Eight games already "four goals"...Lee Ho-jae, who also overcame the "bad luck" of canceling three goals, becomes Pohang's main striker
Eight games already "four goals"...Lee Ho-jae, who also overcame the "bad luck" of canceling three goals, becomes Pohang's main striker
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Lee Ho-jae (25) is the main striker of the Pohang Steelers.
Lee Ho-jae made his K-League debut through Pohang in the 2021 season. At that time, he showed strength in physicality and provision, but showed some regrets about finishing the game. In fact, he missed a golden opportunity to score in his debut match with Incheon United in the 2021 season.
Despite the disappointment, Lee Ho-jae showed rapid growth. In the 2023 season, he played in 37 matches, scoring eight goals and one assist. Although he was not a built-in striker, he displayed high-purity determination. Lee Ho-jae started only 10 out of 37 matches.
He posted career highs last season. He had nine goals and five assists in 27 matches. He scored a goal every three matches. As foreign player Giorgi was weaker than expected, Lee Ho-jae stood out even more. Had he not been out for the season due to injury in the second half of this year, he would have been able to achieve double-digit goals.
After recovering from injury, Lee Ho-jae has been boosting his scoring pace since early this season. He has already had four goals in eight matches. He has scored one goal in two matches. Above all, he boasts not only concentration but also strong mid-range shooting ability at the gate. Of the four goals he scored in this season's league, Heather is one. He scored one goal with two penalties and a right footed shot.
In particular, Lee Ho-jae suffered unprecedented situation in the match against FC Anyang (2-1 win) in the eighth round. Lee Ho-jae shook the net with a right footed shot in the fourth minute of the first half. However, his score was canceled due to fellow midfielder Auverdan's handball foul during the offensive process.
In the 27th minute of the first half, he also scored with a strong mid-range shot, but he bowed his head again after Juningyo's offside decision hit Lee Ho-jae's shot. In the extra time of the first half, the ball cleared by Anyang defender Kim Young-chan hit Lee Ho-jae's body and went into the goal, which was also not recognized as a handball foul.
In the 26th minute of the second half, Lee Ho-jae was the kicker for the penalty kick that Juningyo got, but it was caught in the hands of Anyang goalkeeper Hwang Byung-geun. However, luck followed here. Hwang Byung-geun committed a foul in which his foot fell from the penalty line before Lee Ho-jae's kick fell. Lee Ho-jae was given a chance to take a penalty again and succeeded this time. Lee Ho-jae, who eventually scored after repeated failures, wrapped his face instead of celebrating. His teammates gave him a fierce congratulation. 안전놀이터
Lee Ho-jae, who overcame a series of scoring cancellations that could have become a "bad player," aimed to join the national team and score 15 goals last year. At the current pace, there is a good chance of achieving it.