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South Korean football prospect Kim Min-soo (20) made a successful debut wearing the jersey of Scottish powerhouse Rangers.
On the 30th (Korea time), Kim started in the away match against Aberdeen, the fourth round of the 2026-2027 Scottish Premiership held at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland. He played for 72 minutes until being substituted for Yokota Daisuke in the 27th minute of the second half.
Wearing the number 10 jersey just three days after joining, Kim lined up as a midfielder supporting frontman Lawrence Shankland. Starting with his first valid shot in the eighth minute of the first half, he left a deep impression by recording a total of four shots (three on target), including a sharp free kick in the 11th minute of the second half.
Although he did not record an attacking point, according to football statistics specialist SofaScore, he achieved a pass success rate of 96% and recorded two key passes. SofaScore awarded him a high team rating of 7.2.
The UK's BBC also highly praised the move, stating, "The most positive aspect for manager Derek McInnes was undoubtedly Kim Min-soo's inclusion. He injected new vitality into the attack with an impressive performance right from his debut."
In today's match, Rangers, who had started the season with one draw and one loss, held on to a 1-0 victory after Shankland scored the winning penalty goal in the 24th minute of the second half, securing their first valuable win of the season.
Meanwhile, Kim Min-soo, who has already made a clear mark from his debut, challenged the European stage by joining the Girona youth team in Spain in 2022. Last season, he was loaned to Andorra in La Liga 2 and played brilliantly with six goals and four assists in 40 matches. This season, when his parent club Girona was relegated, Rangers invested a record-breaking buyout fee of 10 million euros (approximately 16 billion won) — the second-highest in the club's history — to bring Kim Min-soo into their ranks.
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