Lee Jung-hyeop, who has a strong desire for '0 goals humiliation', said, "I had a hard time. This year will be really different."

Lee Jung-hyeop, who has a strong desire for '0 goals humiliation', said, "I had a hard time. This year will be really different."

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"I had a lot of trouble."

Lee Jung-hyup (Cheonan City FC), a former national team striker, breathed a deep sigh. Looking back on the past season when he only scored 0 goals and had 0 assists in 22 K League 2 matches (12 starts) as a member of Seongnam FC. Although he has more strength in linked plays than scoring ability in the first place, it was the first season since his debut that he failed to score a single offensive point.
As a striker, he left a huge scar on his pride and received a lot of criticism as he stayed at the bottom of the team. "I didn't perform well compared to what I expected. I felt sorry for the fans," Lee said. "Personally, I suffered a lot, but I think it's because I'm not good enough, rather than giving other excuses."

In fact, it wasn't just his slump in the last season. Since he scored 13 goals and four assists in the K League 2 during the 2019 season at Busan I-Park, he has failed to score double-digit offensive points while playing for Gyeongnam FC, Gangwon FC, and Seongnam FC. He once served as the starting striker for the national team under the strong confidence of German coach Uli Stielike, and once served as the national team's coach Paulo Bento (Portugal), but his presence is also being forgotten amid a clear decline recently.

With the 2025 season to go, Lee has to be more determined. After breaking up with Seongnam in a year, Lee has built a new nest in Cheonan and is dreaming of revival. Born in 1991, Lee is preparing for the new season with the determination that he has no place to retreat.

Expectations are also high on the upcoming reunion with Kim Tae-wan, who had a relationship as a coach and a player during his time as Sangju Sangmu (currently Kimcheon). "Coach Kim knows me very well. I decided to move without hesitation as I thought I could do better and join the team that wanted me," Lee said. "He also gave me confidence that there will be good synergy with other players."

"Coach Lee said, "Coach Lee wants to play soccer based on physical strength that allows all players to play tirelessly for the entire 90 minutes. He pursues soccer that values build-up from the bottom, but he just started tactical training. I think he can prepare well," Lee said. "Some of them joined the team in Busan, including (Jung) Seok-hwa and (Park) Jun-gang. I got used to the team quickly. I am having fun training while playing games with young players."

He already has a clear target. He has more than 10 attack points in this season. He is committed to destroying the disgrace of the previous season and setting double-digit attack points in just six seasons. By leveraging his strong ties, he will also display scoring capabilities of his teammates including Tungara (Malley) and Lee Ji-hoon. He is also expecting a new nickname instead of "Prince Stielike," which has been around for 10 years.

"My personal goal is to score more than 10 offensive points 토토사이트," Lee said. "I have several players in my team who can score points as well as me. I have no burden or worries because I have many good players including Tungara and Lee Ji-hoon," Lee said. "I want to improve my disappointment from last year and show good performance again at Cheonan. Now, I will make sure to be nicknamed Crown Prince Kim Tae-wan-ho. I need to do better."

"I want to show Cheonan's soccer as soon as possible and my changed appearance in front of the fans of the Zephyros (Cheonan supporters) and the fans who support Cheonan," he said. "I will repay the support with good performance and good results on the field," he said. "This year, I will visit the fans in a really different way from last year. As long as I can play as a player, my goal is to be a player who is definitely helpful to the team until the day I take off my soccer shoes."