The 2020/21 Korean V-League season will serve off this Saturday, 17th October with one game on card.
However, Skywalkers Volleyball Club which is home to Ugandan International, Daudi Okello will start their campaign on Tuesday, 20th October 2020 at home against Woori Card.
In an exclusive interview with Inside Volleyball, Okello, the 2019 USPA male Volleyballer of the year believes the 2020/21 Korean V-League will offer him a chance to make his name in the Asian continent.
“The goal for this season is to go for the title”, said Daudi Okello during the foreign players press conference in Seoul.
Okello joined Sky walkers in the middle of the The 2019/2020 season and went on to win MVP 3rd round gong.
The league came to an end before play offs due to the Corona Virus Pandemic in March 2020.
Okello spent the entire lockdown in South Korea and could not return due to travel restrictions in Uganda.
This will be only the first time Okello is playing for the same team in two seasons, he has previously played with Spor Toto Spor Kulübü , Tokat Belediye Plevnespor , Gallatasray in Turkey and Marek Union Ivkoni in Bulgaria. He has also played for UNIK in Rwanda and KAVC in Uganda.
Okello believes that the competitiveness of the Korean league has helped him build on his career and now seeks to climb greater heights.
“Every game in the Korean V-League is like a final, so my experience here has been great”. Okello added.
In the preseason, Skywalkers lost 3-2 to Kepco in the semifinals of KOVO Cup. Kepco went on to beat Korean Air to the crown.
For Okello, the 2020/21 season officially serves off on Tuesday and Skywalkers will be home to Woori Card.
Korea Volleyball League fixtures
17th October 2020
Woori vs KAL Jumbos
18th October 2020
Kepco v Samsung Blue Fangs
20th October 2020
Hyundai Skywalkers v Woori
21st October 2020
KAL Jumbos v Samsung Blue Fangs