'Jeju Ace' Italo Named K League 1 Round 30 MVP... K League 2's Park Jae-yong of Seoul I-land [Official Announcement]

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Italo (Jeju SK) was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 30. In K League 2, Seoul I-land FC forward Park Jae-yong claimed the MVP title for Round 27.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 22nd the MVPs, Best Matches, and Best Teams for each round of Hana Bank K League 2026.

Italo, who earned the K League 1 Round 30 MVP award, scored a crucial go-ahead goal in the 36th minute of the first half during an away match against Gangwon FC at Gangneung High1 Resort Arena on the 20th. That day, Italo demonstrated vigorous activity on both offense and defense, leading his team to a 1-0 victory.

With this win, Jeju climbed up to third place in K League 1.

The Best Match of Round 30 was the matchup between FC Anyang and Ulsan HD held at Anyang Stadium on the 19th. Anyang took an early lead in the 27th minute of the first half with a long-range shot by Mateus, but Ulsan equalized in the 9th minute of the second half through a goal by Lee Dong-kyung. However, in the 16th minute of the second half, Anyang's El Kurano converted a penalty kick he had earned himself, securing a 2-1 victory for Anyang.

The Best Team of Round 30 was Pohang Steelers. On the 20th, during an away match against FC Seoul at Sangju Citizen's Stadium, Pohang secured three points with a 2-1 win. They took the lead in the 3rd minute of the first half through Kento Nishiyama and extended their advantage in the 39th minute with a goal by Hwang Seo-woong. Although Seoul scored a consolation goal in the 5th minute of the second half through Cleymara, Pohang held on for the victory.

The honor of K League 2 Round 27 MVP went to Park Jae-yong of Seoul I-land.

On the 19th, during a home match against Daegu FC at Mokdong Stadium, Park Jae-yong scored the decisive goal in the 6th minute of the second half with a composed finish from the right side of the penalty box while the score was tied 1-1. This goal, his 10th of the season, led Seoul I-land to a 2-1 victory.

The matchup between Seoul I-land and Daegu was also selected as the Best Match of K League 2 Round 27. After Seoul I-land's Jo Jun-hyun scored the opening goal in the 29th minute of the first half and Daegu's Decker equalized with a header in the 42nd minute, Park Jae-yong's winning goal in the 6th minute of the second half created an exciting contest.

Seoul I-land, which secured victory that day, was also named the Best Team of K League 2 Round 27. Along with match-winner Park Jae-yong, Jo Jun-hyun and Osvaldo were selected for the Round Best 11.

The K League Round Best 11 and MVP are determined through quantitative and qualitative evaluations by the Technical Research Group (TRG) under the League's Technical Committee. TRG members first select the Best 11 and Man of the Match (MOM) for each game, then finalize the Round Best 11 and MVP byly considering member scores, opinions, and ratings from K League's official data provider 'Vipro' during the TRG Game Evaluation Meeting.

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