Seoul E-Land recruits Australian National University FW John Iyerdale
Jan 05, 2025
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An official familiar with the K-League transfer market said "Eland succeeded in recruiting John Iyerdale, a striker from the Australian national team. Iyerdale plans to enter the country on the 5th and finalize the details.'
E-Land had its best record in the 2024 season. He ranked third, the highest since its foundation, and succeeded in 'Autumn Soccer' for the first time in 10 years. It surpassed the Jeonnam Dragons in the K League 2 playoff (PO) and advanced to the first promotion PO of its foundation. Although he failed to be promoted due to the wall of Jeonbuk Hyundai, he raised his outlook for the 2025 season.
This winter, E-Land's top priority was reinforcing the front line. He scored the most goals in K League 2 with 64 goals in the 2024 season, but he was worried about the front line. Ikova, an ambitious recruit, failed to do her part due to frequent injuries. He showed a winning move to send Ikova in the summer transfer market, but failed to recruit a foreign striker. Instead, he brought Jung Jae-min and Kim Shin-jin, but the weight was weak. Despite the good performance in the PO against Jeonbuk, the difference in the front line was decisive in not winning in the end.
Eland went for a heavy striker. Yuri Jonathan, who originally played for Jeju United, ranked high. They also held actual negotiations. However, the high ransom and injury history were the problems. With several players on the list, Iyerdale has taken off.
Iyerdale, from Australia, made his debut for Sydney FC in 2017, showing promise. Iyerdale, who later moved to the stage after receiving a love call from the German Bundesliga, played for Wolfsburg 2, Paderborn, and Wiesbaden. In the summer of 2024, he moved to Albor in Denmark's Super Liga, where Cho Kyu-sung plays.
Iyerdale has represented Australia by age. He also joined the A team in 2024. He was also on the final list of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup. He made his A-match debut against Lebanon in March 2023. He was put in as a substitute at the time, and the player who changed with him coincidentally was Adam Taggart, who played for Suwon Samsung.
Iyerdale was also linked to E-Land last summer. Originally, he had in mind to recruit him in the Asian quarter, but Peter, who was likely to go to Gyeongnam, failed to recruit him in the end after a trade with Suwon's Kazuki. Eland finally connected with Iyerdale.
It is evaluated that Iyerdale, who is 1m88, is not only high, but also has abundant activity and speed and scoring ability. Coach Kim Do-kyun plans to build a new offensive formation around Iyerdale. E-Land is also on the verge of recruiting Lee Hae-ro, who played for Daegu FC.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
