Just like in Brazil, the season is heading towards the final stretch in Asian football, in countries like South Korea. For Jeju United, striker Yuri Tanque will face some decisive games in the country, such as the K-League 1 Playoffs – first division of the local championship – and the semi-finals of the South Korean Cup.
Next Saturday (28), the Brazilian’s team takes the field in a duel against Gangwon, away from home. Therefore, one of the main hopes for goals lies with the striker, who has already scored 11 goals and four assists in 32 games.
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“We are very focused and aware of what is to come, knowing the importance of the competition and the difficulty of the game as well, so we are preparing in the best way to achieve the best result, which is reaching the final. The entire group is very motivated for this moment and we will do our best to achieve our goals for the club.”
“Both competitions are important, so we cannot leave either one aside, but we will have many games in a short space of time and that is why it is important to have a qualified squad and everyone on the team preparing very well, and this has been done . We are being prepared to do our best and seek the title in both”, he concluded.
At 25 years old, Yuri Tanque agreed to transfer to Jeju United in January this year after a standout season in 2022, with 17 goals and two assists in 37 games, playing for the Capivariano and Guarani teams, respectively. He has his second experience in Asia. In 2019, he also played for Gainare Tottori, from Japan. In addition, he spent time at Leixões, from Portugal, in 2021, and for teams such as Ponte Preta, Coimbra and Ferroviária, in Brazil.
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