Samuel's bold aspiration for 'the first home-grown K-League' "Expectation for the first season of the professional league..."I want to be a player that I can't live without"
Samuel's bold aspiration for 'the first home-grown K-League' "Expectation for the first season of the professional league..."I want to be a player that I can't live without"
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It was a confident interview like a rookie.
FC Seoul rookie Bato Samuel, who was registered as the first player after the "home-grateful" system, which will be introduced to the K-League from the 2025 season, showed off his unique spirit throughout the interview. Samuel was nominated first by Seoul in October last year, and when he was called up in January this year, he earned the title of "home-grateful No. 1 player in the K-League."
Born in 2006, when Yang Min-hyuk, Kim Myung-joon, and Yoon Do-young are receiving the most attention in Korean soccer at this time, he was just graduating from high school without attending the graduation ceremony and was training in Kagoshima, Japan, but rather than missing the graduation ceremony, he was full of expectations for the professional stage he will soon experience.
Samuel, who admires world stars Rafael Leão and Jerimi Doku and said that the powerful dribble is his main weapon, said, "I want to be a player who people think 'I can't be without'," adding, "I want to play consistently and score five goals in all competitions."
Samuel decided to play with his Ivory Coast parents' adult name "Bato" on his back instead of his name. This shows how he is preparing for his debut season as a professional golfer.
The following is a Q&A with Samuel.
-It's the end of the off-season training, so how are you feeling.
Definitely better than the beginning. I've come up a lot physically as well. Now I feel like I'm up around 80%. I have 20% left, but if I concentrate a little more and work hard, I think I can be 100%.
-It's your first winter training, and many athletes say it's hard, what about you.
It's hard. It's very hard. But what can I do? I have to do it.
-The director's requirements are.
They tell us to defend first. They tell us to defend first and then take care of ourselves when attacking. They tell us to be free in front of the box.
-What's your strength.
It is a dribble with speed and different power than others. It refers to a style of dribble that has power attached to the body and can break the opponent.
-How do you feel about your first professional season. 안전놀이터
It's very new. It's different from when I was a high school student. There weren't many spectators at the high school game, but there were many when I came to the professional team. I feel nervous while enjoying those parts. It sounds fun.