The Brazilian leaves Fortaleza and will join the Japanese Shimizu S-Pulse.
Glaybson Yago Souza Lisboa, better known as Iago Pikachu, is a name that has caught the attention of South American football in recent times. The 30-year-old Brazilian recently said goodbye Fortressteam with which he played the recent Copa Libertadores, with whom he shared a group River and dealt with Silver students in the round of 16. His surprising nickname has made him catch the attention of more than one, as it is the same as that of the Famous Pokémon: Pikachu.
Pokémon is a popular anime series that first aired in 1997 in Japan and went viral among young people. Broadly speaking, the series is about adventures Ash Ketchum and his pet Pikachu. This is where the great coincidence appears, the Brazilian player – nicknamed as the Pokémon – will have his first experience abroad, and precisely in Japan.
history of a nickname
It is no coincidence that the former Vasco da Gama has that nickname. As a child they started calling him Pikachu, as he was very short in stature, but he had great speed. These characteristics were similar to those of the Pokémon – which was also yellow and attacked opponents with electricity -, which is why it earned the nickname among his friends.
The Brazilian was transferred to Shimizu S-Puls in exchange for 800 thousand dollars and leaves Fortaleza, a team led by the Argentine Giovanni Paolo Voivoda. This Wednesday he played his last game for Brazil’s northeastern side in the 1-0 defeat to Ceará in the Brazilian Cup.
Yago Pikachu will move to Japan, where it will be managed by compatriot Zé Ricardo.
In his farewell, he left words of thanks and made an analysis of his time at the club. “I will always bring the good things I have built in this year and a half to the club, the results, the goals achieved, mainly by bringing the team to the Libertadores,” the player told the Globo outlet.
The irony that the Brazilian was sent off against Estudiantes
Source: Clarin
