Kenichiro Meta (米田 兼一郎, Meta Kenichirō; born July 2, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
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Kenichiro Meta (米田 兼一郎, Meta Kenichirō; born July 2, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
Taikai Uemoto (上本 大海, Uemoto Taikai; born June 1, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
Yutaka Tahara (田原 豊, Tahara Yutaka; born April 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
Kazuya Nagayama (長山 一也, Nagayama Kazuya; born April 1, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
Daisuke Nasu (那須 大亮, Nasu Daisuke; born 10 October 1981) is a Japanese football player who plays for Iwate Grulla…
Daisuke Nasu (那須 大亮, Nasu Daisuke; born 10 October 1981) is a Japanese football player who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Hidehito Shirao (白尾 秀人, Shirao Hidehito; born September 30, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Takuya Shiihara (椎原 拓也, Shiihara Takuya; born July 9, 1980) is a Japanese former football player.
Shinya Tanoue (田ノ上 信也, Tanoue Shinya; born February 5, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Yasuhito Endō (遠藤 保仁, Endō Yasuhito; born 28 January 1980) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.…
Yasuhito Endō (遠藤 保仁, Endō Yasuhito; born 28 January 1980) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of J1 League club, Gamba Osaka. Endō's playing career unfolded entirely within Japan, where he was associated with Gamba Osaka for 20 years. He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three FIFA World Cup and three FIFA Confederations Cup. In the process he earned over 150 caps, scoring 15 goals and becoming the most capped Japanese male player of all time. In addition, he is one of the few players to have made over 1,150 official appearances and holds the record for the highest number of J.League appearances in history, with 672 appearances. His brother Akihiro Endō is also a former footballer. However, neither of them are related to Wataru Endo.
Junichi Inamoto (稲本 潤一, Inamoto Jun'ichi; born 18 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…
Junichi Inamoto (稲本 潤一, Inamoto Jun'ichi; born 18 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a retired international for the Japan national team.
Nobuki Hara (原 信生, Hara Nobuki; born September 6, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
Teruki Tabata (田畑 輝樹, Tabata Teruki; born April 16, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
Toshihiko Uchiyama (内山 俊彦, Uchiyama Toshihiko; born October 21, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
Yuki Hamano (濵野 勇気, Hamano Yūki; born June 23, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
Tatsunori Hisanaga (久永 辰徳, Hisanaga Tatsunori; born December 23, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Takeshi Ushibana (牛鼻 健, Ushibana Takeshi; born September 21, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Tomoyuki Hirase (平瀬 智行, Hirase Tomoyuki; born 23 May 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He played twice for…
Tomoyuki Hirase (平瀬 智行, Hirase Tomoyuki; born 23 May 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He played twice for the Japan national football team.
Akihiro Endo (遠藤 彰弘, Endō Akihiro; born 18 September 1975) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.…
Akihiro Endo (遠藤 彰弘, Endō Akihiro; born 18 September 1975) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. His younger brother Yasuhito is also a footballer.
Yoshitaka Fujisaki (藤崎 義孝, Fujisaki Yoshitaka; born May 16, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
Hirotoshi Yokoyama (横山 博敏, Yokoyama Hirotoshi; born May 9, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
Takaaki Tokushige (徳重 隆明, Tokushige Takaaki; born February 18, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
Masakiyo Maezono (前園 真聖, Maezono Masakiyo; born 29 October 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Masakiyo Maezono (前園 真聖, Maezono Masakiyo; born 29 October 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Ryuji Fujiyama (藤山 竜仁, Fujiyama Ryūji; born June 9, 1973) is a Japanese former football player.
Masato Fue (笛 真人, Fue Masato; born February 22, 1973) is a Japanese former football player and manager.
Tomohiro Katanosaka (片野坂 知宏, Katanosaka Tomohiro; born 18 April 1971) is a Japanese professional football manager and…
Tomohiro Katanosaka (片野坂 知宏, Katanosaka Tomohiro; born 18 April 1971) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player. He's currently manage Roasso Kumamoto.
Hironari Iwamoto (岩元 洋成, Iwamoto Hironari; born June 27, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
Koji Maeda (前田 浩二, Maeda Koji; born 3 February 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Shunichi Ikenoue (池ノ上 俊一, Ikenoue Shunichi; born February 16, 1967) is a former Japanese football player.
Yuji Keigoshi (慶越 雄二, Keigoshi Yuji; born September 17, 1963) is a former Japanese football player.
Toru Kamikawa (上川徹, Kamikawa Tōru; born June 8, 1963) is a former Japanese football (soccer) referee, debuting in…
Toru Kamikawa (上川徹, Kamikawa Tōru; born June 8, 1963) is a former Japanese football (soccer) referee, debuting in Japan's professional J. League in 1996. Kamikawa was born in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. An international referee since 1998, he refereed one match at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and three matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, he refereed a first round match between Ireland and Cameroon. In the 2006 World Cup, he refereed first round matches between Poland and Ecuador in Group A, and between England and Trinidad and Tobago in Group B. He also refereed the match for third place between Germany and Portugal. He was the AFC Referee of the Year in 2002, and the J. League Referee of the Year in 2003 and 2006. Kamikawa became the first Asian referee to officiate a Russian Premier League match when he refereed a match between Luch-Energia Vladivostok and Spartak Moscow on August 20, 2006, in Vladivostok. Before becoming a referee, he played football as a forward. He was educated at and played for Kagoshima National College of Technology and Tokai University. He represented Japan at an underage level in 1981. After the graduation, he joined Japan Soccer League side Fujita S.C. (current Shonan Bellmare) and finished his playing career there in 1991. He announced his retirement from the international game in October 2006 partly because of his knee injury although he still had two years before he reached the mandatory retirement age of an international referee. He quit refereeing entirely in January 2007. He now works for the Japan Football Association to help younger referees to develop their skills.
Saori Ariyoshi (有吉 佐織, Ariyoshi Sayori; born November 1, 1987) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Albirex…
Saori Ariyoshi (有吉 佐織, Ariyoshi Sayori; born November 1, 1987) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Albirex Niigata in the WE League. She has played for the Japan national team.
Chinatsu Kira (吉良 知夏, Kira Chinatsu; born July 5, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for…
Chinatsu Kira (吉良 知夏, Kira Chinatsu; born July 5, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for Japanese Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa. She played for the Japanese national team.
Hanae Shibata (柴田 華絵, Shibata Hanae; born July 27, 1992) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Urawa Reds in the…
Hanae Shibata (柴田 華絵, Shibata Hanae; born July 27, 1992) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Urawa Reds in the WE League. She has also played for the Japan national team.
Ryoko Takara (高良 亮子, Takara Ryoko; born April 9, 1990) is a former Japanese footballer who played for the Japan…
Ryoko Takara (高良 亮子, Takara Ryoko; born April 9, 1990) is a former Japanese footballer who played for the Japan national team as a midfielder.