Taisei Abe (安部 大晴, Abe Taisei; born 7 June 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2.…Taisei Abe (安部 大晴, Abe Taisei; born 7 June 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel, on loan from J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Taika Nakashima (中島 大嘉, Nakashima Taika; born 8 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker…Taika Nakashima (中島 大嘉, Nakashima Taika; born 8 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for J3 League club Thespa Gunma.
Seiya Satsukida (五月田 星矢, Satsukida Seiya; born 18 April 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Seiya Satsukida (五月田 星矢, Satsukida Seiya; born 18 April 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Yusei Egawa (江川 湧清, Egawa Yusei; born 24 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…Yusei Egawa (江川 湧清, Egawa Yusei; born 24 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Kyosuke Tagawa (田川 亨介, Tagawa Kyōsuke; born 11 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kyosuke Tagawa (田川 亨介, Tagawa Kyōsuke; born 11 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Toshiki Onozawa (斧澤 隼輝, Onozawa Toshiki; born June 2, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Giravanz…Toshiki Onozawa (斧澤 隼輝, Onozawa Toshiki; born June 2, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Yuya Kuwasaki (鍬先 祐弥, Kuwasaki Yuya; born 15 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League…Yuya Kuwasaki (鍬先 祐弥, Kuwasaki Yuya; born 15 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Masaki Okino (沖野 将基, Okino Masaki; born December 13, 1996 in Ōmura, Nagasaki) is a Japanese football who plays as a…Masaki Okino (沖野 将基, Okino Masaki; born December 13, 1996 in Ōmura, Nagasaki) is a Japanese football who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita. In 2022 he suffered an injury in the 2nd game and was out all season.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Yota Shimokawa (下川 陽太, Shimokawa Yota; born September 7, 1995) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tegevajaro…Yota Shimokawa (下川 陽太, Shimokawa Yota; born September 7, 1995) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Hirotaka Tameda (為田 大貴, Tameda Hirotaka; born 24 August 1993 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Hirotaka Tameda (為田 大貴, Tameda Hirotaka; born 24 August 1993 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a midfielder for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Kazuya Yamamura (山村 和也, Yamamura Kazuya; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for…Kazuya Yamamura (山村 和也, Yamamura Kazuya; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for National Premier Leagues NSW club Wollongong Wolves.
Kazuki Arinaga (有永一生, Arinaga, Kazuki; March 3, 1989) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka…Kazuki Arinaga (有永一生, Arinaga, Kazuki; March 3, 1989) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka as a defender.
Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as…Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Yoshida formerly played for the Japan national team, making over 120 appearances. He was a member of the side's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, 2015 and 2019, winning the latter tournament in 2011 and finishing as runner-up in 2019. He was additionally part of Japan's Olympic football team at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 games.
Mitsuki Watanabe (渡邉三城, Watanabe, Mitsuki; born 6 September 1987 in Kunimi, Nagasaki) is a Japanese footballer who…Mitsuki Watanabe (渡邉三城, Watanabe, Mitsuki; born 6 September 1987 in Kunimi, Nagasaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for YSCC Yokohama.
Hirochika Miyoshi (三好洋央, Miyoshi Hirochika; born May 17, 1987) is a former Japanese football player, who last played…Hirochika Miyoshi (三好洋央, Miyoshi Hirochika; born May 17, 1987) is a former Japanese football player, who last played for Fujieda MYFC as a forward.
Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa; born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Oita…Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa; born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Oita Trinita as an attacking midfielder.
Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga…Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC in the J3 League. He plays as a centre-forward and has previously had spells with Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo, Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka. His older brother Daigo Watanabe was also a professional soccer player with Kyoto Sanga FC, Omiya Ardija, Busan IPark and Kamatamare Sanuki.
Hokuto Nakamura (中村 北斗, Nakamura Hokuto; born 10 July 1985) is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head…Hokuto Nakamura (中村 北斗, Nakamura Hokuto; born 10 July 1985) is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head coach of Avispa Fukuoka.
Sota Hirayama (平山 相太, Hirayama Sōta; born 6 June 1985) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for Japan national…Sota Hirayama (平山 相太, Hirayama Sōta; born 6 June 1985) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for Japan national team.
Masaru Matsuhashi (松橋 優, Matsuhashi Masaru; born March 22, 1985, in Isahaya, Nagasaki) is a former Japanese football…Masaru Matsuhashi (松橋 優, Matsuhashi Masaru; born March 22, 1985, in Isahaya, Nagasaki) is a former Japanese football player who mostly played for Ventforet Kofu. His older brother Shota is also a professional football player.
Daigo Watanabe (渡邉 大剛, Watanabe Daigō; born 3 December 1984) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. His…Daigo Watanabe (渡邉 大剛, Watanabe Daigō; born 3 December 1984) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. His younger brothers Kazuma Watanabe and Mitsuki Watanabe are also footballers.
Takuya Sonoda (園田 拓也, Sonoda Takuya; born November 23, 1984 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC…Takuya Sonoda (園田 拓也, Sonoda Takuya; born November 23, 1984 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC Imabari, as a defender.
Yuki Maki (巻 佑樹, Maki Yūki; born June 26, 1984) is a Japanese former footballer. He played in the J1 League for Nagoya…Yuki Maki (巻 佑樹, Maki Yūki; born June 26, 1984) is a Japanese former footballer. He played in the J1 League for Nagoya Grampus from 2008 to 2012, and he played in the J2 League for Shonan Bellmare in 2011. He played as a forward and defender. He is also the brother of Japan national team player, Seiichiro Maki and Japan Handball League Omron's European handball Team's Karina Maki.
Taishi Tsunada (綱田 大志, Tsunada Taishi; born April 5, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare…Taishi Tsunada (綱田 大志, Tsunada Taishi; born April 5, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Shosuke Katayama (片山 奨典, Katayama Shosuke; born 8 September 1983) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for…Shosuke Katayama (片山 奨典, Katayama Shosuke; born 8 September 1983) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Roasso Kumamoto.
Makoto Okubo (大久保 誠, Ōkubo Makoto; born 3 May 1975) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Makoto Okubo (大久保 誠, Ōkubo Makoto; born 3 May 1975) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Atsushi Nagai (永井 篤志, Nagai Atsushi; born December 23, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother…Atsushi Nagai (永井 篤志, Nagai Atsushi; born December 23, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Hideki is also a former footballer.
Ryuji Michiki (路木 龍次, Michiki Ryuji; born 25 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Ryuji Michiki (路木 龍次, Michiki Ryuji; born 25 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Hideki Tsukamoto (塚本 秀樹, Tsukamoto Hideki; born August 9, 1973) is a Japanese former football goalkeeper. He is…Hideki Tsukamoto (塚本 秀樹, Tsukamoto Hideki; born August 9, 1973) is a Japanese former football goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeper coach of J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Hideki Nagai (永井 秀樹, Nagai Hideki; born 26 January 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is…Hideki Nagai (永井 秀樹, Nagai Hideki; born 26 January 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is current manager of Tokyo Verdy. His younger brother Atsushi Nagai is also a former footballer.