Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon), who is set to join Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL) next month, expressed confidence.
Yang Min-hyuk received the grand prize in the soccer category at the "2024 Futures Star Awards" held at the press conference hall of the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul at 3 p.m. on the 25th.
Yang is a top prospect who shook the entire K-League this year. He made his K-League debut as a semi-professional player even at an early age, and surpassed Gangwon as a top player in the league from his first season. In the 2024 season, Yang played in all 38 games, scoring 12 goals and six assists to complete his double-digit score. As a result, he set the best record ever among Gangwon teams. This year, Gangwon ranked second with 189 wins, seven draws and 12 losses (64 points).
Yang Min-hyuk was also nominated for the Young Player Award and the Best 11 at the K-League 2024 Grand Prize Awards on Saturday. He will become a multi-candidate from the first year of his professional career.
Above all, Yang also confirmed his move to Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, impressing the global soccer community. After the end of this season, he will move to Tottenham Hotspur from the K-League. He will play in the EPL with Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), the "captain." He will depart Korea on March 16.먹튀검증
Yang Min-hyuk, whom I met after the award, said, "I feel relieved that I finished well in Gangwon, but now that I'm leaving Korea, I feel a little disappointed and relieved."
In just one year since his debut in the pro league, he has made inroads into the international leagues. This is Tottenham, too. "When the season started, I thought about when it would end, but when I passed by, it seemed like time flew by. I want to work harder and establish myself as soon as possible," Yang said.
"I set my goal low to be humble, but I feel proud and proud of myself for breaking it. If you have a humble mind but have confidence, you are confident that you will do well enough," he stressed.
Now, high school players are using Yang Min-hyuk as their role model. "I honestly have no pressure on this part. I'm trying to find confidence on my own. I'll work harder and develop more consistently as a role model for other players," he said.
Tottenham has South Korea's captain Son Heung-min. Yang Min-hyuk tries to follow Son Heung-min as his role model. He said, "The number one thing that Son Heung-min gave me was language. He told me to study the language unconditionally. He told me not to look down on English and learn it properly, so I am continuing to study it. It has been about four to five months."
Tottenham asked me to join the team sooner than scheduled, so I will leave Korea. "Since there were many injured people in Tottenham's winger position, I was asked to join the team as soon as possible. As I was going through the whole season, I think I asked for an early joining of the team by giving enough time to recover from the injury," Yang said.
"My strength is the choice of moment in the process of attack and the instantaneous change in speed," Yang said. "Overseas stages are much faster and physically different. However, I don't think the K League 1 is a weak league. My experience in the K League 1 is a foundation, so it may be difficult in the beginning if I bump into it, but I think I will be okay if I adapt."