Jesse Lingard Promises Championship Challenge with FC Seoul: A New Adventure in K-League

Adding to a British newspaper… “I will challenge for the championship.”

Jesse Lingard from FC Seoul. /News 1 FC Seoul forward Jesse Lingard said he was satisfied with life in Korea and promised to see results in the new environment.

Lingard said through the British media The Times on the 11th (local time), “I was attracted to go to Korea where I could challenge myself with a new environment and culture,” and he said , “I wanted to say that I decided to go to Korea to achieve something and leave a mark. “Even though I’m far from home, I’m doing my best on the field,” he said.

Lingard, who spent his childhood at Manchester United (now known as Manchester United), the most prestigious club in the world, came out on the professional stage with a Manchester United uniform in 2011.

Lingard has played in 232 games and scored 35 goals in all competitions during the 2021-22 season, alternating between starting and reserve roles at Manchester United. Thanks to the skills he showed at the time, he participated as a member of the England national team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Jesse Lingard from FC Seoul. /News 1 Lingard, who moved to Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2022 due to frequent injuries and a subsequent decline in skill, played in 20 official matches and scored only 2 goals. As his performance was not as good as expected, no team was looking for him after his contract with Nottingham expired.

Lingard said, “A year ago the situation was completely different to now. During his time in Nottingham, he played with inflammation of his knees and Achilles tendons. “I couldn’t even play when the pain was so bad,” he said “I had a lot of problems outside the game, like my grandmother who raised me when I was young dying and my grandfather in the a hospital. “

The Seoul club sent a love note to Lingard, who was training alone without his team. And last winter, he signed a two-year contract with Lingard.

Lingard said, “Seoul is the biggest club in the K-League. After getting the offer, I decided to move. “I decided that the most important thing was to move to a team where I could identify,” he said, looking back on the situation at the time of signing the contract.

He continued, “I didn’t sign a contract with Seoul just to spend one season. “I will leave the team with a championship trophy within two years,” he said.

Jesse Lingard from FC Seoul. /News 1 As Lingard hoped, he is a star loved by the Seoul club and fans. On 10 March, when Lingard made his home debut in Seoul, 51,670 spectators visited the Seoul World Cup Stadium. At that time, it was the highest K League record since the paid attendance number was recorded in 2018.

Performance is as expected. Lingard, who struggled early in the season due to injuries and a change in environment, has recovered from a knee injury and switched to the K-League, scoring 5 goals and 1 assist in 21 game.

“Life in Korea is great,” said Lingard. I also ride my bike around town. “I also ate kimchi, a local dish,” he said, expressing his happiness by living in Korea.

He continued, “I like how young players respect older players in the stadium locker room. “I also talk to young athletes first,” he said, adding, “I try to be an example to my colleagues while doing individual exercises. “

(Seoul = News 1)