Bae Junho (21, Stoke City) has been named Player of the Month for the third time in his first season in Europe.
Stoke City officially announced on its website, social media, and other official channels on March 6 that Bae has been named the club’s Player of the Month for March.
Since leaving Daejeon Hana Citizen for Stoke last year, Bae has steadily gained playing time and expanded his position in the team over time.
Despite a change of manager during this period, Bae has proved his worth, starting six of the last eight league games.
The player, who was also named Player of the Month in February, scored one goal and provided one assist in five league appearances during the month. First, 토토사이트 on February 11, he started and played the full game against Blackburn in the 31st round of the league, recording one assist. The team lost 1-3, but Bae’s presence was felt.
He followed that up with a start against Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on February 15 (1-0 win) and a substitute appearance against Coventry on February 18 (0-1 loss).
Bae scored his first goal in Europe on Jan. 25 against Cardiff City (1-2), scoring a 41st-minute equalizer. Despite the team’s loss, Bae’s performance was outstanding.
In March, Bae continued to impress.
On March 3 against Middlesbrough (2-0 win), he opened the scoring for the second consecutive game, and on March 30 against Hull City, he added an assist.
Stoke’s local newspaper, Stoke-on-Trent Live, said: “He has become an increasingly important player since joining and has scored two goals in two games straight after his debut. He is still trying to overcome the language barrier and has some adjustments to make, but he has football intelligence and an exemplary attitude.”
“He already has the potential to be a game-changer, a player who can play a very important role,” the publication concluded.
In March, Stoke-on-Trent reported that Stoke manager Steven Schumacher said: “His English is not perfect yet and his communication is limited, 파워볼실시간 but if you give him a message on video, he understands. If you show him where he needs to be on the screen, he understands,” he said, adding that it is not difficult to explain tactics to Bae.
“I think he understands these things very well, he has good football intelligence,” he added.
Stoke named Bae Junho their Player of the Month, saying, “Bae Junho was called up to the South Korea Under-23 team (last month) and participated in the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship in Saudi Arabia, where they finished on top. It was an impressive month for him,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Bae has been named to the “Hwang Sun-Hong Ho” squad for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup, which kicks off on March 15.
The Asian Cup is a direct ticket to the Paris Olympics. It will be awarded to the top three teams. It remains to be seen if Stoke, who are just five points above the relegation zone, will allow their ‘ace’ to play in the squad.