Kim Ji-Soo (19, Brentford) promoted to the first team.
English Premier League (PL) club Brentford announced on the club's website on July 7 (KST) that it has promoted defender Ji-Soo Kim and goalkeeper Ben Winterbottom from the B team to the first team, making them part of Thomas Frank's squad for the 2024-25 season.
Kim Ji-soo, a former Seongnam FC youth player, is the first player to sign a semi-professional contract with the club. Kim made 20 appearances for Seongnam FC, earning a call-up to the 2023 U20 Asian Cup and starting every game at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup.
In June 2023, she moved to Brentford FC of the English Premier League, 바카라사이트 becoming the youngest player in the country to play in the Premier League. In his first season, he steadily gained experience with the Brentford B team. He even earned a surprise call-up to the senior national team for the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup.
“Ji-Soo is a great example of how we develop our young players,” says Nick McFarlane, head coach of the Brendford B team. We've seen players from the B team make the leap to the first team since coming here and he's another example of that,” said McFarlane, who praised Kim for coming from a completely different culture, learning a new language and working hard to settle in.
“He comes from a completely different culture and has worked hard to learn a language and settle in.” “I hope he shows what he can do in the first team and strives to be the best he can be.
Meanwhile, Brendford narrowly avoided relegation last season, finishing 16th. In need of a major overhaul of their squad, Brentford are prioritizing the promotion of their B team players over signings.
It will be interesting to see how Kim Ji-Soo fares as she looks to make her PL debut.
