2023-12-05 05:00:00
[골닷컴, 잠실] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Seol Young-woo (Ulsan Hyundai) revealed his desire to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award given to the K-League’s ‘best star’. In response, Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo said, “I think it will take some time. “I need to grow further,” he said, expressing his hope to improve through further efforts in the future.
Seol Young-woo won the K League 1 Best 11 Right Defender category at the Hana One Q K League 2023 Awards Ceremony at Lotte Hotel World in Jamsil-dong, Seoul on the 4th. He beat out prominent competitors for the same position, including Doo Hyun-seok (Gwangju FC), Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers), and Ahn Hyeon-beom (Jeonbuk Hyundai). This is the first time Seol Young-woo has won the Best 11 award.
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Seol Young-woo, now in his 4th year as a professional in Ulsan, played in 32 games this season, recording 3 goals and 4 assists, and had a ‘career high’ season not only in solid defense but also in attack points. In particular, he led Ulsan to victory by scoring a spectacular winning goal in the final match, the ‘Hyundai Derby’ once morest Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 38th round.
Seol Young-woo, who went up to the awards ceremony to receive the award, said, “I am grateful to Director Hong Myung-bo, who treats me like a country boy but always demands and teaches me a lot. He also expressed his gratitude to his teammates and coaching staff who helped him a lot to win this year. He said, “The goal is MVP. “I will work hard until I receive MVP,” he said.
At an additional press conference following the awards ceremony, Seol Young-woo said, “I expected (to be selected as one of the Best 11) a little bit. “Originally, I didn’t have any expectations because (two) Hyun-seok was good and had a lot of attack points, but I started to look forward to the last game,” he said. “It’s hard to say how long it will take (to win the MVP award). “I will receive it until I retire,” he said, once once more expressing his desire to win the MVP award.
In response to Seol Young-woo’s desire to win the MVP award, coach Hong Myung-bo said, “I think it will take some time. “Everything else is good, but we need to grow a little more at the end,” he said. “In fact, it is not easy to get an MVP from that position. “I think we can continue with the Best 11,” he said with a smile. He added, “We need to grow further than we are now. “If you are aware of it and focus on that part, you will receive it someday, but it will not be easy,” he said.
Eom Won-sang, known as a teammate and ‘close friend,’ said, “I have no desire for MVP. (Seol) He made a witty joke, saying, “I will be there to help Youngwoo receive it,” and “Youngwoo will only be able to become MVP if he reduces his greed for goal celebrations and increases his greed for goals.”
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