Bae Joon-ho (21, Stoke City) is receiving a lot of love from British fans.
Stoke City, to which Bae belongs, tied Millwall 1-1 at the 15th round of the 2024-25 Season Championship held at Stoke-on-Trent Bet365 Stadium on Sunday. Stoke City, with 19 points, ranks 13th out of 24 teams.
Bae Jun-ho, who started as Stoke City's left winger, played full-time. Stoke City, which gave Coburn the first goal, equalized in the 15th minute of the second half. No more goals were scored, so it was tied 1-1.
As soon as he finished his team's game, Bae Jun-ho joined the national soccer team. Son Heung-min returned, but Bae Jun-ho's role is important due to Hwang Hee-chan and Um Ji-sung's injuries. Bae Jun-ho, who has helped in two consecutive A matches, is the key to the generational change of the national soccer team.
Stoke-on-Trent Live, 스포츠토토 a media outlet in Stoke, introduced an interview with Bae Jun-ho, who joined the national soccer team. "When you come to the national soccer team, there are many older brothers who play in high-quality leagues. There are many things to see and learn. I can learn the tempo and skills that I don't have, and improve myself back to my team," Bae said.
His team also hopes that Bae Jun-ho will grow up and come back from the national team. Bae Jun-ho said, "Coach Hong Myung-bo likes and trusts me a lot. He will find me a space where I can play tactically. So I was able to perform well in the national team. I have confidence after three undefeated games in Stoke City. I will show better performance than the last call-up."