerback, the league's best 11."

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Gangwon FC's core Lee Ki-hyuk (25), who had the best time last year, expressed his determination and goal for the new season.
After a training camp in Turkiye, Gangwon Province is currently conducting the second training camp in Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province. "The year 2024 was a year where we achieved our goal to some extent. However, I think we should continue to do it, not just for a single season. Based on this opportunity, I made the plays that I want to do, and as I visited the national team, I became greedy about that," Lee said in an interview with reporters on Tuesday.

Last year, Gangwon won the runner-up prize, the best record in the club's history. It competed fiercely with Ulsan HD, which won four consecutive games until the end of the league. "As our performance was good last year, let's prepare well this year and have a better season by showing our own colors," Lee Ki-hyuk said. "The players are also preparing well."

Lee played a key role. Lee, who originally played as a midfielder, changed his position to a defender and led the team's defense line, moving between center back and left fullback. He played in 35 matches in the league and had four assists, recording a good report card for the 2024 season. As a result, he was invited to join the national team in November last year by coach Hong Myung-bo. Lee can play various positions, but he expressed his desire to focus on center back in the future.

Lee Ki-hyuk said, "I've never played as a midfielder during the off-season training yet. Song Joon-seok was injured in the beginning of last year, so I took over as a left fullback, but now all the players have returned. I think I'll continue to see the center back," adding, "I want to do my best in my mission (center back) because there are so many good midfielders and good players in the team."

He also expressed his desire to win the K League 1's Best 11. Last year, Lee was nominated as a left-handed fullback due to various positions. However, he failed to win the prize. This year, he will try again as a centerback. Lee said, "I am thinking of learning centerback this year. If I had played in one position firmly, I would not have been nominated as a left fullback. I think it was because I played in various positions. I want to show a clearer image as a centerback this year."
Steady selection of the national team is one of his goals. "It was a great experience with world-class players. Based on what I learned from them, I tried to bring good performances to my team as well. I put a lot of effort into this training camp as well," Lee said.

Lee's shoulders have become heavier this year. Although he was born in 2000, he should lead the team as vice-captain. 온라인바카라 "I think he gave me that role to lead more games as there are many young players in defense," Lee said. "I competed for the championship last year while I was a player, and winning the runner-up prize is a valuable experience. Kim Byung-ji, the team's CEO, said, "Since I achieved second place, my next goal is to win the championship." "I think I can achieve better results this year if I work well with my teammates again."