'Kim Min-soo's first full-time goal' Girona thrashes 5th Division side 4-0 in King's Cup opener
'Kim Min-soo's first full-time goal' Girona thrashes 5th Division side 4-0 in King's Cup opener
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Eighteen-year-old prospect Kim Min-soo, who plays for Spanish professional soccer side Girona, made his first full-time appearance at the senior level.
Girona defeated Extremadura 1924 of the Fifth Division 4-0 in the first leg of the 2024-2025 Copa del Rey (King's Cup) away at the Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo, Spain, on Jan. 31.
Kim Min-soo, who was named to Girona's first-team roster for the first time this year, made his starting debut and worked diligently as a second striker until the end of the game.
Kim made his senior debut last month, coming on as a substitute in a La Liga match against Real Sociedad on March 20th.
After playing 18 minutes in that game and one minute in the next La Liga match, Kim was given a more established position, playing full-time alongside first-team players such as Bryan Hill.
While he didn't register an offensive point, 토토사이트 he received a decent rating from various soccer statistical outlets, including Footmob (7.7).
Girona took the lead in the 12th minute through Hill, before Bojan Miovski scored back-to-back goals in the 13th and 17th minutes to put the game out of reach.
In the 31st minute, Arnau Martinez sealed the win for Girona.
Kim, who can play a variety of positions in the attacking third, including striker and winger, joined Girona's U-19 team in 2022.
In August, he signed a contract extension with Girona until 2027.
After playing for the B team, Kim received a 'first-team call-up' due to a series of injuries to first-team players.
Girona became part of the City Football Group, founded by Manchester City (England) owner Sheikh Mansour in 2017, which has allowed the club to better manage its finances and recruit players, and the club rose to prominence last season with a third-place finish in La Liga.
This season, they are 13th in La Liga with 12 points.