A quiet retirement ceremony after playing exclusively for FC Seoul for 20 years: “It’s refreshing and sad.”
Go Han (36), who retired after playing for professional soccer team FC Seoul until last season, shed tears at the retirement ceremony held in front of his home fans.
The club’s first number retired Starting a second life as a leader.
The Seoul club designated the Pohang Steelers game held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th as a 'quiet day' and held a retirement ceremony and permanent retirement ceremony.
A 'Special Calm Zone' was set up in the northern plaza of the Seoul World Cup Stadium to display materials such as trophies and photos owned by Goyohan.
Before kickoff, the Seoul club presented Go Yohan with a uniform with number 13 engraved on it and a plaque of appreciation. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong and Pohang coach Park Tae-ha handed a bouquet of flowers to Go Yo-han.
Afterwards, the start of the game was announced with a signal from Gohan.
During the game, supporters applauded for one minute in the 13th minute of the first half to remember No. 13, which was Go-Han's uniform number during his active years and the first retired number in the history of the Seoul club.
After the game, a retirement tribute video, retirement ceremony, and permanent retirement ceremony were held.
Also, Go Yohan took a group photo with fans in front of the Seoul supporters' section and said his goodbyes. Go Yohan, who joined Seoul in 2004 and made his first-team debut in 2006, has only played for one team. He appeared in a total of 446 games with the Seoul uniform, including 366 games in the K League, 25 games in the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup, and 55 games in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, scoring 40 goals and 39 assists.
In Seoul, he also experienced winning the K-League three times (2010, 2012, 2016), the FA Cup (now Korea Cup) once (2015), and the League Cup twice (2006, 2010). He played 21 A matches for the national team, including participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Ko Yo-han, who wore the captain's armband for Seoul from 2018 to 2020, had his uniform number 13 permanently retired with the announcement of his retirement in February of this year, making him the first Seoul club player to have his number retired.
After completing his career as a player, Go Yohan began his coaching career as a coach at Osan High School, a youth team in Seoul, and continues his relationship with Seoul. Go-Han said, “I feel so sad. “Seeing the players play made me want to reverse my retirement,” he said with a smile, adding, “My time as a player was such a great honor. He said of his retirement, “It has been a great reward.”
He shed tears in front of supporters, saying, “I promised myself not to cry until the retirement ceremony, but when the video of my parents came out, I cried a lot. He sacrificed himself for me and supported me with love. So he was able to grow into a good player. “I had mixed emotions and cried,” he said. Go-Han Yo-Han, who cited the championship as a good moment during his playing days, said, “The most disappointing thing is finishing runner-up in the ACL in 2013. If I go back, I want to go back to that time. “I wonder if the results would have been different if I had really tried my best,” he said. Go Yohan said of the Seoul club, “It is a place that gave me a dream. It made everything happen.
“It’s always been like family, and it’s a place I’ve devoted half my life to, so I have a lot of affection for it,” he said.
Regarding becoming the club's first player to have his number permanently retired, he said, “It feels good to be recognized for my hard work for 20 years.” Go Yohan said that it was a good choice to stay in Seoul instead of going abroad. He said, “As a player, advancing overseas is a big challenge. He wanted that, but he listened to the advice of those around him, and he quietly worked hard with the hope that things would go as they should. “I’m glad it was a satisfactory result.” Go Yohan, who is starting his second life as a coach, said, “It’s only been four months, but I want to develop players who have dedication and fighting spirit to the team and can play all positions.” 토토사이트