Ulsan’s Lee Dong-gyeong Becomes First Domestic Player With 10-10 in Back-to-Back Seasons
Ulsan HD’s Lee Dong-gyeong has recorded 10 goals and 10 assists in 28 matches this season, becoming the first domestic player to reach 10-10 in consecutive seasons. It is a first for Ulsan and only the second such case in K League history. He is five attacking points short of his MVP season last year (13 goals and 12 assists in 36 matches), with nine matches remaining to break it. Ulsan travel to Anyang on the 19th, with league-leading scorer Yago (13 goals) back from a suspension.
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Jo Yu-min Leaves Sharjah to Join Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy announced on its website on the 18th the permanent transfer of South Korea national team center back Jo Yu-min. Jo debuted at Suwon FC, captained Daejeon Hana Citizen to promotion to the K League 1, and made the 2022 Qatar World Cup squad. He later won the AFC Champions League Two with Sharjah FC in the UAE, but was ruled out of the 2026 World Cup after an injury in a warm-up match. “I’m very happy to join Tokyo Verdy, a club with history and tradition,” he said.
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K League 1 Second Club Awards Go to Jeonbuk, Ulsan and Daejeon
The Korea Professional Football League announced the second-round club awards for K League 1, covering Rounds 14 to 26. Jeonbuk won the Full Stadium Award with an average paid attendance of 18,237 across six home matches, and the Plus Stadium Award for an average increase of 3,103 over the previous evaluation period. Ulsan took the Fan Friendly Club Award with 95.7 points, while Daejeon World Cup Stadium won the Green Stadium Award. Jeju (85.7 points) and Jeonbuk (84.5 points) placed second and third for fan friendliness.
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