Sports 2019/3/6 Posted by: Macchan

That person too. Japanese soccer players who are active in the Thai league.

“The number of players who are moving to the Thai league is increasing, including that player who is a former member of the Japanese national team.”

Hello, this is Macchan.

In Japan, the J League recently started, and professional baseball has also started open games.

The long-awaited sports season is finally here. I would love to visit the stadium when it gets a little warmer! The other day, I wrote an article about Thai soccer players who are expected to play an active role in the J.League, but conversely, more and more soccer players are moving from Japan to the Thai League.

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Japanese players active in the Thai league

Former Japan national team tall forward, Mike Hafner

He is a tall forward whose parents are Dutch and who once played alongside Keisuke Honda and Okazaki on the Japanese national team.

He currently plays for Thai league powerhouse Bangkok United. Between 2011 and 2016, Harfner was often called up to the Japan national team, and due to his overwhelming height, he was often appointed midway through as a "super sub" for the Japanese national team.

Even now, many fans are saying that he should be called up to the Japanese national team, as his height is inferior to that of Western teams. At 31 years old, he is not yet old enough. I hope that he will play an active role in the Thai league and return to the Japanese national team.

Moe Hosogai, a ball-winning expert in midfield

This is also a former Japanese national team player, Moe Hosogai.

After making her J League debut with Urawa Reds, she continued to play an active role and made her Japan national team debut in 2010. In the 2011 Asian Cup semi-final match against South Korea, she converted Keisuke Honda's penalty kick into the goal and scored the valuable go-ahead goal. She has been playing in Germany's Bundesliga since 2010.

She played for FC Augsburg, Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin. She then returned to the J League in 2017 when she transferred to Kashiwa Reysol.

She played in 22 games, but due to the team's relegation to J2, she decided to transfer to Buriram United FC in the Thai league. It seems that she had abdominal surgery in December 2018 and is currently undergoing rehabilitation on a separate menu from the top team, but it is reassuring to know that she is on the road to recovery. I also want her to show gutsy play by attacking opponents from the bottom of the midfield.

Asia is the main battlefield for Seiya Kojima

Kojima, who plays for Ubon UMI United, has an unusual career as he started his professional career in Thailand.

Many Japanese players who play in Thailand choose Thailand after building their careers in the J League or Europe, but he started his professional career with a Thai team.

He was originally a member of Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School, which had many representatives from Japan in their age groups, including Genki Omae, and showed unbeatable strength by winning the All-Japan Youth Soccer Championship and the National High School Soccer Championship twice during his student days. I was proud.

After that, he entered Ryutsu Keizai University, but there were no offers from J clubs, so he decided to become a professional player in Thailand. Since then, he has continued to play for teams in Asia for seven years since 2012, including Bangladesh.

Kojima player play video

Ryutaro Karibe, a tall and handsome player

A former member of Kawasaki Frontale's youth team, he played an active role as a forward and defender for J2 team FC Gifu in Japan.

When I was a student at Aoyama University, I caught the attention of Ruy Ramos (the then manager of FC Gifu), and I accepted his offer and started my career as a J.League player. After that, due to his knee injury, he did not have as many opportunities to play as he had hoped, and he retired in 2016.

After that, he returned to active duty in the Indonesian league. After playing for a team in Vietnam, he currently plays for Chainat Hornbill FC in the Thai league.

Japanese players who once belonged to the Thai League

Although they no longer play in Thailand, we would like to spotlight and introduce Japanese players who were once active in the Thai league.

Wandering footballer Karen Robert

Karen Robert won the national championship during her days at Municipal Funabashi High School and also won the J League Rookie of the Year award.

His name is Bobi. He is also known as a wandering footballer, playing in his five countries in addition to the J-League: the Netherlands, Thailand, South Korea, India and England. He played for Suphanburi FC in Thailand in 2014. Bobbi is currently retired from active duty and is aiming to join the J-League in the future as the owner of Rovers, a team in the Chiba Prefecture League 1st division.

"Rovers" means wanderers in English. It's a name unique to Bobi. Please refer to the articles below for information on his turbulent soccer life. (External site)

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Karen Robert found a new life, moving to Thailand was the beginning of her downfall - Livedoor News

The program on the 12th featured former J Leaguer Karen Robert's soccer life. Cullen said he felt he was "done" as a player when he moved to Thailand in 2013. Currently, while continuing his active career, he is the owner of an adult soccer team.

South Africa World Cup member, Daiki Iwamasa

Daiki Iwamasa was a member of the Japanese national team in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

He has been a regular defender for the ever-winning team Kashima Antlers for a long time, and has appeared in nearly 300 J League games. However, his appearances in the J League gradually decreased, and in 2014 he moved to the Thai league BEC Telosasana, where he played as a constant center back for one year.

His reason for moving to Thailand was to seek a "new experience that he had never had before." Iwamasa's strong sense of wanting to continue growing even after he is over 30 is clear that his experience in a country where he does not speak the language and has a different culture will definitely be beneficial in his future.

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Now, here we have introduced current Japanese players who are active in the Thai league, as well as players who were previously active in Thailand.

It's easy to imagine that playing in the heat of Japan, where the temperature varies greatly between seasons, is completely different from playing in the heat of Thailand, a tropical country. I think it is important for Thailand and other Asian countries to continue to be an option for soccer players to play their roles in the future, as well, in terms of improving the level of soccer for both countries.

Just as Brazilian athletes are called helpers in Japan, it's wonderful that Japanese athletes can act as helpers in Thailand and contribute to raising the level of the local team.

I would appreciate it if you could share it if you found it helpful.

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