First captain of the club → ankle injury...V-League Challenge: I want to feel Korean culture, food, and again

May 09, 2025

First captain of the club → ankle injury...V-League Challenge I want to feel Korean culture, food, and again
마이클 아히. Photo courtesy =KOVO



"I want to go back and feel it."

Michael Ahi (27, Netherlands) participated in the 2025 KOVO foreign player tryout.

Ahi wore Woori Card uniform as the 5th pick in the 2024 KOVO Foreign Player Draft. He received expectations by even claiming Woori Card's captaincy, but played only a short period due to an ankle injury. Playing in six games, he finished the season with 156 points and an attack success rate of 54.85%.




In this tryout, he challenged himself to return to the V-League again. After a practice match on the 7th (Korea time), Ahi participated in the tryout for the first time last year. At that time, I played for the first time in Korea and it was more than I expected. I hope there will be a chance to play again."

The memory of the V-League is still good. He said "I knew it was a high-quality league even before I first went. I thought defense and receiving were good leagues, but when I went there, I definitely felt it. In addition, there were so many players who were good at attack and blocking, so I felt it was a very challenging league for me"The experience in Korea, team members, culture, and food were all good. So I want to go back and feel it again."

As much as I thought Korea and the V-League were good, I felt a lot of regret not being able to be together for a long time. He said, `I want to show you what I showed when I started my career in Korea again. I remember that he showed good performance in the beginning and his team's performance was good. However, not long after the season, the injury left a regret. Now I want to show you how I can play the entire season. As it's a league I've been to, I want to show more than what I've shown for the first time."




First captain of the club → ankle injury...V-League Challenge I want to feel Korean culture, food, and again
마이클 아히. Photo courtesy =KOVO
Regarding your current physical condition "I'm in good condition. I haven't played in the last three weeks, so I'm in good shape. After the injury, I played since January, but I recovered quickly and now I'm in good shape." In fact, Ahi drew the attention of some coaches by showing off his high-quality skills in practice matches. Kim Sang-woo, manager of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, said, `I see some tall players with high RBIs. "Cheron Benon Evans (Canada), No. 5, is also good, but Ahi, No. 4, is also noticeable."

Even in Ahi's eyes 'V-League Experienced'Evans was a great player. Ahi said "When I played the practice game, I felt Evans' attack was definitely strong. Of course, I think the coaches' choice in the draft will be important."

"I don't think I served well in Korea last year," he said. When he played in Germany, he served well, but he couldn't show that in Korea. If I have a chance this time, I think I should show it to you. Blocking is also something that needs to grow further. I think we need to show you how we've grown compared to before"I'm determined.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.