Seol Young-woo, a national team defender, made an impressive debut in the Bundesliga, recording an assist just one minute after stepping onto the field for Augsburg.
On August 31, during the opening match of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga season against Schalke 04 at WWK Arena in Augsburg, Seol entered the game as a substitute in stoppage time of the second half and assisted the team's third goal.
Seol was substituted in for right wing-back Marius Wolf in the 46th minute, and just a minute later, he delivered a precise left-footed pass to Rodrigo Ribeiro, who was charging into the penalty area. Ribeiro scored with a powerful right-footed shot, marking Seol's first touch in his debut as an assist.
Augsburg celebrated a resounding victory in their season opener. Michael Gregoritsch opened the scoring with a left-footed goal in the 18th minute. Anton Kade added another goal with a long-range shot from the right side of the penalty arc in the 79th minute, and the match concluded with the goal from Seol and Ribeiro, resulting in a 3-0 win.
Seol, who previously played for Ulsan Hyundai in the K League 1, made his European debut in 2024 with Red Star Belgrade in Serbia. After two years, he successfully transitioned to a major league, joining Augsburg on August 27. He became the fourth South Korean player in Augsburg's history, following Gu Ja-cheol, Ji Dong-won, and Hong Jeong-ho.
According to local reports, Augsburg invested approximately €4 million (about $4.3 million) for Seol's transfer, including options. Unusually for a defender, he was assigned the iconic number 7 jersey, indicating high expectations for his performance.
After a successful debut in the top league, Seol will aim for his first starting appearance and a second consecutive assist in the upcoming away match against Eintracht Frankfurt on September 7.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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