Top passing and attacking data for all positions including Kim Young-kwon
The secret to Ulsan Hyundai's dominance in the K League 1 is its "perfect build-up soccer," 토토 according to a new study.
According to the July 'Top 5 Passing Index and Top 5 Activity Data' released by the Korea Professional Football League on July 8, Ulsan's players took the top spots in various indicators of 'passing and attacking data'.
Ulsan defenders Seol Young-woo (1155) and Kim Young-kwon (1465) ranked second and fourth, respectively, in the total number of successful passes.
Seol Young-woo (450), Bako (332), Lee Kyu-sung (275), and Lee Myung-jae (271) swept the top four spots in the "successful passes in the attacking area," which refers to passes initiated in the first ⅓ of the field when the field is divided into thirds.
Kim Young-kwon ranked first in "forward passes (passes directed within 60 degrees of the front)" (792), second in "successful long-distance passes (30 meters or more)" (145), and third in "successful mid-distance passes (15-30 meters)" (687).
The team also ranked fourth in "Central Area Passes (passes originating in the midfield area)".
That's not all. Kim also ranked first in the packing index (opposing players beaten by passes) three times in a row (1.45 average in rounds 1-4, 1.76 average in rounds 5-10, and 1.73 average in rounds 11-15).
Seol Young-woo (1009) and Lee Kyu-sung (887) took the top two spots in the "number of successful short passes (less than 15 meters)" category. 안전놀이터 In the cross category, Lee Myung-jae ranked fifth (37).
Ulsan goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo also ranked first (149) in "successful goal kicks (situations where the goal kick connects to a player on his own side).
As such, Ulsan's passing data was top-ranked across all positions, from goalkeeper to central defender, fullback, and striker, demonstrating the perfection of their build-up football.
"Through 25 rounds, Ulsan has completed 12,274 successful passes, ranking first in all of K League 1," the federation said, explaining that "the average of the 12 K League 1 teams is 10,999, which is twice as many as Daegu (5937), which is the lowest."
Meanwhile, through Round 25, Ulsan striker Lee Min-kyu led the league in expected goals (xG - the probability that a shot attempted by a specific player will result in a goal, excluding penalty kicks) with 8.34 (10 goals on 46 shots).
He is tied for the top spot in goals scored with Bako and Na Sang-ho (Seoul) with 11.
The most active player in the five Round 20-24 matches played last month was 스포츠토토 Gangwon FC veteran midfielder Hankyoung (62.98 km).