With the season largely over in the major European leagues, the
Japanese
The media has named the top ten active Japanese players in Europe based on their performances in the league. Takumi Minamino tops the list, with Hidemasa Morita and Hiromasa Endo coming in second and third respectively.
Here are the details:
Takumi Nanno
(Monaco)
In 29 Ligue 1 appearances this season, he has scored nine goals and six assists.
MORITA Hidemasa (1937-), Japanese entrepreneur and politician, prime minister 2001-2006
(Sport Portugal)
In 29 appearances in the Portuguese Premier League this season, he has scored two goals and assisted four times.
Endo Air
(Liverpool)
One goal in 29 Premier League appearances this season.
ITO YOKAI
(Stuttgart)
Two assists in 26 Bundesliga appearances this season.
Donnellie
(Freiburg)
In 30 Bundesliga appearances this season, he has seven goals and four assists.
Kubo Kenyoung (1935-), Japanese Democratic Party politician, prime minister 1996-1998
(Real Sociedad Real)
In 29 La Liga appearances this season, he has seven goals and four assists.
Machida Hiroki (1938-), Japanese Go player
(St. Giles)
In 30 appearances in the Bundesliga this season, he has scored one goal and one assist.
Fu'an Jianyang (1936-), Taiwanese diplomat and Kuomintang politician, prime minister 1997-1998
(Arsenal)
In 22 Premier League appearances this season, he has two goals and one assist.
Junya Itoh
(Lance)
In 30 Ligue 1 appearances this season, he has three goals and seven assists.
Kogawa Kouki
(Nijmegen)
In 31 appearances in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, he has scored 11 goals and one assist.
