Not-so-famous Japanese Players Abroad \ Japanese players in minor leagues

Sakamoto scores again

 

And again

 

https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1757...jfelde-geen-moment-ik-wil-slagen-in-nederland
Use google translate, if interested.
video with interview in link, if it works.

 

Dream debut for Mito at Sparta: 'Very nice to have in (him) your team'
https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/droomdebuut-voor-mito-bij-sparta-wel-lekker-om-in-je-ploeg-te-hebben
Shunsuke Mito had a perfect introduction to the Eredivisie on Saturday, by scoring directly against Fortuna Sittard (0-2) on his debut for Sparta Rotterdam. And that while the Japanese is far from one hundred percent fit. 'So I hope to enjoy him a lot more in the future', beamed Sparta-coach Jeroen Rijsdijk afterwards.

 

https://nos.nl/artikel/2504778-winteraanwinst-mito-leidt-spartaanse-zege-op-fortuna-in
video interview in the link, if it works

 

Where is his own thread, or a combined Sparta thread for both Japanese players.

 

Mito made it into the AD Sportwereld Team of the Week matchday 17:

The commentators and pundits were in love with him, someone you go to the stadium for.
Van Wermeskerken made it into the team too!

 

And Mito made it into the TotW matchday 17 of the leading footy magazine Voetbal Imternational too.
Mind you, with only 45 minutes of play!!!!!

 

Oda scored the winner for Hearts tonight

 

Dunno how Mito @ Sparta Rotterdam is viewed in Japan, but I've seen him now play and yesterday he showed me he's not only a very technically gifted player, but also one who's very smart with a constant awareness what's going on around him. I think he deserves a thread alone or together with his partner at Sparta. He's going to deliver some very good moments worth to be respected with a dedicated thread.

 

3 Japanese players on the pitch:

 

Takuro Kaneko scored the equalizer for Zagreb against Betis Sevilla and now are through.

 

Tsunemoto was playing for swiss side FC Servette and qualified against Ludogorets, unlike Morishita from Legia Warsaw who played but saw his team thrashed by Molde and won’t see the next stage.

There are so many japanese players in european competitions since the Conference League started, it’s insane

 

Uncommon story

In CONCACAF Champion’s league, 21 yo Hosei Kijima scored the first goal of his career in only 4 minutes in his pro debut. What’s even better, it was the winning goal at 90’.

He was born in Japan and spent some tile in the US apparently, captained his college team before being drafted by MLS side St Louis, wish him the best.

(End of the video)

Speaks well in english also

 

First assist for Soichiro Kozuki in the Polish top tier league.

 

Suzuki scored today also

 

Goal by Kozuki in Poland. Hope he becomes the new Keito Nakamura at least.

 

Nishimura with a brace today for Servette. Last week also scored.

 

Suzuki scored hattrick for Bröndby tonight

 

Djurgården buys 18 year old Keita Kosugi from Shonan. Can someone tell me anything about him?

 

Okey I will try to follow him little extra

 

How long is Sakamoto out?

 

Damn