'MVP is here!' Last year's V League's Best Player Finally Joins Hyundai Capital
Aug 12, 2024
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Leo, who is newly joining Hyundai Capital Skywalkers, joined Korea through Incheon International Airport on the 12th. Leo is a proven player. He has played in the Korean V League since the 2012-2013 season and has shown excellent performance throughout the six seasons. In the 2023-2024 season, he played as a member of OK Financial Group and recorded an open attack success rate of 50.36%, ranking first in the men's team. He also scored second overall, second in rear attack, and second in serve, and won the MVP award at the V-League regular season awards. He holds the record of winning the 4th MVP award in his career and the most MVP award in men's history.
Hyundai Capital earned the second overall pick in the 2024 men's foreign player draft held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, in May and selected Leo.
Leo spent three seasons at Beijing BAIC Motor from the 2018-2019 season to the 2020-2021 season, playing and training in the same team with Deng Xinfeng, who has also joined the new team this season.
Leo, who is celebrating his seventh season in Korea alone, said, `It is an honor to play for Hyundai Capital, the most famous player in the V-League.' `I will do my best to win for my team"He expressed his determination for the season.
Leo will move to Cheonan and have his first meeting with his teammates at the club's complex base camp and join the team's training immediately.
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