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🇩🇪🅰️ Hiroki Ito (26) finally returned to the pitch, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute.
Just moments after entering the match, he assisted FC Bayern’s sixth goal of the afternoon.
Just moments after entering the match, he assisted FC Bayern’s sixth goal of the afternoon.
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🇩🇪🅰️ Hiroki Ito (26) finally returned to the pitch, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute.
Just moments after entering the match, he assisted FC Bayern’s sixth goal of the afternoon.
Just moments after entering the match, he assisted FC Bayern’s sixth goal of the afternoon.
FT: 🇯🇵 Japan 0–1 Austria 🇦🇹
Japan’s U-17 World Cup run ends in the quarter finals, an early second-half goal proved the difference.
Japan’s U-17 World Cup run ends in the quarter finals, an early second-half goal proved the difference.
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
FT: 🇯🇵 Japan 0–1 Austria 🇦🇹
Japan’s U-17 World Cup run ends in the quarter finals, an early second-half goal proved the difference.
Japan’s U-17 World Cup run ends in the quarter finals, an early second-half goal proved the difference.
🏆 QUARTER FINAL TIME: 🇯🇵 Japan U-17 vs Austria U17 🇦🇹
The young Samurai Blue are 90 minutes away from making history, a first-ever U-17 World Cup semi-final is on the line.
The young Samurai Blue are 90 minutes away from making history, a first-ever U-17 World Cup semi-final is on the line.
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🏆 QUARTER FINAL TIME: 🇯🇵 Japan U-17 vs Austria U17 🇦🇹
The young Samurai Blue are 90 minutes away from making history, a first-ever U-17 World Cup semi-final is on the line.
The young Samurai Blue are 90 minutes away from making history, a first-ever U-17 World Cup semi-final is on the line.
FT: 🇯🇵 Japan 3-0 Bolivia 🇧🇴
⚽ D. Kamada
⚽ S. Machino
⚽ K. Nakamura
Moriyasu's side end the year with back to back wins and clean sheets.
⚽ D. Kamada
⚽ S. Machino
⚽ K. Nakamura
Moriyasu's side end the year with back to back wins and clean sheets.
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
FT: 🇯🇵 Japan 3-0 Bolivia 🇧🇴
⚽ D. Kamada
⚽ S. Machino
⚽ K. Nakamura
Moriyasu's side end the year with back to back wins and clean sheets.
⚽ D. Kamada
⚽ S. Machino
⚽ K. Nakamura
Moriyasu's side end the year with back to back wins and clean sheets.
🇯🇵 Haruya Fujii could be on his way back to Nagoya #Grampus.
The now 24-year-old left for Kortrijk in January 2024, but injuries have limited him to just 36 appearances. Now his former club have submitted an offer to bring him home, per @ImarVanden (on X).
The now 24-year-old left for Kortrijk in January 2024, but injuries have limited him to just 36 appearances. Now his former club have submitted an offer to bring him home, per @ImarVanden (on X).
August 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🇯🇵 Haruya Fujii could be on his way back to Nagoya #Grampus.
The now 24-year-old left for Kortrijk in January 2024, but injuries have limited him to just 36 appearances. Now his former club have submitted an offer to bring him home, per @ImarVanden (on X).
The now 24-year-old left for Kortrijk in January 2024, but injuries have limited him to just 36 appearances. Now his former club have submitted an offer to bring him home, per @ImarVanden (on X).
🏴 Two goal contributions for Kanya Fujimoto in Birmingham City U21’s 5–1 win over West Brom.
Forced a save that led to the first and set up Betteka for the third. A productive afternoon in Kanya’s first pre-season outing.
📸 @BCFCAcademy / #bcfc
Forced a save that led to the first and set up Betteka for the third. A productive afternoon in Kanya’s first pre-season outing.
📸 @BCFCAcademy / #bcfc
August 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🏴 Two goal contributions for Kanya Fujimoto in Birmingham City U21’s 5–1 win over West Brom.
Forced a save that led to the first and set up Betteka for the third. A productive afternoon in Kanya’s first pre-season outing.
📸 @BCFCAcademy / #bcfc
Forced a save that led to the first and set up Betteka for the third. A productive afternoon in Kanya’s first pre-season outing.
📸 @BCFCAcademy / #bcfc
🇳🇱 Shiogai’s superb pre-season ended in style with a goal and an assist against Blackburn Rovers.
A blessing for NEC that his move to RB Salzburg fell through, 7 goals already in pre-season, he’s shaping up for a fantastic campaign.
📸 @necnijmegen
A blessing for NEC that his move to RB Salzburg fell through, 7 goals already in pre-season, he’s shaping up for a fantastic campaign.
📸 @necnijmegen
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🇳🇱 Shiogai’s superb pre-season ended in style with a goal and an assist against Blackburn Rovers.
A blessing for NEC that his move to RB Salzburg fell through, 7 goals already in pre-season, he’s shaping up for a fantastic campaign.
📸 @necnijmegen
A blessing for NEC that his move to RB Salzburg fell through, 7 goals already in pre-season, he’s shaping up for a fantastic campaign.
📸 @necnijmegen
🇩🇰🥳 Match winner on his first appearance at #Brøndby Stadion!
Sho Fukuda vs HB Torshavn (
@SofascoreINT
):
⏱ 67 minutes
🥅 1 goal
🧠 1 chance created
🕺 1 successful dribble
📈 32/33 passes (97%)
⚔️ 5/7 ground duels won
Sho Fukuda vs HB Torshavn (
@SofascoreINT
):
⏱ 67 minutes
🥅 1 goal
🧠 1 chance created
🕺 1 successful dribble
📈 32/33 passes (97%)
⚔️ 5/7 ground duels won
July 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🇩🇰🥳 Match winner on his first appearance at #Brøndby Stadion!
Sho Fukuda vs HB Torshavn (
@SofascoreINT
):
⏱ 67 minutes
🥅 1 goal
🧠 1 chance created
🕺 1 successful dribble
📈 32/33 passes (97%)
⚔️ 5/7 ground duels won
Sho Fukuda vs HB Torshavn (
@SofascoreINT
):
⏱ 67 minutes
🥅 1 goal
🧠 1 chance created
🕺 1 successful dribble
📈 32/33 passes (97%)
⚔️ 5/7 ground duels won
🇳🇱👀 Ajax have their sights set on Ko Itakura following Jorrel Hato’s departure.
The Japanese international is reportedly eager to join the Dutch giants, and Ajax hope to lure him away from Gladbach for just €8–9M.
🗞️ @telegraaf.nl / 📸 @borussia.bsky.social
The Japanese international is reportedly eager to join the Dutch giants, and Ajax hope to lure him away from Gladbach for just €8–9M.
🗞️ @telegraaf.nl / 📸 @borussia.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🇳🇱👀 Ajax have their sights set on Ko Itakura following Jorrel Hato’s departure.
The Japanese international is reportedly eager to join the Dutch giants, and Ajax hope to lure him away from Gladbach for just €8–9M.
🗞️ @telegraaf.nl / 📸 @borussia.bsky.social
The Japanese international is reportedly eager to join the Dutch giants, and Ajax hope to lure him away from Gladbach for just €8–9M.
🗞️ @telegraaf.nl / 📸 @borussia.bsky.social
🇫🇷 Young Southampton forward Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯) has been in France, training with Valenciennes’ reserves ahead of a potential loan move.
Takaoka joined the Saints after turning 18 earlier this year.
🗞️@justsaints.bsky.social
Takaoka joined the Saints after turning 18 earlier this year.
🗞️@justsaints.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🇫🇷 Young Southampton forward Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯) has been in France, training with Valenciennes’ reserves ahead of a potential loan move.
Takaoka joined the Saints after turning 18 earlier this year.
🗞️@justsaints.bsky.social
Takaoka joined the Saints after turning 18 earlier this year.
🗞️@justsaints.bsky.social
🇧🇪 Koki Saito is back in training with SK Lommel (@hbvl).
The 23-year-old still has two years left on his contract but hasn’t featured for #Lommel since the 2021/22 season, spending the last three seasons on loan in the Eredivisie at #Sparta Rotterdam and Championship at #QPR.
The 23-year-old still has two years left on his contract but hasn’t featured for #Lommel since the 2021/22 season, spending the last three seasons on loan in the Eredivisie at #Sparta Rotterdam and Championship at #QPR.
July 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🇩🇪 Daisuke Yokota has joined Hannover 96 on loan with an option to buy!
The 25-year-old spent last season in the 2. Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern. now he links up with fellow Japanese player Hayate Matsuda at Hannover.
📸 @Hannover96
The 25-year-old spent last season in the 2. Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern. now he links up with fellow Japanese player Hayate Matsuda at Hannover.
📸 @Hannover96
July 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🇩🇪 Daisuke Yokota has joined Hannover 96 on loan with an option to buy!
The 25-year-old spent last season in the 2. Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern. now he links up with fellow Japanese player Hayate Matsuda at Hannover.
📸 @Hannover96
The 25-year-old spent last season in the 2. Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern. now he links up with fellow Japanese player Hayate Matsuda at Hannover.
📸 @Hannover96
🇯🇵 Kashima Antlers slipped up today, and Kashiwa Reysol pounced.
Their win over Shimizu S-Pulse moves them level on points with Antlers at the top of the J1 table.
📸 @REYSOL_Official • #reysol
Their win over Shimizu S-Pulse moves them level on points with Antlers at the top of the J1 table.
📸 @REYSOL_Official • #reysol
June 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🇯🇵 Kashima Antlers slipped up today, and Kashiwa Reysol pounced.
Their win over Shimizu S-Pulse moves them level on points with Antlers at the top of the J1 table.
📸 @REYSOL_Official • #reysol
Their win over Shimizu S-Pulse moves them level on points with Antlers at the top of the J1 table.
📸 @REYSOL_Official • #reysol
🇯🇵🇺🇸 History made!
Yohei Takaoka becomes the first-ever Japanese-born player to be named in the MLS All-Star squad.
Yohei Takaoka becomes the first-ever Japanese-born player to be named in the MLS All-Star squad.
June 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🇯🇵🇺🇸 History made!
Yohei Takaoka becomes the first-ever Japanese-born player to be named in the MLS All-Star squad.
Yohei Takaoka becomes the first-ever Japanese-born player to be named in the MLS All-Star squad.
🏴 Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £5m fee with Kawasaki Frontale for Japan international Kota Takai, per @sponichisoccer.
It’ll be the largest transfer fee ever received for a Japanese player from the J League.
It’ll be the largest transfer fee ever received for a Japanese player from the J League.
June 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🏴 Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £5m fee with Kawasaki Frontale for Japan international Kota Takai, per @sponichisoccer.
It’ll be the largest transfer fee ever received for a Japanese player from the J League.
It’ll be the largest transfer fee ever received for a Japanese player from the J League.
🅰️ Sota Nakamura’s run continues.
That’s 4 games in a row with an assist, 6 total this season in J1. Only Lucas Fernandes has more.
📸 @sanfrecce_SFC • #sanfrecce
That’s 4 games in a row with an assist, 6 total this season in J1. Only Lucas Fernandes has more.
📸 @sanfrecce_SFC • #sanfrecce
June 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🅰️ Sota Nakamura’s run continues.
That’s 4 games in a row with an assist, 6 total this season in J1. Only Lucas Fernandes has more.
📸 @sanfrecce_SFC • #sanfrecce
That’s 4 games in a row with an assist, 6 total this season in J1. Only Lucas Fernandes has more.
📸 @sanfrecce_SFC • #sanfrecce
♦️ Ryoma Watanabe fired in from close range to give Urawa Reds a dream start against Inter Milan.
Takuro Kaneko displayed some superb dribbling down the right to create the goal.
Takuro Kaneko displayed some superb dribbling down the right to create the goal.
June 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
♦️ Ryoma Watanabe fired in from close range to give Urawa Reds a dream start against Inter Milan.
Takuro Kaneko displayed some superb dribbling down the right to create the goal.
Takuro Kaneko displayed some superb dribbling down the right to create the goal.
♦️🏟️ Urawa Reds and Inter Milan aren’t total strangers, they met once before, all the way back in 2004.
Inter were on a pre-season tour of Japan, and nearly 58,000 fans watched Urawa pull off a 1-0 win. The only goal was slotted home from the spot by Brazilian forward Emerson 🇧🇷
Inter were on a pre-season tour of Japan, and nearly 58,000 fans watched Urawa pull off a 1-0 win. The only goal was slotted home from the spot by Brazilian forward Emerson 🇧🇷
June 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
♦️🏟️ Urawa Reds and Inter Milan aren’t total strangers, they met once before, all the way back in 2004.
Inter were on a pre-season tour of Japan, and nearly 58,000 fans watched Urawa pull off a 1-0 win. The only goal was slotted home from the spot by Brazilian forward Emerson 🇧🇷
Inter were on a pre-season tour of Japan, and nearly 58,000 fans watched Urawa pull off a 1-0 win. The only goal was slotted home from the spot by Brazilian forward Emerson 🇧🇷
🏴➡️ Kyogo Furuhashi is attracting interest from several European clubs, with Birmingham City reportedly among them.
The Blues return to the Championship this season and will be aiming for promotion back to the Premier League.
🗞️ sponichisoccer
The Blues return to the Championship this season and will be aiming for promotion back to the Premier League.
🗞️ sponichisoccer
June 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🏴➡️ Kyogo Furuhashi is attracting interest from several European clubs, with Birmingham City reportedly among them.
The Blues return to the Championship this season and will be aiming for promotion back to the Premier League.
🗞️ sponichisoccer
The Blues return to the Championship this season and will be aiming for promotion back to the Premier League.
🗞️ sponichisoccer
❓ Ayumu #Seko has left Grasshoppers following the expiration of his contract.
At just 25 and already a Japan international, where do you think he’s headed next?
📸 GC Zürich
At just 25 and already a Japan international, where do you think he’s headed next?
📸 GC Zürich
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
❓ Ayumu #Seko has left Grasshoppers following the expiration of his contract.
At just 25 and already a Japan international, where do you think he’s headed next?
📸 GC Zürich
At just 25 and already a Japan international, where do you think he’s headed next?
📸 GC Zürich
🇨🇿🏆 Czech champions Slavia Prague are eyeing Luton Town full-back Daiki Hashioka as reinforcement and competition for David Douděra.
🗞️ iSport
🗞️ iSport
June 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🇨🇿🏆 Czech champions Slavia Prague are eyeing Luton Town full-back Daiki Hashioka as reinforcement and competition for David Douděra.
🗞️ iSport
🗞️ iSport
🇯🇵❌ Marinos’ season goes from bad to worse, they were knocked out of the Emperor’s Cup by JFL side ReinMeer Aomori.
Goalkeeper Riku Hirosue opened the scoring.
📸 ReinMeer Aomori
Goalkeeper Riku Hirosue opened the scoring.
📸 ReinMeer Aomori
June 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🇯🇵❌ Marinos’ season goes from bad to worse, they were knocked out of the Emperor’s Cup by JFL side ReinMeer Aomori.
Goalkeeper Riku Hirosue opened the scoring.
📸 ReinMeer Aomori
Goalkeeper Riku Hirosue opened the scoring.
📸 ReinMeer Aomori
🇺🇸⚔️ Sota Kitano and Takumu Kawamura are in RB Salzburg’s squad for the Club World Cup next week.
Excluding Urawa, they’re the only Japanese players set to feature in the tournament.
Excluding Urawa, they’re the only Japanese players set to feature in the tournament.
June 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🇺🇸⚔️ Sota Kitano and Takumu Kawamura are in RB Salzburg’s squad for the Club World Cup next week.
Excluding Urawa, they’re the only Japanese players set to feature in the tournament.
Excluding Urawa, they’re the only Japanese players set to feature in the tournament.
Ryunosuke Sato and Kodai Sano both came off the bench to debut as Japan cruised to a 6-0 victory
June 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Ryunosuke Sato and Kodai Sano both came off the bench to debut as Japan cruised to a 6-0 victory