Normally an attacking midfielder with her club side Uiduk University, Kim has been thrust into a more defensive role by head coach Park Youn-jeong at Uzbekistan 2024 with the 20-year-old relishing the challenge.
“At the club, I play more as an attacking midfielder but with the national team, I serve more as a defensive midfielder so that is something new for me,” Kim told the-AFC.com. .....

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