A guide to Team K League for Tottenham Hotspur fans

Tottenham Hotspur fans, looking to find out more about Team K League? Well, you're in luck because K League United has put together a guide for you.
(image via Team12)
Who normally uses these stadiums?
The Tottenham players will see four stadiums throughout their stay in Korea. The first came on the very day the team arrived - Goyang Stadium located in the satellite city of Goyang just outside Seoul. Goyang Stadium used to be the home of the K League 2 team Goyang Zaicro but the team disbanded in 2016. The stadium is largely unused for most of the year apart from the odd national team friendly. In fact, the Paulo Bento era began at this stadium, a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in a match which saw Son Heung-min captain Korea for the first time. Goyang's close proximity to the airport in Incheon just 30 miles to the west means it is an easy in and out for the visiting teams from overseas. For Spurs, it is on the way into Seoul and was probably seen as an ideal place to stop off and train after the long flight.
Next is Seoul World Cup Stadium, the venue for the Team K League friendly match on Wednesday. This is the home stadium of K League 1 team FC Seoul and has been since 2004. It has a capacity of around 66,000 and gets the biggest attendances in K League. It is also the venue for most World Cup qualifiers for the national team and was, as the name suggests, one of the 10 stadiums in Korea used during the 2002 World Cup. The last Premier League team to play there was Manchester United who came over in 2009 for a friendly with FC Seoul. FC Seoul are in fact at home this Saturday and so it will be a quick turnaround to get the stadium K League-ready again in time. The south stand behind the goal to the left of where the cameras will be pointing is where the FC Seoul diehards usually congregate.
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Son Heung-min waves to fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium (image via Team12) |
Up next is Mokdong Stadium located in west Seoul, just across the River Han to the south from World Cup Stadium. That's where Spurs will train on Friday before the friendly with Sevilla. The stadium is the current, temporary home of K League 2 team Seoul E-Land who normally play at the Olympic Stadium but renovation work has meant they have to play elsewhere. A team called Bucheon SK used to play at Mokdong between 1996 and the year 2000 but when the team moved to Jeju Island to become Jeju United, it became vacant. After that, Anyang LG Cheetahs also used the stadium for a while in 2001 before becoming FC Seoul and moving to Seoul World Cup Stadium. Ahead of Seoul E-Land's three-year stay, the astroturf surface was ripped up and a new grass pitch was re-installed.
Finally, Suwon World Cup Stadium is where the match against Sevilla will take place on Saturday. It's the home of Suwon Samsung Bluewings, historically one of the K League's biggest and well-supported clubs. The stadium's nickname is "Big Bird" due to the bird-like structure that covers the main stand. Former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane scored a penalty at Suwon World Cup Stadium, a 90th-minute equaliser to force extra time against Spain in the 2002 World Cup Round of 16. Capacity is around 44,000 and the north stand to the left of where the cameras will be pointing is where the Suwon ultras usually stand.
Who are the standout players from Team K League?
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Lee Seung-woo in action for Suwon FC |
Which players are the most decorated?
Any other players who have played in Europe?
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Left-back Kim Jin-su (left) in action for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Which players play with Sonny for Korea?
Any young players worth keeping an eye on?
Team K League Squad Numbers
4 Jeong Tae-wook (centre back, Daegu FC)
5 Lee Myung-joo (central midfield, Incheon United)
6 Shin Jin-ho (central midfield, Pohang Steelers)
7 Kim Jin-hyuk (centre back & centre forward, Daegu FC)
8 Paik Seung-ho (central midfield, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
9 Cho Gue-sung (striker, Gimcheon Sangmu)
10 Lee Seung-woo (attacking midfield, Suwon FC)
11 Amano Jun (attacking midfield, Ulsan Hyundai)
12 Gerso Fernandes (forward, Jeju United)
13 Cho Young-wook (forward, FC Seoul)
14 Park Seung-wook (right back & defensive midfield, Pohang Steelers)
17 Kim Dae-won (winger, Gangwon FC)
18 Joo Min-kyu (striker, Jeju United)
19 Lars Veldwijk (striker, Suwon FC)
21 Jo Hyeon-woo (goalkeeper, Ulsan Hyundai)
22 Kwon Chang-hoon (attacking midfielder & second striker, Gimcheon Sangmu)
23 Lee Ki-je (left back, Suwon Bluewings)
26 Aleksander Paločević (attacking midfield, FC Seoul)
27 Yang Hyun-jun (right or left wing back, Gangwon FC)
36 Kim Ji-su (centre back, Seongnam FC)
41 Kim Young-kwang (goalkeeper, Seongnam FC)
44 Dave Bulthuis (centre back, Suwon Bluewings)
47 Kim Dong-min (right back & centre back, Incheon United)