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Ulsan HD has Brazilian winger Pedringo (23) with K-League experience to strengthen its side attacks.
Ulsan officially announced in a press release on the 12th that it has recruited Brazilian striker Pedrinho, who has completed his adaptation to Korean soccer throughout the K League 1 and K League 2 stages.
Born in 2002, Pedrillo is from the prestigious Ponte Pret a Youth in Brazil and joined the K-League after playing in the Seoul E-Land uniform in the 2025 season after playing for Bowta Hedonda, Abai (Brazil), and Acritas (Cypriot).
"Ulsan should be a place to prove my talent as a result," Pedringyo said through the club. "I will devote myself to winning the team rather than individual splendor, and try to become a player trusted by fans and colleagues under the coach's guidance."
The club said of Pedrillo, "It is a real-life talent with solid basic skills and potential," adding, "I adapted to the strong physical and tempo of the K-League through Seoul E-Land and Jeju SK last year." Pedringyo's strength is one-on-one breakthrough using explosive speed, elaborate left foot kick, and dedicated activity.
However, a question mark still remains as to whether he is competitive as a foreign striker in Ulsan, which won three consecutive championships from the 2022 season to the 2024 season. Although he may have finished adapting to the Korean stage, his destructive power is unknown.
Pedringyo scored two goals and one assist in 17 games in the K League 2 (second division) Seoul E-Land last season. It showed flashes, including two of the round's best 11, but it was not an overwhelming stat.
Moreover, Jeju, the first division of the K League 1, which joined on loan in the middle of the season, remained silent without two assists in nine games and scoring a goal. It remains to be seen whether the striker, who scored only two goals in the second division and zero goals in the first division, can meet the high standards of Ulsan, which is seeking to win the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE).
In the end, in order for Pedringyo to succeed in Ulsan, it is expected to be a top priority to prove his potential by connecting him to actual attack points.
Ulsan is counting on coach Kim Hyun-seok's leadership. Coach Kim Hyun-sik, who has shown excellent ability in maximizing the merits of foreign players by leading Chungnam Asan and Jeonnam Dragons in the past, plans to bring Pedrillo's talent into full bloom within the team's tactics.
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