21-year-old talent who also praised the head coach for being able to grow into a national team player → 188cm Senior Manager of Airborne, MF 'E-Land Baek Ji-woong'

21-year-old talent who also praised the head coach for being able to grow into a national team player → 188cm Senior Manager of Airborne, MF 'E-Land Baek Ji-woong'

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"You can grow into a national team player."
Coach Kim Do-kyun (48) of Seoul E-Land of the K-League 2 also gave his accolades. E-Land midfielder Baek Ji-woong (21) showed stellar performance even before his return to the team.

E-Land had a 3-2 victory at a home game against Bucheon FC in the fifth round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2025 at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on Sunday. E-Land had three wins, one draw and one loss (10 points) to take the lead in the league. The hero of the victory was Baek Ji-woong, who scored one goal and one assist. He scored the first goal with a fantastic header shot in the 23rd minute of the first half, and assisted Park Chang-hwan's header goal in the 13th minute of the second half when the team was trailing 2-1.

This match was Baek's return match. Earlier, Baek suffered a knee injury while preparing for the first Thai training camp. He even underwent surgery. He focused on rehabilitation and returned to the match against Bucheon, but displayed outstanding performance from the first game, leading his team to win. The 2025 season is Baek's second year in his professional career. Last year, he scored a theater goal in a playoff game against the Jeonnam Dragons, drawing attention.

The head coach was also very satisfied with Baek's performance. "Baek Ji-woong is a big help to the team," coach Kim Do-kyun said. "Baek Ji-woong has been in good condition since the winter training." Although he underwent minor surgery due to his knee injury, he felt that he was in good physical condition in preparation for the upcoming event. He participated in the game believing that he would display stellar performance. He played 90 minutes, which is positive. He is an athlete who will continue to grow, and he will be able to play as a key resource. I hope he will be careful as he recovers from the injury."

Coach Kim Do-kyun also said, "Baek has quite a few strengths. He is tall and has physical skills. As a soccer player, he has many skills and skills. He has a lot of good things. I have high expectations for his potential as well. He can grow to the level of national team players. I think he can become a huge asset if he supplements his experience and power in the game."

Baek, who is 188 centimeters tall and physically fit, mainly served as a defensive midfielder last year. However, he showed off his aggressive side by scoring one goal and one assist in the match against Bucheon. There are many different ways to use it. This meant that Baek has multiple possibilities. "We have three central midfielders, Seo Jae-min, Park Chang-hwan and Baek Ji-woong, in our team," coach Kim Do-kyun said on how to use Baek. He can play with any position. "I will make changes to match the situation of the team and the game," he said. "Baek can do many things in the same position as this game. I will think more about his position."

"I'm a defensive midfielder and I can score goals like this game," Baek said after the game. "I had a lot of passion to play when I watched the game while rehabilitating. It was good to be able to relieve that regret. I believe I can grow into a better player. As coach Kim Do-kyun said, I feel that I lack a lot empirically. I think it will be okay if I play a lot in the game." 메이저놀이터
His role model is Osmar, a veteran player of the same team. "I'm learning a lot from Osmar. I'm not as good as Osmar, but I'm copying him. I'm trying to broaden my pass and vision," Baek said.

Baek Ji-woong can challenge for the K League 2 Young Player Award this year. Last year, Seo Jae-min won the Young Player Award, and if Baek Ji-woong continues to perform well, the main character can be born in the same team for two consecutive years. "The biggest goal is to promote E-Land to the Direct," Baek Ji-woong said. "I also want to win the Young Player Award."