Junichi Inamoto - Fulham (England) Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi - Portsmouth (England) Shunsuke Nakamura - Reggina (Italy) Hidetoshi Nakata - Parma (Italy) Shinji Ono - Feyenoord (Holland) Takayuki Suzuki - Genk (Belgium) Also... Nozomu Hiroyama has agreed to join Sport Recife (Brazil) pending approval from JEF United, who owns his contract. Toda, Morioka, Alex (Shimizu S-Pulse), Hattori (Jubilo Iwata) and Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka) may still go abroad.
Is this a new version of " JAPANESE PLAYERS in overseas league " ? i thought Hiroyama has left Sport Recife already. is he playing in this club yet ?
Yep. Transfer news, rumors and match reports all go here. About Hiroyama, I have no idea. I have no sources in Brazil. Maybe Matsu knows.
hiroyama is stuck in the middle of a tug-of-war between sport recife and his club. unlike europe, hiroyama's club can still demand a fee for him even if he is already out of contract.
It became clear that ISHIZUKA takes the test of SerieA Perugia. In order to check Ishizuka's present condition, Perugia requested for Tokyo V (Ishizuka belongs) that Ishizuka should participate in practice of Perugia. Ishizuka leaves towards Italy on the 21st of this month.
MARCA has reported that Salamanca of Spain tends to gain Hiroyama. In order for ASAHI paper to report, LAZIO, Charlton, and FC Porto have told the purport which wants to already gain Alex to ShimizuS.
Porto was talking to Alex before the World Cup. If he does go to Europe, Portugal or Spain would be a good fit, since he speakes the languages and for his playing style. Shimizu will be hurting if Alex, Toda and Morioka all go. My guess is they'll only sell one or two.
UEFA CL Matchups Salvaging the thread... The third qualifying round draw Feyenoord (Hol) vs Fenerbahçe (Tur) Genk (Bel) vs Winner of [Sparta Praha (Cze) vs Torpedo Kutaisi (Geo)] First leg matches: 8/13, 14 Second leg matches: 8/27, 28 Will ESPN2 or FOX Sports World air these matches? Unlikely... Best wishes in the Champions League!
Hiroyama transferred to Braga? Nozomi Hiroyama contracted with Braga of Portugal division 1.His number is 8. The agent claims that he is free player. However, Ichihara to which he belonged in the past plans to assert his ownership and to require transfer money.
Alex has had discussions with Porto, in Portugal, and Deportivo la Coruna, in Spain. But neither one has made any official approach to S-Pulse. Charlton and LAzio are just unsubstantiated rumours. I dont even think that these two clubs have even had any discussion with Alex or his agent. Its just tabloids trying to create rumours. At the moment, the chances of Alex going overseas are very low. Morioka's cnances are virtually zero. The only S-Pulse player who is still having meaningful discussions with an overseas club is Toda.
Nakamura Nakamura played in a practice game agaisnt Juventus. he showed great dribble and passes in front of 5,000 soccer fans. local papers praised Nakamura as a Japanese who has golden feet.
"Trailblazer Nakata seeks success in Italy and beyond" A recent CNN/SI article on Nakata: "I would enjoy being able to play in another country some time in the future, whether it be Spain or France," he said.
Good thing is he specifically refers to the Champions League. What do you guys think about Parma this season? In Serie A? In UEFA Cup?
Inamoto relief at instant Fulham impact Junichi Inamoto said today that being given his Fulham debut only two weeks after joining the club was a huge relief... This is London
This is encouraging. Inamoto's corner kick led to a stoppage time goal for Fulham. Maybe Fulham will win the Intertoto Cup and we'll see Inamoto play in Europe?
Japanese players in Europe Hidetoshi Nakata(Parma Italy) Shunsuke Nakamura(Reggina Italy) Shinji Ono(Feyenoord Netherlands) Takayuki Suzuki (Genk Belgium) Junichi Inamoto(Fulham England) Yoshikatu Kawaguchi (Portsmouth England) Nozomi Hiroyama(Braga Portugal) Suzuki, Hiroyama, and Nakamura newly came to play in Europe. http://www.geocities.co.jp/Athlete-Samos/5582/lf/
8/5 Amsterdam Although his Parma side lost to Manchester United 3-0, Hidetoshi Nakata had a good match playing on the left side of the midfield, matched up against David Beckham. Nakata seems to have solidified his spot at left midfield and his main competition, Junior, will probably move to left back. Nakata was also picked to play in Real Madrid for the club's Centenary celebration. A world select side will play Real on December 18, but the date conflicts with an Italian Cup tie. Real is petitioning FIFA to reschedule matches held on that date. In other Serie A news, after a trial, fomer Verdy midfielder Keiji Ishizuka will not be joining Perugia, not that anyone's surprised. There are reports that he may join another club owned by every Asian's favorite chairman Gaucci, Catania in Serie B.
Upcoming CL qualifying We have ... Feyenoord (Hol) vs Fenerbahçe (Tur) Genk (Bel) vs Sparta Praha (Cze) Shinji Ono and REtu Reçber http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=29991.html I don't think Genk has a good chance to advance because Sparta Praha was very good last year... What about Feyenoord and Fenerbahçe? Feyenoord must win at home. A draw is almost equal to a loss.
Good results Feyenoord (Hol) 1-0 Fenerbahçe (Tur) Ono the king of De Kuip http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=128/newsId=30109.html Feyenoord will have a hard time in Istanbul as the Turkish fans are so intimidating. Genk (Bel) 2-0 Sparta Praha (Cze) Well done. Suzuki made a debut. Intertoto Cup Bologna 2-2 Fulham Inamoto's goal delighted the Fulham fans. http://www.soccernet.com/europe/news/2002/0813/20020813bolognavffc.html
ONO INAMOTO DOUBLE GOOOOOL!!!! EUEFA Champions League Feyenoord vs FenerbahceSK ‚P|‚O Ono 75 EUEFA Intertoto Cup Bologna vs Fulham ‚Q|‚Q Signori 56 Signori 76 Inamoto 62 Legwinski 88
good thing about ono's goal was he scored against Rustu. http://www.soccernet.com/championsleague/news/2002/0813/20020813feyenoordfenerep.html