"First Line" Banks, "Lingard helps a lot on and off the ground"
"First Line" Banks, "Lingard helps a lot on and off the ground"
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"Lyngaard has been a great help both on and off the ground in adapting to the players as well." Banks, who moved to FC Seoul through the transfer window this winter, made his K-League debut. He thanked "captain" Lingard for helping him a lot in adapting.
FC Seoul drew 0-0 with Gimcheon Sangmu in the third round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 3rd. As a result, Seoul and Gimcheon failed to win consecutive games, recording one win, one draw and one loss, ranking ninth and seventh in the league, respectively.
As Seoul let go of Ilyuchenko this season, the traditional No. 9 team became vacant. In the previous two matches, Seoul had no traditional No. 9 team. "There is no player to receive Kim Jin-soo's cross," Kim Ki-dong said after the home game against Anyang. "We need a player who can finish off the ball that was lifted from the side when the opponent team got off, but it is not coming out yet." However, Seoul completed the final puzzle by recruiting Marco Duganjic.
Banks, who newly joined FC Seoul, is a former representative of Croatia's age group and has a strength in competing for the right to provide using his strong 190-cm physique. In addition, he is good at linking plays and active penetration, and has a good sense of goal-making ability using both feet. He played in Europe, including Italy, Romania, and Russia, and was the top scorer in the league for Romania's FC Lapid 1923 in the 2022-23 season.
He wanted to register as Marco after himself, but because he had a player who was registered as Marco by FC Seoul in the past, he moved to the stadium with his nickname "Dang's". As for the registration name, he said, "It's a nickname that was only used to be called by close friends. As I was talking about the registration name, I decided to go with 'Dang's'. "I don't have any deep meaning."
In his first match after moving to Seoul, he made the shortlist. When Seoul failed to score a goal, coach Kim Ki-dong sent in Banks at the 36th minute of the second half, and he made his debut. However, time was too short to show such performance. Banks spent about 10 minutes on the field, and played with Lingard for the first time in real life.
In response, Banks said, "I only played for about 10 minutes in the stadium. However, as I have been with Lingard about three times a day, I felt he is positive. When it comes to adapting with players, Lingard is helping me a lot, both inside and outside the stadium. I will do my best to help my team."
[FC Seoul striker Bank's Q&A]
- Bank's registration name
It is a nickname that was originally only called by close friends. As I talked about the registration name, it was decided as "Bank". There is no other deep meaning.
- How I decided to move to Seoul
The club's vision, Seoul, and such things were the trigger for the transfer decision. Now, you have to adapt to Korean culture, Korean language, and Korean food
- Is there anything you've studied about Korea in advance
I couldn't study separately because the transfer process was hectic. In the future, I will study little by little so that I can adapt to Korea as soon as possible.
- Have you heard any advice about the K-League from other foreign players
I couldn't watch the K-League because of the time difference from Europe. However, I am studying about the league. Some Russian players also know about the K-League. One of them told me a little bit. I think the league is very tough and needs a lot of energy and power.
- My dream after I moved
The goal is to win. Helping the team is the most important thing. 메이저놀이터
- How does it feel to run with Lingard
I played in the stadium for about 10 minutes. However, as we spent about three times a day together, I realized a lot that Lingard is positive. When it comes to adapting with players, Lingard is helping a lot, both inside and outside the stadium. I will do my best to help the team.