Notices

Eight members from the Athletic Association Soccer Club went to the J-League! Joint Press Conference was held!

  • December 23, 2022
Notices

On Thursday, December 22, a joint press conference was held at the Tama Campus Physical Education Building for the athletes from the Athletic Association Soccer Club who have been offered places at J-League clubs.

  • At the press conference

  • Stuffed toy of the team to which the player will join

The following eight players attended the press conference in the presence of Hosei University Soccer Club Director Taira Inoue, as well as scouts and reinforcement staff from the teams to which they have been offered offers.
Director Inoue expressed his gratitude for the support of many people, and the players expressed their ambitions.

(*In the order of the offers, the names, departments, positions, and destinations of the teams are listed below.

Youki Shirai (Faculty of Sports and Health Studies, Department of Sports and Health Studies)

DF Joined V Faren Nagasaki

I want to work hard every day so that I can continue to grow as a person and as a soccer player.

Takehito Ochiai (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics)

DF Unofficial decision to join Shimizu S-Pulse

Next season, I want to use the frustrations of this year as a springboard to become a key player in the team and fight with all my might.

Kota Hagino (Faculty of Social Policy and Administration, Department of Community Development)

DF Unofficial decision to join FC Gifu

I want to embody my gratitude through my play and strive to contribute to the victory of as many games as possible with a sense of unity with fans and supporters.

Rikuto Sano (Faculty of Social Policy and Administration, Department of Community Development)

MF Unofficial decision to join SC Sagamihara

I want to embody the gratitude I have felt for the past on the pitch and play in a way that brings the joy of soccer to the fans.

Ryu Wakabayashi (Faculty of Social Policy and Administration, Department of Community Development)

MF Unofficial decision to join SC Sagamihara

I want to use my strengths of speed and dribbling as a weapon, and at the same time, I want to lead the team by making the most of my leadership skills that I have cultivated at Hosei University.

Issei Kondo (Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Economics)

GK Unofficial decision to join JEF United Ichihara Chiba

I will never forget my sense of gratitude, and no matter what the situation, I want to keep working hard and keep growing.

Takahiro Horie (Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences)

DF Kagoshima United FC

From next season, as a member of Kagoshima United FC, I will do my best to contribute to the winning of the J3 championship and promotion to J2.

Shuya Takashima (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics)

DF: Unofficial decision to join Tochigi SC

I want to change and evolve every day so that I can inspire and give hope to many people.

Director: Taira Inoue

I hope that the team will always have a sense of gratitude and a willingness to learn, and that they will be able to play an active role as professionals for a long time.

After the press conference, the players wore the uniforms of the teams to which they had been offered, and took a commemorative photo with smiles on their faces.

We would like to ask for your continued warm support for the Hosei University Soccer Club and its players as they move forward into the world of the J-League.