Urawa Red Diamonds are heading to the league, the AFC Champions League and the J-League Cup, and have a star-studded squad. However, Thailand's newest star, Ekalie, has recently risen in popularity, scoring in his debut game last week in the AFC Champions League, and Polish coach Mikhail Skorzeny has spoken highly of him, so the 23-year-old winger is expected to make it to the top of the table.
Ekalé, who was loaned out to Urawa Red Diamonds by Moncton United this summer, is still in the adaptation period. He made his first appearance as a reserve against Hanoi FC in the AFC Champions League last week, and the result was that he kicked the ball for 17 minutes and then "opened the door". Coach Michael Scorsese said: "Ekalé is a very interesting player, we will help him prepare for his debut in the Japanese game step by step.
