🇯🇵 Hiroki Ito scores his first Bundesliga 🇩🇪 goal of the season in his 8th appearance since returning from injury. He has already surpassed last season’s matches and minutes, and is now starting his 3rd straight league game recording 1 goal and 1 assist. x.com/CharlesRos4685…

🇯🇵 21-year-old central midfielder Taichi Fukui dribbled past four Sporting CP players to create the move that led to Arouca’s equaliser. 2 goals and 2 assists in 18 Primeira Liga 🇵🇹 matches this season. His best season in Europe so far ⚡️.

Kuryu Matsuki has started twice for Southampton, once as a DM, once as an AM. He is currently too lightweight for defensive midfield and not quick enough for attacking midfield What he needs is strong coaching and role refinement. The talent is there, lack of it isn’t an issue.

Wataru Endo will play as a Centre Back vs Qarabag.

Tomoya Ando, Joel Chima Fujita, and Taichi Hara for St. Pauli FC St. Pauli in the remaining part of the season. FC St. Pauli English

CL night🔥 Thank you for your support ❤️ #LiverpoolFC #YNWA

🇯🇵 20-year-old centre-back Rion Ichihara officially joins AZ Alkmaar 🇳🇱 from RB Omiya Ardija on a 5.5-year contract, running until summer 2031. az.nl/inside-az/nieu…

Dutch football agent Nathan van Kooperen, who has strong ties to Ajax Amsterdam, has posted a photo on his Instagram story earlier this morning with Kodai Sano 🇯🇵. All signs point to a move to Ajax being close to completion ✅

🇯🇵 Kaiji Chonan – Scouting Report 🟡 16 | RWB / RB / RM | 1.76m | Right-footed 🟡 柏レイソルOFFICIAL☀ | J.League 1 ✔️ Direct and effective in transition ✔️ High defensive output ✔️ Off-ball timing from deep A high-energy modern wide profile projecting well into multiple roles.

The J.LEAGUE Official (English) will stream four J1 matches per matchweek on its official YouTube channel for international fans, starting with the new season kicking off this Friday. Great news for J.League followers worldwide.

Japan 🇯🇵 can field two full lineups made up entirely of players from Europe’s top five leagues 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 🇮🇹🇫🇷, plus two reserves: Takuma Asano (Mallorca 🇪🇸) and Sota Kawasaki (Mainz 🇩🇪). Here are the lineup visuals:

Sint-Truiden STVV have reached 48 points in the Belgian league for the first time in club history. 🇧🇪 They currently sit 2nd in the table, just one point behind leaders Union Saint-Gilloise. Their best-ever league finish was also 2nd, achieved 60 years ago in 1965/66.

Fabian Hürzeler must be sacked. Brighton & Hove Albion

Reports suggest Japan 🇯🇵 will face Cape Verde 🇨🇻 in a World Cup send-off match on 31 May. This will be Japan’s last match before the World Cup squad announcement. 一部報道によると、日本代表 🇯🇵 は 5月31日 のW杯壮行試合で カーボベルデ代表 🇨🇻 と対戦する可能性があるとのことです。

Tottenham Hotspurs should have kept Ange Postecoglou.

Keisuke Honda was the last excellent free-kicks taker for Japan. I am missing the days when every set-piece has a huge goal-scoring probability for Japan 🇯🇵.

Yu Hirakawa 🇯🇵 is starting in his biggest match as a professional, as he is starting for Hull City vs. Chelsea in the 4th round in the English FA Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Will he be able to deliver an impact tonight?

🇯🇵 Japanese-owned Belgian club Sint-Truiden 🇧🇪 (STVV シントトロイデン🇯🇵公式🟡) have secured qualification for the Championship play-offs for the first time in 16 years. Their last appearance in the play-offs came in the 2009/10 season.

10 — Keisuke Goto scored his 10th league goal of the season for STVV against Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League 🇧🇪. He is now the youngest Japanese player to reach 10 goals in a single season in a major European league (aged 20 years and 257 days). Record.

🇯🇵 Keep an eye on 19-year-old Ayumu Kameda. He has 3 goals in his last 3 matches for J.League 2 side Kataller Toyama. He’s got brilliant footwork, small and direct. Works hard off the ball, too. Definitely one to watch.