Along with his former teammates, including Osimhen Links to an external site., for contributing to Napoli's first win in 33 years.
Kim Min-jae, who plays for Bayern Munich in the German professional soccer Bundesliga, was named to the Italian Serie A Team of the Year.
The Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) unveiled the Best Eleven for the 2022-2023 season through its own awards ceremony, 'Gran Gala del Galzio Links to an external site.', on the 5th (Korean time).
Generally, in overseas leagues, the Best Eleven is announced immediately after the end of the season, but the AIC has the characteristic of being announced while the 2023-2024 season is in progress. Accordingly, Kim Min-jae, who is currently playing in the Bundesliga, was summoned from Italy wearing a Naples uniform.
Kim Min-jae left Fenerbahce (Turkiye) through the summer transfer market last season and became a member of Napoli.
As it was his first time entering the big leagues, there was some speculation that he would need an adjustment period, but this was unfounded. He immediately stepped into the core of the team and contributed significantly to Napoli reaching the top of the league for the first time in 33 years.
His outstanding performance led to his personal awards. Kim Min-jae was selected by the Serie A Secretariat Links to an external site. as the September Landscape of the Month Award and the AIC October Player of the Month Award, and at the end of the season, he was named to the Serie A Team of the Year and the League's Best Defender by the Secretariat.
And more than half a year after the end of last season, it was once again selected as one of the Best Eleven for the 2022-2023 season by AIC. Although it was only one season, we can see how strong of an impact Kim Min-jae left.
In addition to Kim Min-jae, Naples' striker Victor Osimhen, midfielders Hvica Kvarachelia, Stanislav Robotka, and defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo were selected.
In addition to these, Rafael Leao, Theo Hernández, Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Nicolo Barella, Hakan Chalhanoglu, and Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) were selected by AIC.
Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae, who left Napoli, is also active in Munich in the 2023-2024 season. He has played 18 official matches, including the league and the UEFA Champions League. 슬롯사이트 Links to an external site.