Baco, who is a foreigner from the K-League, has written a new Super League record for the first time in 11 years.
Sep 13, 2025
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Baco (Valerie Kazaishvili, Shandong Taishan), a foreign player who played in Ulsan HD, set a new Chinese Super League record. Bako scored a hat trick in the recent Shanghai Shenhua match. China's Tencent said 'With this day's performance, Bako scored seven consecutive league goals, matching the league's record of most consecutive goals held by Elkesson, who played for Guangzhou Evergrande. He was also named in Hamed's second consecutive hat-trick in 2014.
Baco, who wore a Shandong uniform in February last year, made a good start with nine goals and 13 assists. He showed a good pace from the beginning of this season, and he became the main character of the new record as he scored in all seven games since the match against Major U Haaca on July 27. He is the leading scorer with a total of 22 goals this season.
Baco, who is from Georgia, wore his Ulsan uniform in 2021. In the first year of the transfer, he scored 9 goals and 3 assists, and in 2022, he scored 8 goals and 1 assist, which was somewhat less than expected. However, he succeeded in setting the stage for China by scoring double digits with 11 goals and 1 assist in 2023.
Chinese teams have been steadily interested in foreign strikers from the K-League for a long time. Several players, including Orsha (Mislav Orsic), who started from the Jeonnam Dragons and boarded the Croatian national team, as well as Malkon and Zekka, advanced to China based on their success in the K-League. Unlike the players recruited based on 'Hwangsa Money', foreign players from the K League have also stood out in China based on their proven skills and sincerity. Bako seems to be continuing the trend as it is.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
