Shinzo Koroki's 79th-minute equalizer salvaged a point for Urawa Reds in a 1-1 draw at Jubilo Iwata in the J. League first division on Sunday. Jubilo opened the scoring in the 21st minute at Ecopa Stadium when Fozil Musaev headed in a ball that Japan ...
Jubilo Iwata's Shunsuke Nakamura returned to his old stomping grounds, but it was Yokohama F. Marinos new No. 10 Manabu Saito who provided the crucial touch in Saturday's 2-1 win. Former Celtic star Nakamura, who in 13 J. League seasons had only played for his ...
Shunsuke Nakamura scored a trademark free kick and Kengo Kawamata also hit the target as Jubilo Iwata beat Omiya Ardija 2-1 on Saturday to claim their first win of the J. League season. Former Celtic playmaker Nakamura, who joined Jubilo from Yokohama F. Marinos over ...
The following is the first of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine lowest-ranking teams competing in the first division are listed. YOKOHAMA F. MARINOS Last season: 10th Marinos fans had high expectations when the City Football Group that owns ...
The J. League's new 10-year, ¥210 billion broadcasting deal may not have led to any big-name overseas signings just yet, but there has been plenty of action on the domestic transfer front as clubs retool for the coming season. Cash-rich Chinese clubs continue to make ...
Jubilo Iwata have signed former Japan international and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura from Yokohama F. Marinos, the J. League first-division sides announced Sunday. The 38-year-old playmaker will continue to wear the No. 10 shirt at his new club Jubilo, who will be Nakamura's second J. ...
Former Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is eyeing a move from Yokohama F. Marinos to Jubilo Iwata and has entered negotiations with the Shizuoka club. Nakamura, 38, has been offered a contract extension by Marinos, but the former Celtic man holds a deep sense of distrust ...
Yokohama F. Marinos have received an offer for playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura from J. League first division rivals Jubilo Iwata, sources said Sunday. Jubilo's offer for the 38-year-old former Japan international and Celtic player is for more than one year, according to the sources. Nakamura and ...
While Urawa Reds and Kawasaki Frontale battle to clinch the top seed for the J. League Championship on the final day of the regular season on Thursday, a more decisive tussle will be going on at the other end of the table. Four teams are ...
Jubilo Iwata secured its first win in the second stage by coming from behind to beat J. League bottom side Avispa Fukuoka 3-2 away in Wednesday's only fixture. Greek defender Avraam Papadopoulos provided the 69th-minute winner with a header for Jubilo, who went into the ...
Jubilo Iwata midfielder Yuki Kobayashi, who won his first cap for Japan in June, will move to Dutch club Heerenveen, the J. League first-division side announced on Friday. Kobayashi played for Tokyo Verdy after coming through the youth ranks and moved to Iwata during the ...
Kawasaki Frontale stayed top of the J. League table after an 88th-minute own goal by defender Daiki Ogawa handed them a 1-0 win over Jubilo Iwata on Sunday. Frontale looked to be heading to their second straight scoreless draw at Todoroki Stadium until Ogawa, under ...
