"The first homey new history" Barto said in fluent Korean, "I'll show you the goal ceremony next time."
"The first homey new history" Barto said in fluent Korean, "I'll show you the goal ceremony next time."
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Bato Samuel (19, FC Seoul), a Ivory Coast national who wrote a new history of playing at home for the first time in the K-League, shared his feelings. He also expressed regret that he failed to show his goal ceremony even though he prepared a goal ceremony.
Batto started as the right wing-forward of the 4-2-3-1 formation in an away game against Suwon FC in the fourth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 held at Suwon Stadium on Saturday. It was his first K-League business trip. Although he was excluded from the game after playing for only 45 minutes and replacing Moon Seon-min, his reckless breakthrough and explosive speed clearly stood out. Unfortunately, the team drew 0-0, but it was a match that enabled Batto to see his potential.
Ahead of the match, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said on Batto's surprise start, "I looked for a young player because I needed to think about selecting players under the age of 22. There were several players, but I decided to give them a chance because I thought it would not be bad. I don't know the time yet. I can play 90 minutes or 10 minutes. If you show me what you want, I will have more time to play today, and if I need to change my tactics, I will give you a change."
Batto's first appearance on the day will mark a page in K-League history. Batto signed an official contract with FC Seoul in January. Batto, who hails from Osan High School, a youth team under FC Seoul, has drawn attention for his reckless breakthrough with explosive speed. Although he is a Ivory Coast national, he has achieved his dream of going straight to the professional league by benefiting from the home-grown system that was introduced to the K-League starting from the 2025 season. Daegu FC also recruited Isaac Osei (20) from Ghana, but has yet to participate in K-League 1 matches.
On Bato, who showed not bad moves in his first debut match, Kim said, "There were definitely some threatening scenes. It would have been better if there were scenes that led to finishing or shooting at the end. As he is still young, he should have plenty of room for further development."
After the game, he met with reporters and said, "First of all, the coach ordered me to play with confidence by spreading it to the side. I think I was able to play with confidence thanks to that."
"I was preparing for a ceremony if I score a goal, but I think I was disappointed because it went beyond my expectations. I can't explain in words what kind of ceremony it is. If I can score a goal in a match next time, I will show you," Batto said with a smile. 토토사이트
Finally, when I heard Kim Ki-dong's assessment from reporters, he said, "I think that's the most regrettable thing. The last pass, cross, and finish were not that good. I will make it better in the next game."