"Suddenly under Lee Jung Hyo." "Cancellu? It's not scary..."I want to stay in Saudi Arabia until May 4th."
"Suddenly under Lee Jung Hyo." "Cancellu? It's not scary..."I want to stay in Saudi Arabia until May 4th."
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"I don't want to come to Korea right away."
Gwangju FC winger Oh Ho-seong (26) expressed his excitement about going to Saudi Arabia. He also expressed his strong determination to return to Korea as late as possible.
Gwangju, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, will play against Al Hilal (Saudi) in the quarterfinals of the 2024-25 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) at 1:30 a.m. on the 26th (Korea Standard Time) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Oh Soo-sung, who started in the ninth round of away games between FC Seoul and Hana Bank K League 1 2025 on the 19th and helped him win, could not hide his smile. "Seoul is a team with fast tempo and excellent individual abilities. It is a team that has a lot of fans. I don't know if I can use the expression (against Al Hilal), but I thought it was the most similar," he said, expressing satisfaction.
Before moving on to Saudi Arabia, he expressed his joy at finishing the final match with a victory. ACLE is a meaningful performance for Oh who has not been able to stand out so far. It is all the more so because he has been playing as a built-in mainstay in Gwangju since this season.
After making his professional debut at Daegu FC in 2018, Oh established himself as a 'crack' in Gwangju. After only two goals and two assists in 45 league games in Daegu for five years, Oh has played only 15 games in the past two seasons since joining Gwangju in 2023. Although he was unable to establish himself in Gwangju, he scored two goals and one assist in nine of the 10 league games played by Gwangju this season.
His growth is also attributed to Lee Jung-hyo, the head coach of Gwangju. He is known as Lee's "attractive doll." Lee rebukes him in a strong tone. He wants his student to grow up. Lee's video clip, which points out his attitude when Oh is replaced in the match against Jeju SK this month, has 860,000 views. Although Oh has been imprinted as an "imaginary image" among soccer fans, he is the ace in Gwangju this season in name and reality.
"I wanted to prove that I am in my 8th year as a pro. If I fail to prove it, I will lose to the coach," Oh said with a smile. "I wanted to show the coach that I can do it," Oh said. "He pointed out everything including positioning, movements, lack of confidence, and defense. I think I have gained more and more trust by showing the coach how I study and faithfully performing in the stadium."
Gwangju's opponent, Al Hilal, is a strong team that possesses top European players by banking on its "oil money." Left winger Oh Ho-seong is playing against João Cancelo (Portugal), who played for prestigious teams such as Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the past. 먹튀검증
Oh said, "Honestly, I'm so excited. Isn't he a world class player for that position? I know he'll prepare hard, but I don't think he'll work as hard as I do. There are a lot of Cancelo videos, but relatively, there won't be any information about me. I think it'll be worth a try if I do it defiantly. There's nothing to be scared of because I'm a challenger."
ACLE will be held in Saudi Arabia from the quarterfinals to the final. The timing of ACLE may change depending on Gwangju's performance. "The match will be held on May 25 (local time) and the finals will be held until May 4. I don't want to come back to Korea right away. I want to fill up the stadium on May 4 and have a parade after coming back."