South Africa international Lars Veldwijk is set to make his Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors debut on Friday when his side open the 2020 K-League 1 season with a home fixture against Suwon Bluewings.
While many countries around the world have closed their football leagues due to the coronavirus outbreak, South Korean football is set to kick-off.
The 12-team K-League 1 had initially been scheduled to start on February 29 but was postponed due to the pandemic which South Korea has managed to contain.
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This will see Veldwijk becoming the first South African player in the world to return to competitive football as most of his compatriots are uncertain about when they will play the game again.