"Suwon FC has appointed Kim Eun-joong, a former coach of the U-20 national team, as its next coach," a source familiar with the situation in the K-League said on Tuesday. "Kim has also expressed his intention to accept the offer. After completing detailed negotiations, he will sign autographs soon." Kim, who had gained experience in national teams by age, will take the helm of a professional team for the first time through Suwon FC. Under Kim, Suwon FC plans to nurture and stay, and catch both rabbits.
Suwon FC beat Busan I'Park after much effort in this year's promotion and playoff, and it will be the only Gyeonggi Province team to play in the K League 1 stage next season. Not long after his stay was confirmed, Kim Do-kyun, who successfully led the team for four years, resigned. Coach Kim took office in November 2019 and led Suwon FC's heyday by creating promotion, the first Final A trip since its foundation, and remaining. Choi Soon-ho, the general manager, dissuaded him, but Kim took down the baton himself, saying, "The club needs a new change." Coach Kim took on a new challenge through his trip to Seoul E-Land, where he had a love call from a year ago.
Suwon FC, where Kim Do-kyun resigned, immediately found a new coach. Several candidates are in the running. Among them, Jeon Kyung-joon, former Jeonnam Dragons coach, Kim Byung-soo, former Suwon Samsung coach, and Mokpo City Hall coach Cho Duck-je were mentioned as potential candidates. In the end, Kim Eun-joong was the final choice. In the beginning, Kim was not widely considered as a coach. Choi, however, did not have much experience, but he liked the fresh Kim Eun-joong card and ultimately picked the final one. In particular, he reportedly gave a lot of points to the team's development. Suwon FC plans to run the B team from next season and make full use of its young resources.
Kim Eun-joong was famous as a striker when he was an active player. He was evaluated as a special striker in his high school years, and joined the K-League as a founding member of Daejeon Citizen (currently Daejeon Hana Citizen). Having represented Korea by age and national team, Kim continued his career with Begalta Sendai, FC Seoul, Changsha Zinder, Jeju United, Gangwon FC, and Pohang Steelers. He returned to Daejeon in 2014 and retired.
Coach Kim, who immediately began his leadership career as a playing coach, served as a coach in Europe, a rare case for a domestic coach. While training in Two Biz, Belgium, he also served as an acting coach in 2017. Coach Kim, who joined the U-23 national team led by then coach Kim Bong-gil in 2017, later joined the system of head coach Kim Hak-beom. When then senior coach Lee Min-sung left as head coach of Daejeon, he became the head coach. Coach Kim assisted head coach Kim Hak-beom and helped him win the gold medal at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, the U-23 Asian Cup, and the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
Recognized for his competence as a coach, Kim finally got a chance to become a coach in 2022. He took the helm of the U-20 national team, which has become vacant. He has demonstrated his skills and skills to the extent that he has built up so far. At the U-20 Asian Cup held in Uzbekistan in 2023, he secured a berth to participate in the World Cup, and at the U-20 World Cup that followed, he created a myth of the semi-finals by banking on his solid teamwork based on his "defense before counterattack." It was a feat that he created by overcoming the stigma of being the worst member ever.
After the end of the tournament, a love call continued for Kim, who became a wild man. Kim's name was mentioned in every team where the coach was vacant. Kim was not in a hurry. He joined the Technical Research Group of the Professional Football Federation (TSG). In December, he moved to England to watch the English Premier League, the Championship, and the European Champions League. Suwon FC reached out to Kim in a surprise move, and Kim grabbed it.
BY: 토토