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South Korean Football League's All-Stars to Take on Newcastle United

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Jul 14, 2025 — 1 min read

The Korea Professional Football League (K League) has unveiled the starting lineup for Team K League, set to face Newcastle United in an exhibition match on July 30 at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Voting by fans determined the starting XI, with Pohang Steelers midfielder Oberdan leading all players with 22,728 votes. The team, consisting of top players from the K League, will be coached by Ulsan HD head coach Kim Pan-gon, who will select reserves in conjunction with his assistant, Gwangju FC boss Lee Jung-hyo.

Key Takeaways:

The starting lineup for Team K League, comprising top players from the South Korean football league, will take on Newcastle United in an exhibition match.
Oberdan, a third-year midfielder from Brazil, received the most votes with 22,728, followed closely by Lee Tae-seok with 22,699 votes.
The starting XI includes three midfielders: Oberdan, Kim Jin-gyu of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and Darijan Bojanic of Ulsan HD FC.
The defense line will be comprised of Lee Tae-seok, Caio Marcelo of Daegu FC, and two Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors teammates, Kim Moon-hwan and Park Jin-seob.
The 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 team will be coached by Ulsan HD head coach Kim Pan-gon and his assistant, Gwangju FC boss Lee Jung-hyo.

Statistics:

22,728: The number of votes Oberdan received from fans.
22,698: The number of votes Lee Tae-seok received from fans, making him the second-highest voted player.
July 30: The date of the exhibition match between Team K League and Newcastle United at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
3: The date when Newcastle will face Tottenham Hotspur, featuring South Korean superstar Son Heung-min, at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Sources:

Yonhap News Agency, "Pohang Steelers midfielder Oberdan leads Team K League lineup". July 15, 2025
Korea Professional Football League (K League) website, "Team K League roster unveiled for Newcastle United match". July 2025 (no specific date provided)

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