
Korea Republic name squad for Jordan 2018
Seoul: Korea Republic have named their final squad for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018, with a 23-strong playing list announced on Friday.
Head coach Yoon Duk-yeo made two changes to the playing group that finished equal seventh at this week’s Algarve Cup in Portugal, with Kim Do-yeon and Kim Hye-yeong replacing the injured Sim Dam-young and Shim Seo-yeon.
Chelsea star and Taegeuk Ladies all-time top scorer Ji So-yun headlines the squad, with the 27-year-old just one appearance away from becoming the fourth Korea Republic international to reach 100 caps.
Ji is one of five players who play their club football abroad, alongside newly Norwegian-based midfield leader Cho So-hyun, Melbourne Victory forward Jeon Ga-eul and INAC Kobe Leonessa duo Cho Ye-seul and Lee Min-a.
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Lee Min-a has emerged as a one of Korea Replubic’s attacking weapons in recent times, winning the Korean Women’s Player of the Year title in 2017 and scoring two of the team’s four Algarve Cup goals.
After reaching the semi-finals in 2014, Korea Republic have been drawn alongside Asia’s two-highest ranked teams – Australia (fourth) and Japan (ninth) – as well as 32nd-ranked Vietnam.
Korea Republic Squad – 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Position | Player | Club |
GK | KANG Gaae | Gumi Sportstoto |
GK | JEONG Boram | Hwacheon KSPO |
GK | YOON Younggeul | Gyeongju KHNP |
DF | KIM Hyeri | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
DF | PARK Chorong | Hwacheon KSPO |
DF | KIM Hyeyeong | Gyeongju KHNP |
DF | KIM Doyeon | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
DF | LIM Seonjoo | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
DF | JANG Seulgi | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
DF | HONG Hyeji | Changnyeong WFC |
MF | LEE Mina | Kobe INAC (JPN) |
MF | LEE Sodam | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
MF | LEE Youngju | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
MF | JANG Chang | Korea Univ. |
MF | CHO Sohyun | Avaldsnes IL (NOR) |
MF | CHOI Yeseul | Kobe INAC (JPN) |
FW | SON Hwayeon | Changnyeong WFC |
FW | LEE Geummin | Gyeongju KHNP |
FW | JEON Gaeul | Melbourne Victory FC (AUS) |
FW | JEONG Seolbin | Incheon Hyundai Steel |
FW | JI Soyun | Chelsea LFC (ENG) |
FW | CHOE Yuri | Gumi Sportstoto |
FW | HAN Chaerin | Incheon Hyundai Steel |