Is it the resident regulation of the 'two-year cycle theory', Lee Ho-jae of spirit, or the appearance of a new face…"Open D-4" K-League's top scorer competition is hot
Is it the resident regulation of the 'two-year cycle theory', Lee Ho-jae of spirit, or the appearance of a new face…"Open D-4" K-League's top scorer competition is hot
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The competition to become the top scorer of Hana Bank's K League 1 2025, which is just four days away, can be summed up into a showdown between "Gwanrok" and "Energy" and "Energy" and "Energy" and "Energy" and "Energy" and "Gigi's" and "Gigi's (Daegu), one of the best foreigners in the K League history, are representative goaltenders. As if to promise, the two Korean players have scored 92 goals (211 games) and 88 goals (226 games), respectively, entering the K League 1 stage side by side in 2017. They have ranked first and second in scoring rankings since 2017. In 2024 season, Joo Min-gyu scored 10 goals to achieve double-digit goals for four consecutive seasons, and Cesinha scored 11 goals, making it the fourth double-digit goals in two seasons. The two have added their experiences to their extraordinary skills.
Joo Min-gyu, who has become the top scorer once in Jeju (2021) and once in Ulsan (2023) and twice in two-year cycles, aims for his third golden boot in his career. Joo Min-gyu, who has contributed to winning the K-League consecutively for the past two years in Ulsan and moved to Daejeon led by Coach Hwang Sun-hong this year, will become the first Korean player to become the first three-time top scorer if he wins this year's score award. Currently, the only three-time scoring record in the K-League has been held by "Seoul Legend" Dejan (2011-2013, 3 times). The key is how quickly he adapts to new teams, new tactics, and new teammates.
Cesinha, who is closer to a shadow striker than an authentic striker, is not impossible to become the top scorer for the first time if he can reproduce 18 goals in the 2020 season, which is a "career high." From 2020 to 2024, the record of the top scorer has gradually decreased to 26 goals-22 goals-17 goals-17 goals-15 goals. Cesinha renewed his contract with Daegu ahead of the 2025 season, and he is fully motivated as he also has Ramas, a "Brazilian junior" who will provide high-quality passes. It is important how much he can be free from thigh injuries.
Armed with spirit, strikers will challenge veterans such as Joo Min-kyu and Cesinha. Lee Ho-jae, who raced to become the top scorer by scoring a whopping nine goals through July after the opening of the 2024 season, is considered a strong contender in scoring. With his imposing physique of 1m91, 85kg, he is equipped with post play and high scoring ability. Lee Ho-jae, who returned from long-term injuries, has ample resources to pierce high-quality passes such as Juningyo, Wandelson, Kim Jong-woo, Hong Yoon-sang, and Kim In-sung.
Lee Seung-woo from Jeonbuk and Gabriel from Gangwon Province will sing "resurrection." Lee moved to Jeonbuk from Suwon FC during the last season and had only two goals in 12 games. Under former coach Kim Doo-hyun, he mainly played as the Joker in the second half. He was very thirsty for playing time. If he maintains his form, which has already scored double-digit points for three consecutive seasons, he will be able to challenge himself to become the top scorer. Gabriel from Gangwon Province suffered a serious injury after playing "sparkling" in 2023, the first year of his K-League debut. After recovering from his injury last year, he played in 13 games but failed to score any goals. Lee Sang-hun from Gangwon Province, who scored 13 goals in the 2024 season as Gabriel's teammate, and Lee Sang-hun from Jeonbuk in the 2024 season, have shown consistent performance in the T-ago and Daejeon Gutech, who failed to display performance due to injury, are also aiming to become top scorers. 스포츠토토
Attention should also be paid to new faces. Jeonbuk striker Kompanyo with experience playing for the Italian national team, K-League 2 scorer Mota (Anyang), left-footed striker Heo Yul who moved to Ulsan from Gwangju, and Ulsan striker Yago who scored 13 goals last season are all considered resources with scoring ability. Seoul's Cho Young-wook is expected to change his striker number 9 this season and aim for goals mostly at the forefront. The K-League, which opens on July 15, is expected to stage fierce competition to become the top scorer.