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The Japanese professional soccer season is officially coming to an end with the Qatar World Cup tour! Japan
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The images of beating Germany and Spain to reach the round of 16, Urawa Red Diamonds reaching the final of the AFC Champions League and Yokohama Mariners regaining the Nippon Professional League title are still mesmerizing to Japanese fans, but the official end of the 2022 season in Japan will be accompanied by a number of changes in personnel, so we will summarize today.
Japanese and Korean generals retire in a hurry
When it comes to the most notable retirement news at the end of the season, the first one is Shunsuke Nakamura's announcement to hang up his boots. The 44-year-old left-footed king of FC Yokohama helped the team qualify for the Japanese Professional League during the season, bringing his career to a successful conclusion. As a matter of fact, Shunsuke Nakamura has been suffering from a right ankle injury and has not been playing much, but he has slowly become the spiritual leader of the team, so it is quite reasonable for him to announce that he will be hanging up his boots now.
In addition to Shunsuke Nakamura, another former North Korean footballer Jung Dae-Se, who played for Machida Zevia in the Japanese second division, has also announced his retirement. 38-year-old Jung Dae-Se can be said to be one of the most familiar players in North Korea in recent years, and the scene of his tearful face when he sang the national anthem for North Korea at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 is still fresh in our memory.
Jung has played for Kawasaki Striker, Shimizu S Pulse, Niigata Swans and Machida Zevia in the J-League, scoring a total of 111 goals in J1 and J2, making him one of the hall of famers in the Japanese soccer world; he has also tried to go out to Germany to play for Pochen and Cologne, making him the most successful player in North Korea in recent years.
The traditional brigade vows to be strong.
Yokohama Marinos won the J. League title, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the League Cup, and J. League 2 club Kofu Fung Lam won the J. League Cup.
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Winning the Emperor Cup has broken the monopoly of the traditional conferences. After a disappointing season, some of the traditional strongest teams are already eager to make big changes in order to make a big rebound next season.
Kashima Antlers recruiting new blood
Kashima Antlers again failed in all three aspects of the last season, and even failed to qualify for the next AFC Champions League, which is definitely not a good thing for the leadership. Iwamasa Daiki, who took over the coaching of the team in the middle of last season, has been retained, and the next season is really going to have to deliver results, and in order to improve their results, they first recruited striker Zhi Nianqing from Kawasaki Striker to join them, Zhi Nianqing scored seven goals for Kawasaki Striker in the JLF last season, and it is believed that Kashima Antlers will be able to share the responsibility of scoring with Yuma Suzuki by getting him to join them.
In addition to Chien Kei, Kashima Antlers also acquired Tomoya Fujii from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tomoya Fujii is only 24 years old and plays as a right midfielder or right wingback. His performance last season was quite eye-catching and can be said to be one of the key contributors to Sanfrecce's good results, and his average of 6 passes per game is the best statistic in all of the Nippon Professional League, so Kashima Antlers will rely on him to strengthen their side attacking ability in the coming season.
Urawa Red Diamonds, Osaka Flyers change coaches at the same time
Urawa Red Diamonds, despite reaching the final of the AFC Champions League, have failed to deliver in their home country, and have therefore announced the replacement of Spanish supervisor Lekado Rodriguez with Polish coach Sigurszawa. 50-year-old Sigurszawa is an experienced coach, having led Polish clubs Krakow and Ljilja Puszcznań to win their domestic leagues and cups, and having been a member of the UAE's U-23 team in the Middle East.
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The Urawa Red Diamonds have seen the success of Sanfrecce's Europeanization. The Urawa Red Diamonds have seen the success of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Europeanization reforms, and they want to follow suit in the coming season.
As for Osaka Athletic, who only managed to survive relegation, there will be a change in the leadership of the team in the coming season, with Spanish coach Puertus replacing Hiroshi Matsuda as the supervisor in the coming season. Puertus has coached Tokushima Whirlpool in the Japanese second division, and although the club's performance is not outstanding, it is known for its solid defense in the Japanese second division, and it seems that Osaka Flyers really want to remedy the shortcomings of their defense, which is often full of holes.
Star fighters break out for breakthrough
Japan's success in the international arena in recent years has not only been due to a sound youth training system that has been replenishing new blood, but also to the adventurous spirit of the Japanese players who have been willing to leave the country in search of new challenges, with two more international players announcing their exodus in the upcoming season.
Kawasaki Striker midfielder Akira Taniguchi, who has just been appointed to represent Japan
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After playing in the final week of the World Cup and performing well, the 31-year-old has reached the peak of his career. He has been playing for Kawasaki Striker for the whole of his career, but recently he decided to start his career in the 2023 season by joining Qatar's Al Reen to start his career as a soccer player.
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Journey.
In fact, Akira Taniguchi is not even that young, but he was recognized for his outstanding performance in the World Cup.
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It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see if he can make a career in the Middle East like Sanfrecce veteran Shioya did in the past!
If Akira Taniguchi is a veteran, then Tomohiro Kobayashi, who plays for Kobe Victory, is definitely a junior, and the 22-year-old midfielder has recently confirmed that he will be joining Soviet Premier League rivals Celtic in January 2023, making him the fourth Japanese player in the Celtic squad. Tomohiro Kobayashi played 41 matches in all competitions for Kobe Victory last season and was a mainstay of the team. He also represented Japan's U-21 team, so if he can make good use of his opportunities at Zelodi, he could become a big player in the future.
Meritorious Warrior Leaves to Extend Career
The stadium is always a place for heroes. Some players are getting older and have difficulty in keeping up with the needs of the team, and even though they have made a lot of contributions to the team, they will eventually leave the team. Teruto Nakagawa, who started his career at Yokohama Marinos, helped the club win two JLF titles and was the 2019 JLF MVP, recently announced that he is leaving the team to join FC Tokyo.
Teruto Nakagawa is small in stature, but fast and skilled, and used to be a threat to the Yokohama Mariners in the front line. However, the team has been trying to rejuvenate in recent years, and there are a lot of new stars in the front line, which indirectly reduces the playing time of this 30 year old wing forward, so it's no wonder that he has to play.
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Seeking a new breakthrough. Although it has been announced in advance to leave the team, but Nakagawa Teruto in the earlier friendly against Roma still get the opportunity to play, such as it can be a good with all the Yokohama Mariners fans to say goodbye to the Yokohama Mariners, with his status in the Yokohama Mariners in the jungle, I believe that in the future on behalf of the FC Tokyo to come back to the reverse, will be the Yokohama Mariners fans will be warmly welcomed.
In addition, Brazilian center forward Andersen Bertrand, who has been playing for Osaka AFC for many years, has recently announced that he will join Kyoto Budapest in the coming season. 35-year-old Andersen Bertrand is a hard-working man with great power in the front line in the current era, and his greatest achievement is of course to help Osaka AFC to complete the Triple Crown in Japan in the 2014 season, and he himself became the MVP of the JLF in the season, which is a great achievement for the team. He was also named MVP of the JSL that season, making him the most successful player in the league. Andersen Bardelli played for Osaka for six and a half seasons, scoring 85 goals in all competitions, and his departure will be missed by Osaka's fans.
At this moment, many Japanese teams have already entered the holiday stage to prepare for the winter training to welcome the new season; and I believe that in January
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When the market reopens, there will be more high-profile
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The news emerges, so all you JLF fans remember to keep a close eye on it when it happens.
J.LEAGUE Hong Kong】Japanese League Monthly Highlights (November)
