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The new striker, who caught the attention of Suwon Samsung coach Lee Jung-hyo (51), from winter training, stepped on the K-League stage of his dream. Shin Seong Kim Do-yeon (19), born in 2005, who showed bold play from the first game, vowed to improve.
Suwon lost 0-1 at home against Gimpo FC in the seventh round of Hana Bank K League 2 2026 at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 12th.
Although the result was disappointing, Kim Do-yeon's bold play, who started as a left-side striker and played 45 minutes in the first half, was impressive. Kim Do-yeon, who grew up at Chung-Ang University last year starting with Suwon Youth, joined Suwon's first team earlier this year and made her professional debut about a month after the opening.
Even coach Lee Jung-hyo did not hide his high expectations for Kim Do-yeon through an interview before the game. Coach Lee Jung-hyo said, "In fact, Kim Do-yeon stood out in winter training to the extent that he wanted to use it as a starter from the opening game. However, I couldn't play for about a month due to injuries, he said. "I try a lot to reach my expectations. "It is natural to give opportunities to players who continue to try to improve and show improvement," he said.
Kim Do-yeon, who went on the ground amid the coach's trust, showed a daredevil dribble breakthrough and bold ball trapping throughout the first half. In particular, the scene of connecting a long ball from the left side with a sensuous flick touch in the middle of the first half showed boldness that was not like a rookie.
Kim Do-yeon said in the mixed zone after the game, "Coach Lee Jung-hyo likes reckless play in dribbling and aggressive areas, which are my strengths," adding, "He made such orders before the game and kept moving so that I could play them inside the stadium."
As for the reason why he showed a bold ball touch that was not like a rookie, he confessed, "I was nervous until the play came out," but continued to motivate (Park) Hyun-bin, (Kim) Min-woo, and close-up brothers to Jung Ho-yeon. Rather than worrying about what if I make a mistake, I think I just wanted to enjoy it," he said.
Under Lee Jung-hyo's system, Suwon is receiving opportunities for promising players one after another. From Kim Sung-joo, born in 2007, to Kim Ji-sung, born in 2008, and Lim Ji-hoon, born in 2005, they stepped on the ground. In response, Kim Do-yeon said, "I think it's a really good opportunity," and stressed, "As much as the coach gave me faith, I have to prepare well to repay my younger players when they enter the game."
Regarding the competitive structure within the team, he added, "It's a good competition, but we're on the same team, so we encourage and say a lot of good things regardless of who plays."
Kim Do-yeon, who is usually a calm person, tries to show a different appearance at the stadium. "I don't usually talk a lot, but I try to talk more because communication is important in the stadium," he said.
In addition, Kim Do-yeon said, "I want to improve personally as much as the coach believes," adding, "I will make an effort to score on the field by supplementing many parts such as shooting."
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