Pohang midfielder Oberdan tops K League fan voting for match vs. Newcastle

Pohang Steelers midfielder Oberdan will headline the starting lineup for a team of the Korean league's All-Stars in an upcoming exhibition match against Newcastle United. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) on Tuesday unveiled the starting lineup for Team K League, which will take on Newcastle on July 30 at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, about 30 kilometers south of Seoul, as part of the annual Coupang Play Series. Voting by fans determined the starting XI for Team K League, and Oberdan, a third-year midfielder from Brazil, led all players with 22,728 votes. He will be one of three midfielders, alongside Kim Jin-gyu of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Darijan Bojanic of Ulsan HD FC. Oberdan's Pohang teammate on defense, Lee Tae-seok, finished second in votes with 22,699. He will be joined on the backline by Caio Marcelo of Daegu FC and a pair of Jeonbuk teammates, Kim Moon-hwan and Park Jin-seob. The three forwards are: Jeon Jin-woo of Jeonbuk, Lee Dong-gyeong of Gimcheon Sangmu FC and Jasir Asani of Gwangju FC. Ulsan HD's Jo Hyeon-woo will be the starting goalkeeper. The reignWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times