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JEF UNITED CHIBA

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 20, 2020
Former Sanfrecce star Hisato Sato retires with 161 J1 goals
Former Japan forward Hisato Sato, whose 161 top-flight goals are the second-most in J. League history, drew the curtain on his 21-year professional career Sunday, after playing the final minutes of JEF United Chiba's 2-1 win over Giravanz Kitakyushu in the second division.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 15, 2019
Former Japan forward Seiichiro Maki announces retirement
Former Japan forward Seiichiro Maki has retired after a 16-year pro career, his J. League third-division club Roasso Kumamoto announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 11, 2018
Kei Hirata earns second shot with Thunder Girls
Passion is something that younger and older generations can both detect immediately.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 30, 2016
Plane carrying Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense crashes; 71 dead
An aircraft carrying passengers including members of a Brazilian soccer team heading for a regional tournament final crashed in Colombia late Monday, killing 71 people onboard, AP reported Tuesday citing Colombian authorities.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 2, 2015
Ex-Japan striker Suzuki retiring at end of season
Former Japan striker and World Cup goal scorer Takayuki Suzuki will retire at the end of the season, his J. League second-division club JEF United Chiba announced Wednesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 7, 2014
Montedio earn promotion to J.League top flight
Montedio Yamagata held off JEF United Chiba to win the J. League promotion playoff final 1-0 on Sunday at Ajinomoto Stadium, securing the third and last ticket to J1 for next season.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 13, 2014
JEF United Chiba reach Emperor's Cup third round
Forward Takayuki Morimoto scored a brace as JEF United Chiba downed AC Nagano Parceiro 3-2 in newly appointed J. League second-division club manager Takashi Sekizuka's first match in the second round of the Emperor's Cup on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 17, 2013
JEF blow chance to seal playoff spot
JEF United Chiba squandered the chance to reach the playoffs for promotion to the J. League first division with one game of the regular season to spare on Sunday after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Tochigi.

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