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'Lowest' Daegu FC has a new foreign camp.
Daegu FC officially announced on the 20th that it has strengthened its side attacks by recruiting a Brazilian striker Giovanni.
Giovanni, who was born in 2001, is said to have fast speed and individual skills. He joined Barcelona EC in 2019 and started his career. He played for Portugal's Pamalikan and Victoria SBC, gaining experience on the European stage. After returning to Brazil, he moved to Ukraine FK Oleksandriya and played 35 games, showing good performance. He scored six points and two assists in 97 games in Brazil, Portugal and Ukraine.
Giovanni, who weighs 1m79–73kg, mainly plays as a right winger, but can digest both sides. It is a resource with both fast dribbling and threatening one-on-one breakthrough capabilities. It is expected to harmonize with existing Brazilian players. Even at a young age, his personal skills are expected to add vitality to Daegu's offensive development.
Giovanni, who is trying to play in the K-League with number 5, came to learn about the city of Daegu and its fans when he was offered in Daegu. In particular, the passionate support of the fans was impressive. I am ready to commit to both attack and defense so that the team can go higher. I want to meet fans in person as soon as possible."
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On the 18th, Daegu also announced the signing of Carlos, a Brazilian midfielder who played in Araj Nakhtsvan, Azerbaijan. Carlos is a midfielder with dual Brazilian and Italian citizenship. Since his professional debut in Laundrina (Brazil) in 2016, he has gained abundant experience by playing in various leagues such as Corinthians (Brazil), Dunav (Bulgaria), Sporting CP (Portugal), and ACSM Polyiash (Romania). During the 2024-2025 season, he played in 14 games for araj nakhtsvan (Azerbaijan). He has seven points and six assists in 208 professional games.
Carlos is a midfielder who shows active movements throughout the game based on his solid physique of 1m83-72kg and active activity. He has strength in stable passing and game coordination. It is evaluated as a resource that can play a central role of the team in the process of converting offense and defense. In particular, he is expected to have a sense of power as soon as he can fill the midfield gap caused by Yoshino's transfer. The understanding of tactics and hands-on experience gained in various leagues are expected to have a positive impact on the team's organizational power and the stability of the midfield operation.
Carlos, who took his first step on the K-League stage with No. 88, said, `I want to help the team based on my experience in various leagues. The most important goal is to contribute to the team in both defense and offense, and above all, to help them escape the relegation zone. We will do our best to help the team perform higher through new challenges."
With this recruitment, Daegu has completed the composition of foreign players leading to Cesinha, Edgar, Ramas, Kaioe Carlos and Giovanni.
Daegu will face Gangwon FC on the 21st. Daegu remains at the bottom with three wins, four draws and 12 losses (13 points). Earlier, coach Kim Byung-soo said on recruiting new foreign players, `We need to understand what kind of player he is. You have to save time. It's very tight. We have no choice but to put it into the field and do it. I'm thinking of putting him in as soon as I can run."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
