The 17-year-old showed this on numerous occasions during her side’s 1-1 draw against the Philippines on Sunday, a result that saw Korea Republic qualify for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 semi-finals.
“I initially started out as a striker when I first started playing at the age of 13,” said the Ulsan Hyundai High School player. “But my elementary school coach thought I had speed and could utilise that to defend.” .....

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