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Suwon FC, which is seeking to be promoted to the K League 1, has a tall Brazilian defender to crack down on the back door.
Suwon FC officially announced in a press release on the 28th that it has recruited Brazilian center back Delane de Oliveira Bento (30, registered name Delane).
Delan foreshadowed his extraordinary adaptability to Korea with his impressions of joining the team. "I like coffee, but I think I came well because Korean coffee was so delicious," he said through the club. "I will play hard for the team until the end to achieve my goal of promoting to the K League 1."
Delan, born in 1996, is a central defender with a solid physical condition of 188cm and 80kg. According to the club, Delan has excellent ability to control the right to provide using his tall height and shows strength in aerial ball competition and set-piece defense. It is expected that it will greatly contribute to strengthening the defense organization by combining calm processing ability in the penalty box, active interpersonal marks, and defensive line coordination ability.
He also has the ability to deploy attacks. Delan, a rare left-footed center back, has an accurate long pass from the rear to the front and stable ball handling skills. This is said to fit well with soccer, which owns and leads the ball pursued by head coach Park Geon-ha.
Delan played in Japan's J League 2 Oita Trinita from 2023 to 2025 after playing in Chappecoensee and Guarani in Brazil, gaining experience on the Asian stage.
As a result, Suwon FC has completed most of the puzzles for promotion to the 2026 season.
Earlier, Suwon FC entered a new round under coach Park Geon-ha and completed the appointment of coaching staff and captains. Head coach Cho Dong-gun, Jeon Woo-young, Yang Dong-won, Oh Ji-woo and Yoon Soo-bin assist head coach Park Geon-ha.
Midfielder Han Chan-hee was appointed as the captain to lead the team. Veteran goalkeeper Yang Han-bin, foreign striker Willian and midfielder Lee Jae-won will be the vice-captain.
Suwon FC, which finished reinforcing its power on both sides of offense and defense, added height and sophistication to the defense with the addition of Delan, further accelerating its challenge to promotion.
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