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ROK defender joins Chinese top soccer league
Updated: 2011-01-11 09:54
(Xinhua)
BEIJING - Chinese Super League soccer club Dalian Shide has signed Republic of Korea (ROK) defender Kim Jin Kyu, the club confirmed on its website.
Dalian, eight-time champions of the Chinese top flight, inked the contract with Kim on Monday but no more details were revealed so far.
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"Kim is a player in his prime time and with great ability," said Dalian on its website.
Kim will join his compatriot striker Ahn Jung Hwan and midfielder Jub Kwang Jin in Dalian to kick start his Chinese journey.
The team will leave for Kunming in Southwest China on Tuesday for the winter training camp.
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