gabriele – Page 7 – J.League Regista

The Engine-er

Toshihiro Aoyama turned the impossible into normality – from Okayama to being a MVP in the J.League.

Japanese legends, J2 cult heroes, and a Brazilian turned idol for a whole fandom: a perspective over the retirements from 2024.

Coaches thriving, delusion in Saitama, and a relegated revelation: these have been the awards for the top flight.

Yoshinori Muto was tipped to be more than his career showed – but the MVP and the back-to-back titles with Vissel Kobe gave us an alternative ending.

Cast aside at 30, Jun Ichimori found his way back to relevance – and now he’s one of the best goalkeepers of the J.League.

Fagiano Okayama weren’t even on the map of Japanese football 20 years ago – now they’ll play in J1 for the first time.

After 11 seasons, J3 League are getting their own play-offs… which is a good reminder: how did this start in J2?

A Brazilian striker, a relegated disappointment, another orange dominium: these have been the awards for the third division.

It was a long-running tradition: the Suruga Bank Championship brought many good memories.

A Brazilian force in Nagasaki, a German goalkeeper, and one of the hottest teams in the league: these have been the awards for the second tier.