News: Korea Republic Announce Uruguay and Panama Friendlies Squad

Korea Republic Head Coach Paulo Bento has named his 25-man squad for the Taeguk Warriors' forthcoming friendly matches with Uruguay and Panama.
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Following on from the 2-0 win over Costa Rica in Goyang and the 1-1 draw with Chile in Suwon in early September, Paulo Bento will run the rule over his squad once again when his team take on Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Friday 12th October and Panama in Cheonan on Tuesday 16th September.

There are first full international call-ups for Gyeongnam FC defender Park Jisoo as well as Pohang Steelers midfielder Lee Jinhyun. Hwang Inbeom of Daejeon Citizen, as well as Kim Moonhwan of Busan IPark both keep their places in the squad but there is no room for Ju Sejong, Ji Dongwon, and Yun Sukyoung.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers

Kim Seunggyu (Vissel Kobe, Japan)
Kim Jinhyeon (Cerezo Osaka, Japan)
Jo Hyeonwoo (Daegu FC)

Defenders

Kim Younggwon (Guangzhou Evergrande, China)
Jung Seunghyun (Kashima Antlers, Japan)
Jang Hyunsoo (FC Tokyo, Japan)
Kim Minjae (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
Park Jisoo (Gyeongnam FC)
Kim Moonhwan (Busan IPark)
Hong Chul (Suwon Bluewings)
Park Jooho (Ulsan Hyundai)

Midfielders

Hwang Inbeom (Daejeon Citizen)
Ki Sungyeung (Newcastle United, England)
Jung Wooyoung (Al-Sadd, Qatar)
Koo Jacheol (FC Augsburg, Germany)
Nam Taehee (Al-Duhail, Qatar)
Lee Jinhyun (Pohang Steelers)
Lee Seungwoo (Hellas Verona, Italy)

Forwards

Lee Jaesung (Holstein Kiel, Germany)
Son Heungmin (Tottenham Hotspur, England)
Moon Seonmin (Incheon United)
Hwang Heechan (Hamburger SV, Germany)
Suk Hyunjun (Stade de Reims, France)
Hwang Uijo (Gambo Osaka, Japan)