‘Glorious’ to appear as a substitute in the second half of the Philippines game in extra time
Nam Seung-eun (Osan Information High School 3) takes a commemorative photo at Icheon Sports Complex on the 8th, eager to emulate the strengths of defenders in the same position. Nam Seung-eun made her A-game debut as a high school student by taking the field in the women’s national soccer team’s friendly match against the Philippines held at Icheon Sports Complex on the 5th. 2024.4.8 /Reporter Kim Hyung-wook uk@kyeongin.com
“It’s an honor to play with these wonderful women.”
Nam Seung-eun (Osan Information High School 3), whom I met at Icheon Sports Complex on the 8th, had a glowing expression.
He is the only high school student on the roster for the women’s national soccer team’s friendly against the Philippines at the Shinsegae E-Mart invitational held at Icheon Sports Complex on the 5th and 8th. Still looking young, he even made his debut in the A game on the 5th, replacing veteran defender Shim Seo-yeon in extra time in the second half of the game. Although it was a short first game, she took the field with pride and left a record of participation in the women’s adult national team.
If Korea had scored a lot of goals against the Philippines in the game on the 8th and the game was tilted, there was a high probability that Nam Seung-eun would play in the game again. Unfortunately, as the Philippines trailed with a free kick goal in the second half, Korean women’s national soccer team coach Colin Bell was unable to use a young player.
Nam Seung-eun remembered his first A-match, saying, “I wanted to keep playing more.” He said, “I had no idea that I would be selected for the national team this time. I used to watch a lot of games at Icheon Stadium when the Icheon Bridge team was there, so I am familiar with this place.” Nam Seung-eun is also a member of the soccer team of Seolbong Middle School in Icheon.
The whole experience of training and playing with the national A team in Icheon was new to Nam Seung-eun. Kim Hye-ri (33, Incheon Hyundai Steel), who is a national team defender in the same position as Nam Seung-eun, has played 124 games for the A national team, and Shim Seo-yeon (34, Suwon FC Women ) is also a veteran who has played 90 games in the adult national team uniform.
Nam Seung-eun was greedy. He said, “The defenders on the national team all have different strengths, so I want to emulate them all,” and added, “(The seniors) helped me adapt well to the national team.”
Nam Seung-eun, who is 178 cm tall, played as a defender in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s U-20 (Under 20) Asian Cup held last month and was selected for the adult national team. The fact that he was called up to the adult national team at such a young age shows that Nam Seung-eun’s potential is outstanding.
Nam Seung-eun expressed his strong aspirations, saying, “I want to become a good player and play until the World Cup.”
It will be interesting to see if Nam Seung-eun will grow into a leading figure in the next generation of Korean women’s football, surpassing senior defenders like Kira-seong.
/Reporter Kim Hyeong-wook uk@kyeongin.com
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