Kim Ji-su signs 4+1 year contract with Brentford... Fifteenth Korean Premier League player

"Outstanding Performance in the Recently Concluded U-20 World Cup"
Joined Brentford B Team for Training, Adapting to Life in the UK

Kim Jisoo (18), who made a strong impression at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, has joined the English Premier League (EPL). Brentford announced on the 26th (Korean time) through their official website that "Kim Jisoo, who played for K League 2's Seongnam FC, has signed a contract for four years with an option for one additional year." They added, "He is scheduled to join the B team, which starts preseason training this week."

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Kim Jisoo, who traveled to the UK on the 21st for a medical test, has become the fifteenth Korean player in history to join the Premier League, following Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton). Although he has no experience with the senior national team yet, he was able to enter the EPL after the English Football Association (FA) recently revised work permit regulations to broaden opportunities for overseas players to join English clubs.

Born in December 2004, Kim Jisoo is a promising defensive talent in Korean football. Standing 192 cm tall and weighing 84 kg, he has a strong physique and high football intelligence, earning him the reputation as the "second Kim Min-jae." Last season, he debuted as a semi-professional player with K League 1's Seongnam FC, appearing in nineteen matches. This season, after Seongnam was relegated to K League 2, he signed a full professional contract and played in one match.

Brentford, his new club, finished ninth in the EPL last season. Director Phil Giles stated, "He is a promising player who attracted a lot of interest in this summer's European transfer market," and added, "His outstanding performance at the recently concluded U-20 World Cup earned our club's great trust." He continued, "He will adapt to life in the UK and develop with the B team. Like other B team players, he will have the opportunity to join the first team for training based on his performance."

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