[Newyddion Chwaraeon]Jie Zhi announced today (2nd) that it has signed the former South Korean international midfielder Kim Shin-wook, 1.96-meter tall, 34 years old. Both parties signed the contract until 2026. Some South Korean media broke the news a few days ago his salary will be the highest in the history of the Hong Kong Super League, surpassing the winner of the Golden Globe World Cup Kelan and the history of scoring the champion of the history of the AFC Champions League Dan Ennuyu and other famous players.
Jin Xinyu, who will wear the No. 33 shirt, arrived in Hong Kong a few days ago. After undergoing a physical examination, he signed a contract with Jiezhi to officially join him. However, there is a great chance that he will not be able to play in by Sham Shui Po next Sunday (5th). Chairman Wu Jian once revealed that he would sign a long-term contract with the new player, and both sides signed a contract until 2026. Coach Zhu Zhiguang pointed out that Jin Xinyu’s tall body is a big advantage, and on the at the same time he has the ability to cooperate with different playing styles: “He can score goals in different ways, and more importantly, he has a lot of experience in the AFC Champions League. He is the player we need. I hopefully he can help Jiezhi score goals, and all the young players can also study hard by his side.”
The Korean media “OSEN” reported a few days ago, after Kim Shin-yu signed a contract with the Singapore team Lion City Mariners, he was recruited by Jiezhi and many professional Korean teams. Among them, Jiezhi offered the salary contract highest in Hong Kong Premier League history. Jin Xinyu’s annual salary at Lion City Sailors is reported to be US$1.7 million (about HK$13.3 million), which is the highest salary in the local league.
34-year-old Jin Xinyu played for Jeonbuk Motors, Ulsan Hyundai and Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League. During this time, he won the AFC Champions League and the Korean professional championship twice, and was the most valuable player and scorer. of the Korean professional team for one season. During his time at Jeonbuk in 2018, he played as a guest in Jiezhi in the AFC Champions League group stage with the team. At the end of the year before last, Jin Xinyu left Shenhua and switched to the Lion City Mariners, scoring 21 goals in 26 games. For the national team, he scored 16 goals in 56 games for South Korea and took part in the final week of the Russia 2018 World Cup.
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