With the pride of being a female soccer player!" Choo Hyo-joo, the Canadian League, transferred to Ottawa
With the pride of being a female soccer player!" Choo Hyo-joo, the Canadian League, transferred to Ottawa
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"I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm finally leaving."
Korean women's soccer ace Choo Hyo-joo (25) will transfer to Ottawa Lapid in the Canadian professional league in the new year.
Choo left Suwon FC Women's team last year and signed a two-year contract with Incheon Hyundai Steel. Although he has one year left to sign, he has activated an option to advance to overseas markets. The transfer was made as Hyundai Steel accepted Choo Hyo-joo's strong will to challenge herself. It has agreed to a "one plus one year contract" with Ottawa in the Canadian Northern Super League that will be launched on April 16 next year. He will depart Korea on Wednesday to join the pre-season camp.
Choo Hyo-joo realized the world's wall at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia-New Zealand, and realized the need to challenge herself to become a "big player" for growth. Her best friends, including Ji So-yeon, also encouraged her to challenge herself to become a competent junior. Choo said, "After the World Cup, I kept looking into her overseas expansion. There were offers in the U.K. and U.S. leagues last summer, but I couldn't go there in less than a year since she moved to Hyundai Steel. She showed interest in multiple leagues such as the U.S., Sweden, and France this winter, and Ottawa was the most active team. She recognized a lot about me and felt that she wanted me. I was very grateful for that," he said, explaining his background to Ottawa. "I chose the Canadian League with the mindset that I will take one step up because I am still young. As it is my first overseas expansion, I want to adapt well to copyright and show good performance."
Former women's national team coach Colin Bell was instrumental in Choo's move to copyright. Since his inauguration, Bell trusted Choo, a college student who played an active role in the U-20 World Cup, and continued to grow multiplayer Choo until the Australia-New Zealand World Cup. Choo, who displays fast and aggressive play, is a multiplayer who can perform tasks well in both wing and back positions.
Choo Hyo-joo said, "Coach Bell has to experience overseas from before. He advised me a lot that I should play on a big stage. The coach was also very disappointed as the transfer was not going well." "I discussed Otawa's transfer with the coach as well. The coach encouraged me by sending me a Kakao message, saying, 'It's a good experience. Go and try it.' Even after the contract is signed, he continues to advise me, saying, 'When are you going to leave the country? Thanks to you, I have no great fear of new challenges and choices."
"I've had a strong desire to play overseas, but I think it's finally coming true," Choo said with a smile. "The Canadian League is a newly launched league, but it has players from various countries and many strong physically. I hope it will be good to meet and experience stronger players," he said.
Hong Hye-ji, a "senior defender" who decided to play in the AFC Toronto early last month, also welcomed Choo Hyo-joo's trip to copyright. Ji So-yeon (Seattle Rains), a spiritual leader in Korean women's soccer, was happy about her joining the club. "I can play the Korean Derby with Hye-ji just like men's soccer. It's amazing that I play in the same league. She says, "It's very cold," and talks about things to prepare a lot. Soyeon was happy about it, saying, "Congratulations and support you." She always told me that I had to experience playing in an overseas league, but when I told her, she was so happy. I feel so reassured to have Soyeon in the next neighborhood."
"At the 2023 World Cup, I was one of the youngest players, but now I have a new coach and a lot of juniors. I'm still young, but I'm in the middle of the team. I think I should work harder and set an example for young players," he said. "There are new junior players and older sisters than me, but regardless of my sisters, I think I have to do better. I have to grow more as I have had more opportunities to experience the international stage, including the World Cup," he said with encouragement. 바카라
Ottawa, copyright, is a holy place for Korean women's soccer. Choo Hyo-joo, the "Korean women's soccer ace," will be at the place where she wrote "Otawa Miracle," the first 16-team history after winning 2-1 against Spain at the 2015 Women's World Cup in copyright. "I will also promote national prestige like my sisters did in Ottawa 10 years ago," she said with a big smile. She did not forget to greet female soccer fans and overseas residents in Ottawa. "It is my first overseas challenge, and I ask for your support and interest. I hope you show your interest and support in the Canadian League as well. I will always do my best with pride for Korean women's soccer, so please give me a lot of support!"