"Showcasing Skills" Yoon Il-lok Joins France Ligue 1 Montpellier

Montpellier HSC announced the signing of Yoon Il-lok. / Photo by Montpellier Official Website Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Yoon Il-lok, whose contract with J-League Yokohama has ended, has joined Montpellier HSC of the French Ligue 1.

Montpellier officially announced Yoon Il-lok's transfer on the 18th (Korean time) through their official website. The club stated, "Korean national team forward Yoon Il-lok has joined."

Montpellier also posted a video announcing Yoon Il-lok's signing on SNS and delivered welcome messages in both French and Korean.

Yoon Il-lok received a jersey with the number 24 from the club.

Yoon Il-lok expressed his feelings, saying, "I am happy to become a member of Montpellier. I want to show my skills to the team and fans and become an important player."

Previously, Yoon Il-lok was on loan to Jeju United last year, where he played 34 matches and scored 11 goals during the season. It is known that Montpellier acquired Yoon Il-lok without a transfer fee.

Meanwhile, Montpellier finished 6th in Ligue 1 in the 2018-2019 season. As of the 20th round this season, they have recorded 30 points and are managed by Armenian coach Michel Der Zakarian.

Montpellier is scheduled to participate in the Round of 32 of the French Cup on the 20th.

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