Minjae Kim recognized by players, named Serie A Team of the Year for the 2022-23 season

Even the players recognize him. Kim Min-jae may have left Italy, but he has been named to the Italian Footballers’ Association’s (AIC) Serie A Team of the Year for the 2022-23 season.

The Gran Gala del Galcio award ceremony, organized by the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC), was held on May 5 (KST). The AIC began honoring the Serie A Team of the Year in the 2010-11 season, and unusually, the awards are held while the next season is still underway.

For this reason, the best players from the 2022-23 season will be named to the Best 11, and the best players and managers will be based on the previous season, rather than the current season, 2023-24. Inter Milan lead the way this season, followed by Juventus, AC Milan, and AS Roma, but only Napoli finished last season.

Not surprisingly, Napoli players are heavily represented in the best 11. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was the player of the match, while Luciano Spalletti, who is currently in charge of the Italian national team, won the coach’s award.

Mike Menezes (AC Milan) was selected as the goalkeeper of the Best 11, while Kim Min-jae was joined in the defense by Alexandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), and Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli). Nicolo Varela, Hakan Chalhanoglu (Inter Milan) and Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) in the midfield. Haphaël Leroy (AC Milan), Osimhen, and Hvitsa Kvarachelia (Napoli) were in the attack.

One notable exception was the selection of Kim Min-jae, who moved to Bayern Munich after leading Napoli to the title last season.

Kim left Fenerbahçe to wear the Napoli jersey. At the time, Kalidou Koulibaly had left for Chelsea and a replacement was needed. Napoli chose Kim Min-jae. At the beginning of his career, Kim was met with doubts and expectations. It was questionable whether he could replace Koulibaly, who had been considered the best center back in the world for years.

But Kim turned doubts into confidence with his performance. He started from the opening match and showed good defense. In the second round, he scored his debut goal from a corner kick, showing his brilliance on both sides of the ball. Within a month of his arrival, Kim was named the September Player of the Month.

Kim’s performance helped Napoli reach a historic moment. Napoli started the season in dominant fashion, going undefeated. They won 메이저사이트 the Scudetto with a huge goal difference over second place. It was 33 years in the making. In the UEFA Champions League (UCL), they reached the quarterfinals, their best result in club history.

Kim Min-jae was named Serie A Defender of the Year for his role in the title. Napoli players swept the individual awards. Osimhen, who led the league in scoring with 26 goals, was named Serie A Offensive Player of the Year, while Kabarachelia was named Serie A MVP.