Shin Seong Kim Min-soo (18, Girona), who was born in 2006, is set to play in the UEFA Champions League, the "War of Stars." If he gets a chance to play, he will make his European debut at the age of 18 following Lee Kang-in.
Kim Min-soo was included in the PSV Eindhoven away list (19 players) of the fourth round of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase at Phillips Stadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands, at 2:45 a.m. on the 6th (Korea time).
In addition to the 11 starters, up to 12 replacement players can be listed on the replacement list, so unless there are big variables, Kim Min-soo will at least sit on the bench. Although he is not in the main position yet, he is in a position to make his UCL debut through replacement.
If Kim Min-soo plays on the day, another "18-year-old" Korean player will make his UCL debut after Lee Kang-in (then Valencia) in 2019. At that time, Lee Kang-in was substituted at the end of the game in the first Group H match of the 2019-20 UCL group stage against Chelsea and played on the ground. It was the youngest UCL debut (18 years, 6 months and 30 days) to surpass Jung Woo-young's record of 19 years and 2 months set during his time in Bayern Munich.
Kim Min-soo, who was born in January 2006, cannot break Lee Kang-in's record for his youngest UCL debut even if he participates on the day, but it is meaningful that he will make his best stage debut in Europe at a young age of only 18. Kim Min-soo is also looking forward to his UCL debut by posting images of Girona's UCL call-up list and photos in training on his social media (SNS). 안전놀이터
Kim Min-soo, who is considered Girona's best talent in the country, went to Spain to study soccer after graduating from elementary school, and became the Girona B team (second division) through the Girona Youth Team. He became the eighth Korean player to make his debut in the Spanish Primera Liga against Real Sociedad through temporary promotion last month. Kim Min-soo, who has consistently accompanied the first team since then, made his debut as a starting member of the Girona team in the first round CD Extremadura match of the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) on April 30.
Furthermore, Kim Min-soo is ready to mark another milestone in his career by aiming at his UCL debut, where Europe's best players play. Girona is ranked 24th (3 points, 1-2) among the 36 teams in the league phase with a 2-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava (Slovak) after losing 0-1 to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG, France) and 2-3 to Feyenoord (the Netherlands) ahead of the UCL stage.