Gwangju's Ba Loua Named K League 1 Round 31 MVP After Scoring 2 Goals and 2 Assists to Secure First Win in 28 Matches

Ivorian forward Ba Loua, who broke Gwangju FC's 28-match winless streak in professional football's K League 1, has been selected as the Round MVP for the first time.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 13th, "Ba Loua has been selected as the MVP for Round 31 of Hana Bank K League 1 2026."

This is the first time Ba Loua, who joined Gwangju this summer to step onto the K League 1 stage, has won the Round MVP award.

Ba Loua led the team to a 4-3 victory by contributing to all four goals with 2 goals and 2 assists in the home match against Ulsan HD held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 11th.

With this victory, Gwangju added a win for the first time in 29 matches following 12 draws and 16 losses, claiming their 2nd win of the season (12 draws, 17 losses).


The Gwangju-Ulsan match was also selected as the Best Match of Round 31.

Incheon United, which secured a comfortable 3-0 victory in their home match against Pohang Steelers on the 9th, was chosen as the Best Team.
(Photo courtesy of Korea Professional Football League, Yonhap News)
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