Although the Hong Kong league is not the first tier league in Asia, there are quite a few foreign players who have used Hong Kong as a springboard to move to other higher tier leagues based on their good performance in the past. When it comes to foreign aiders from Hong Kong to Japan, there is Lee On Do, the king of somersaults, who joined Yokohama Marinos from the Hong Kong First Division, and more recently there is Lee On Ko, who used to play for R&F R&F R&F, who joined Chiba Ichihara. As for the hottest newcomer, Igor Sartori, who won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award in 2018-19 while playing for Wofoo Tai Po, has been transferred from Meizhou Hakka to Kofu Fung Lam of the Japanese Second Division in the summer of this year. This time, this column will find this Brazilian striker for an interview and share his recent situation.
Kofu Fungurin's successful conclusion of the championship, and the atmosphere in the lineup is high.
Japanese soccer fans will know that Kofu Fung Lam recently won the Emperor's Cup final as a JB team.
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The team beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win the title and qualify for the next group stage of the AFC Champions League. Igor Sartori said that the team is still intoxicated in the joy of victory, about the team Zuzu promotion road above the successive elimination of several Japanese League teams, to the final to beat this season's record of the three arrows of Hiroshima to win the title is far beyond the imagination of the players, such a dream journey to himself and the whole team are quite happy.
First goal boosts confidence
After beating Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win the title, Kofu Fahrenheit came back to the J-League and won 2-1 against Sawada Machida, and Igor Sartori scored his first goal in the J-League. Ikosatoni said the team competition is fierce, to fight for the opportunity to play and not easy, this time a rare opportunity to be selected and scored to help the team to win all three points, it is of course quite happy; Ikosatoni also said that he is playing as a foreign aid for the team, the supervisor of Yoshida Tatsuya on his higher requirements, and his own season is not yet the peak of the form, it is the Ikosatoni to make it a lot of self-confidence.
The most important thing is to join a new club and have no regrets.
Asked about his feelings towards Kofu Fenrin, Igor Satoni, who is not playing in the Japanese league for the first time, said that although the team's performance in the league this season is mediocre, the quality of the players in the squad is generally not bad, and the competition is also quite big, but fortunately, the players are able to respect each other, which makes it easy for them to adapt to the team. Igor Sartori said that although he could not get a spot in the team, he has been practicing to the fullest, and finally in the last two games of the league to play in the first round of the game, but also scored, which proves that his efforts are not in vain, and he also thanked Kofu Fenrir for giving him the opportunity to play in this half of the season.
Playing for a Japanese club again after 10 years is a very different experience.
The last time I played for a Japanese club was 10 years ago when I played for Kashima Antlers, how does Igor Satoni feel when he revisits his old stomping ground after 10 years? Igor Sartori said that 10 years ago, when he played for Kashima Antlers, he was a young player and only played 2-3 matches, so he was only playing with a learning mentality; now that he is back in Japan to play for Kofu Fung Lam, he is much more experienced than before, so he can't play with a learning mentality any more, and instead, he needs to share his experience with his teammates in order to motivate the team. Igor Sartori added that Kashima Antlers is one of the biggest soccer clubs in Japan, and the players are certainly higher than those of Kofu Fung Lam. Although he doesn't have a lot of opportunities to play for the time being, his role in the team is more important than when he played for Kashima Antlers in the past.
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After a successful stint with Wofoo Tai Po, he first moved to Fortune R&F and then to
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After joining Meizhou Hakka, who seem to be enjoying a good career in China, Igor Sartori wondered why he would suddenly go through half a season without a job and then switch to the Japanese B. He said that he had been affected by the epidemic last year. Igor Sartori said that last year was affected by the epidemic.
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The tournament adopts a tournament system, and also implements closed-loop management for all participating teams. As a result, he had to be separated from his then-pregnant wife, and even had to meet his child for the first time eight months after she gave birth, which made him feel quite regretful, and in order to be able to accompany his family and regain the freedom that players should have, he decided to leave China and return to Brazil to wait for a new contract to come. In the end, he was offered a contract with Kofu Fung Lam this summer, and since the Japanese league does not have any segregation measures for players, he was able to bring his family to Japan with him, thus making his second return to play in the Japanese league.
Nostalgic about playing for Tai Po, still communicating with old teammates.
Igor Sartori first came to Hong Kong to play for Wofoo Tai Po in the 2017-2018 season, and helped the team win the Hong Kong Premier League for the first time in the following season, and was also voted Hong Kong Footballer of the Season. Igorsattoni said that he had a part in helping Wofoo Tai Po achieve good results and won personal honors, so he still misses the days of Tai Po; he knows that Wofoo Tai Po is back to the Hong Kong Premier League this season, and he has been keeping an eye on the team's news.
Although Igorsattoni is in Japan, he has been in contact with some of his old teammates. He said that recently he has been in contact with his Brazilian compatriot Lima, who returned to play for Wofoo Tai Po this season, and he has also been in contact with Lee Heng Hui, who was an assistant coach back in the day and has been promoted to be the head coach this season, which means that it seems that Igorsattoni and Wofoo Tai Po are still in good terms with one another.
The Queen of the Greats shares how her father is doing.
As many fans know, Igor Sartori's father, Aisendo, was a famous player in the Japanese Professional Football League (JFL), playing for Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Yomiuri and Gonzaga Sapporo in Hokkaido, and he also tried to play with Kawasaki Yomiuri in Hong Kong in the AFC Champions League in Orient, where he was able to run through the ball with his footsteps. Igorsattoni said his father is doing well in Brazil, and has been asking about him both on and off the field in Japan, and that he enjoys keeping in touch with his father because it gives him a push to get better. Igorsattoni added that his father has a certain status in the Japanese soccer world, and it is inevitable that some fans will compare them, but he emphasized that his style of play is completely different from his father's, and that he has a different path in his soccer career, and that the only thing that he can do is to continue to work hard to push himself and prove that he can also be successful in his own right.
I'm about to reach my senior year. What's your goal for the new season?
Igor Sartori will turn 30 in January next year, what is his outlook on his career? Igor Sartori said he believes he can play professional soccer for a few more years, and his short-term goal is to do his best to secure a place in the team next season, but he has only signed a half-season contract with Kofu Fengyin, so it is still unknown where he will go in the coming season.
Message to Hong Kong Fans
To the end of the interview, Igor Sartori said in his career, playing for the Hong Kong Premier League during the period for him to win a lot of honors and applause, definitely is the pinnacle of his soccer career, for which he thanked the Hong Kong fans for their support in the past; he said that although the family is playing in Japan, but we hope that the Hong Kong fans can continue to support him, and also said that the first time if there is an opportunity to return to Hong Kong Premier League to play football, he hoped to be able to As in the past, he hopes to continue to receive the warm support of Hong Kong fans.
This week's JLF live streaming schedule:
October 29th, 2:00 pm: Yokohama Marinos vs. Urawa Red Diamonds Cable TV 601/661
October 29th, 2:00pm Kawasaki Frontale vs. Kobe Victory FC Cable TV 602/662
October 29, 2:00 p.m. Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Sapporo Gonzado, Hokkaido Cable 604/664
October 29, 2:00 p.m. Kyoto Immortals vs. Osaka Sakura Cable TV 605/665
