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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Pro soccer K League 1 striker Lee Dong-jun (25), who played for Ulsan Hyundai, wore the German Bundesliga Hertha Berlin jersey.
Hertha Berlin announced on the club’s website on the 29th (local time) that “Lee Dong-jun, the national soccer player of Korea, has transferred to our club from Ulsan. The contract period is until 2025.” The jersey number is 30.
Freddie Bovic, Berlin’s managing director, said, “Lee Dong-Jun is a very interesting type of striker. He is fast and agile, and he is good at dribbling. He is small in stature, but he is an active player.”
After graduating from Gaeseong High School and Soongsil University, Lee Dong-jun made his professional debut at Busan I’Park in 2017 and played in Busan until the 2020 season.
In the 2019 season, he contributed 13 goals and 7 assists in 37 K League 2 matches, leading Busan’s promotion to the first division, and was also selected as the league’s MVP.
Last season, he moved to Ulsan and scored 11 goals and provided 4 assists in 32 regular league matches.
His career K-League record is 35 goals and 16 assists in 132 games.
Wearing the Taegeuk mark, the men’s under-23 (U-23) team played 19 matches, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and scored 7 goals.
This year, he is playing for the A national team led by coach Paulo Bento.
Lee Dong-jun joined the Bentuho this month for the 7th and 8th games of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asia final, but left for Germany for a while following the 7th game once morest Lebanon on the 27th for the Berlin team medical test.
After completing the transfer procedure to Berlin, he moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 30th and returned to the national team to prepare for the 8th game of the final qualifier once morest Syria.
Lee Dong-jun is the first Korean player to play for a Berlin club.
Lee Dong-jun said, “It was my dream to play in the big leagues in Europe. I look forward to new challenges. I want to show what I can do as soon as possible.”
In his first interview with the club, he said, “There were other clubs that were interested in me, but I had a good feeling regarding Berlin from the beginning, and I didn’t have to think long. Negotiations between the agent and the club went smoothly. Progress as a team step by step We want to achieve our goals together.”
He, who began living in Europe in earnest, said, “I’ve been watching the Bundesliga matches at home, but now I’m playing for myself. It’s a great honor.” He said, “I’m close with Freiburg’s Jung Woo-young. Of course, we talked regarding the transfer. Also Son Heung-min (Tottenham) I wonder what he will say,” he said.
About himself, Lee Dong-jun said, “He is a fast player who likes to break through and break through space. He is active and aggressive. He prefers a right winger, but he can play any attacking position.” It will be very happy if new colleagues can help.”
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