▲ South Korea’s Kim Min-su attempts a dribble during an international friendly match between South Korea and Venezuela at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on October 2.
Born in 2006, forward Kim Min-su, who plays for Rangers in Scotland, has been dropped from the under-21 national team due to an injury.
The Korea Football Association announced, “We have decided to exclude Kim Min-su from the squad to protect the player due to injury,” adding, “We have selected Suwon Samsung forward Kim Gyul from K League 2 as a replacement.”
Kim Min-su, who entered the European stage by joining the youth team of Spain’s La Liga club Girona in 2022, is a versatile player capable of operating as both a winger and a striker.
After making his La Liga debut in October 2024, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Andorra in July of last year, recording 6 goals and 4 assists in 40 appearances.
Having transferred to Rangers in August of last month, he was recently called up to the senior national team led by interim manager Robert Moreno for the September-October period, making his debut and gradually expanding his presence.
He was scheduled to join the U-21 national team led by head coach Kim Eun-joong through this call-up, but the plan was canceled due to injury.
Preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Kim Eun-joong’s squad will play two friendly matches against Mexico’s U-21 national team at home during this training period.
The first match will be held behind closed doors at 4:00 PM on November 14 at the Korea Football Park in Cheonan, followed by the second match at 7:00 PM on November 17 at the Cheonan Stadium as an international friendly match for the U-21 national football team invited by Hana Bank.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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