Former Japan defender Gen Shoji is moving from French club Toulouse to Gamba Osaka, the J. League club announced Monday. Shoji, a Hyogo Prefecture native, played for Gamba's youth organization when he was in junior high school. The 27-year-old began his professional career with the Kashima ...
After Ronaldo bruising in 2016, Toulouse's Gen Shoji eyes stopping Kylian Mbappe
Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo, but hopes that experience will work in his favor when he confronts another in the shape of French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe on Sunday. Shoji gets his ...
Colombia defeats Japan on Radamel Falcao penalty in second half
Radamel Falcao scored a 64th-minute penalty as Colombia got a measure of revenge on World Cup foe Japan in a 1-0 international friendly victory on Friday. In a rematch of their opening World Cup Group H match last year, the Samurai Blue started just two ...
Defender Gen Shoji said Sunday he is confident he can adjust to playing in the French top division and vowed to make a positive impact for his new club Toulouse. "I've always wanted to be a player who can lead their team to victories, so ...
Kashima Antlers defender Gen Shoji to transfer to French club Toulouse
Kashima Antlers defender Gen Shoji is set to complete a transfer to French first-division side Toulouse, the J. League club announced Saturday. The two teams have reached an agreement and a contract will be signed after the 26-year-old center Shoji travels to France next month ...
Antlers' Gen Shoji on verge of transfer to French club Toulouse
Kashima Antlers defender Gen Shoji is set to transfer to French first-division side Toulouse, sources revealed Tuesday. After receiving an offer from Toulouse, Kashima had been trying to convince Shoji to stay with the J. League first division side, but said his intention to transfer ...
Antlers strike twice in second half to down Cerezo, but lose Gen Shoji to ankle injury
Yuma Suzuki and Shoma Doi scored second-half goals in quick succession Wednesday night in the Kashima Antlers' 2-0 win away to Cerezo Osaka. The victory at Yanmar Stadium lifted Kashima up three places to seventh on the J. League table, but it may have come ...
South Korea crushes Japan in E-1 Football Championship final
Japan failed to win the E-1 Football Championship after collapsing 4-1 against South Korea on Saturday on the final day of the tournament. Japan headed into the game at Ajinomoto Stadium needing only a draw to lift the trophy for the second time, and the ...
Japan's World Cup hopefuls seize chance in win over China
Japan's third-string players are forcing their way into World Cup contention with their performances at the E-1 Football Championship, according to manager Vahid Halilhodzic. "I think these players are serious candidates to play for the full-strength national team," Halilhodzic said after Japan beat China 2-1 ...
Yu Kobayashi, Gen Shoji spark Japan in triumph over China at E-1 Football Championship
Japan scored twice in the final six minutes to beat China 2-1 on Tuesday and make it two wins out of two at the E-1 Football Championship. Japan beat North Korea 1-0 in its opening game of the four-team tournament last weekend thanks to a ...
Defender Naomichi Ueda scored a last-gasp winner as reigning champion Kashima Antlers edged Gamba Osaka 2-1 at home on Saturday to tighten their grip on top spot in the J. League first division. Leandro canceled out Hwang Ui-jo's early opener for Gamba and Ueda headed ...
Yoshida issues challenge to Shoji a day before Japan-Syria friendly
Southampton defender Maya Yoshida urged Kashima Antlers' Gen Shoji to grab the moment and win a permanent place on the first team after Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic dropped Masato Morishige from his back four for June's internationals. Yoshida, who has deputized as captain for both ...
