Jeong Seung-won Wins Player of the Month Again
The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 17th that FC Seoul’s Jeong Seung-won had won the EA Sports Player of the Month award for August 2026. Jeong played every match in August, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists, and was named Man of the Match twice and to the Round Best 11 three times, edging out Gallego to win the honor for a second straight month after July. He has 8 goals and 6 assists this season, and the form has also earned him a recall to the national team for September and October’s four-match window after roughly 14 months away.
Source: OSEN
Daejeon’s Jo Seong-kwon Sidelined by Injury
Daejeon Hana Citizen manager Hwang Sun-hong told reporters on the 12th that Jo Seong-kwon’s injury ‘isn’t serious’ and that he should be able to return after the international break. Meanwhile, Park Gyu-hyeon and Kim Jin-ya have recovered from their own injuries and returned to the squad, with Moon Geon-ho also back on the bench, leaving Kim Moon-hwan as the club’s only player still out. Hwang added, ‘The team’s confidence has improved a lot. Our form in the second half hasn’t been bad, but we haven’t converted winnable games,’ summing up the squad’s mood.
Source: interfootball.co.kr