Mark Hartmann, OJ Porteria and now Daisuke Sato.
Sato becomes the latest footballer to leave his club and the United Football League to compete elsewhere. In this case, CS Municipal Studențesc Iași (CSMS Iași). The Romanian club is set to enjoy the dependable full-back’s services.
Sato announced the big move through his Instagram account which was then followed up by an announcement in Global Football Club’s Facebook page. He was thankful to Global owner Dan Palami for the opportunity to play in the UFL and he listed the championships which he won with the club.
“let me say that I have done all I could do for the club”
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CSMS Iași is a team based in Iași, Romania. They currently compete in Romania’s top tier called Liga I. This next few days will be integral for the club as it is currently involved in the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round where it’s currently pitted against Croatian side HNK Hajduk Split. Any ambitious player like Sato would be eager to test themselves in these competitions and the man himself stated he’s “excited” for the challenges ahead.
As for Global, the club assured its fans that the full-back’s departure wouldn’t leave a huge hole in the squad.
“His full back position in Global will be in good hands, as we have seen in the emergence of homegrown youngsters Marco Casambre and Nathan Octavio in recent matches.”
The club was pleased with what Sato showed them and wished him luck.
Philippine football followers, though, haven’t seen the last of Sato. The defender promised to see everyone again as an Azkal. While local fans will definitely miss the hustle of Sato, a move to a European club will only bode well for him and Philippine football.
