Jesse Lingard made his K-League debut for FC Seoul as a substitute on Saturday against Gwangju.

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  • Lingard made K-League debut
  • FC Seoul lost 2-0 in season opener
  • Came off the bench in 77th minute

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The former Manchester United winger, who moved to Asia for the first time in his career in January, made his debut for his new club FC Seoul on Saturday in their K-League opener. He came on as a substitute in the 77th minute with the team trailing by a goal. Gwangju then added a second in added time as the Englishman suffered a defeat in his very first game in South Korea.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The 31-year-old was welcomed with loud cheers by the fans present at the stadium as he came onto the field in place of Kim Gyeong-min. Before Saturday's clash, the former England international played in friendly matches for Seoul during pre-season and had even scored a goal in the 11-1 win over Japanese university side Kanoya.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    The winger reportedly turned down 26 offers from various clubs across the world before signing for the Korean club. He had been a free agent for more than six months since leaving Nottingham Forest in the summer.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Lingard will be next seen in action on Sunday as FC Seoul face Incheon in their second league game of the season.