'Monster defender' Kim Min-jae successfully made his 'unofficial debut' in SSC Napoli, an Italian professional football team.
Napoli finished in a 1-1 draw in the pre-season friendly match against Mallorca (Spain) at the Theophilo Patini Stadium in Castel di Sangro, Italy.
Min-jae Kim started and played 45 minutes, contributing to the team's scoreless in the first half.
In Mallorca, MF Lee Kang-in from the Korean national team participated, but as he stepped on the ground at the start of the second half, the 'Korean Derby' was not made due to a conflict with Kim Min-jae.
In addition to a solid defense, Min-jae Kim showed off his stamina by throwing accurate passes to midfielders or flanks whenever he had a chance.
In the 45 minutes played by Min-jae Kim, Mallorca made few scenes close to scoring.
Napoli took the lead with Victor Osimen's penalty goal after a handball foul by the opposing defender in the 8th minute.
In the second half, Kang-in Lee made an outstanding performance.
Lee Kang-in opened the door for the attack by harassing the Napoli defense with a bold breakthrough.
Mallorca made it 1-1 with a header from Antonio Rayo in the 10th minute of the second half.
For Napoli, as soon as Kim Min-jae went out, it was like he had conceded a goal.
Napoli will continue their pre-season quenching against Girona (Italy) at 3:30 on the 4th, and Mallorca will play the Spanish La Liga opening game against Bilbao at 0:30 on the 16th.
(Photo = Naples Twitter capture, Yonhap News)