Super crack Ulsan Recruited Lakaba, Venezuela's Active National University Striker!
Jan 19, 2025
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An official familiar with the K-League transfer market said "Ulsan succeeded in recruiting Venezuelan striker Matthias Lacava. Rakaba said, "After arriving in Korea on the 19th and completing medical tests, I plan to join Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a training site in Ulsan."
Ulsan, which succeeded in building a dynasty by winning three consecutive league titles, will try to win four consecutive games in the 2025 season. As the club World Cup was held at the same time, squad reinforcement was essential. It recruited a large number of young talents and started a generational change. Heo Yul, Lee Hee-kyun, Lee Jin-hyun, Lee Jae-ik, signature officer, Park Min-seo, and Yoon Jong-kyu were recruited. Kang Sang-woo was recruited to increase the weight of the side.
My concern was a foreign player. Initially, Ulsan sent some existing resources and sought to recruit new players. But it didn't go my way. Instead, he sent Ataru and focused on recruiting the remaining positions.
That's why I chose Lacava. Rakaba is a rare 'Active University' in the K League. Rakaba, who played in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the 2026 North-China World Cup Latin American qualifiers, and the 2024 Copa America, has been steadily on the national team recently. Lacava, who served as a representative of Venezuela's age group, was recognized for his talent early on and was also selected as ESPN's 15 Future Stars in 2020 along with Lee Kang-in, Elling Holan, Vinicius Junior, and João Felix.
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Lacava is not tall, but its strong balance and excellent individual skills are its advantages. In particular, the skill and elaborate left foot kick stand out. K-League officials who watched Rakaba's game in person said they were similar to Kwon Chang-hoon in his heyday, only drooling at the high price. Clubs from the United States, Belgium and Portugal sent Lakaba a love call. Ulsan was one of them. Ulsan showed active interest, and Rakaba also chose to go to Ulsan because he was attracted to the advantage of playing in the Club World Cup.
Coach Kim Pan-gon, who was struggling due to lack of cracks, solved his problems by recruiting Lacava. Ulsan expects to demonstrate its competitiveness not only in the league but also in the Club World Cup, where strong teams compete.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
