January 20th, 2007
Former Japan National Team forward Takayuki Suzuki is heading back to the J-League and join Yokohama Marinos from Red Star Belgrade.
Takayuki Suzuki, 30 year-old, has spent just over a year at Red Star Belgrade from Kashima Antlers but has made little impact at the club.
Marinos are plans Suzuki to replace Tatsuhiko Kubo who joined Yokohama FC last week and they feel that Suzuki, who scored eleven times in 55 appearances for the national team, could help them challenge for the 2007 J-League title after two disappointing seasons.
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January 10th, 2007
J-league club Kashima Antlers have signed three Brazilian player, The 27-year-old Danilo Gabriel de Andrade, signed an 11-month contract starting from 2 february 2007. The two other player are defender Jose Fabio Alves Azevedo (Fabao) and striker Marcos Gomes De Araujo (Marquinhos) both of them has signed contract until January 1 next year.
Danilo has made 17 goals in his time with Sao Paulo and making 122 appearances for the squad. Fabao was chosen for the best 11 in the Brazilian league last season, while Marquinhos has scored 50 goals in 110 games for Verdy Tokyo, Yokohama Marinos, JEF United Chiba and Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League.
I feel honoured to play for this team,” said Danilo. “It’s been my dream to play for Kashima Antlers. It´s a team capable of winning the title. Hopefully, I can help the team win the title,” said Marquinhos, also 30.
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January 2nd, 2007
After three years as coach of J-League club Urawa Reds Guido Buchwald left the club and back to his countries Germany. Guido Buchwald The former Germany World Cup winning defender Lifting the cup for a second successive year.
A month after capturing their first J-League title, Urawa completing this seasons with the Emperor’s Cup title with a 1-0 win over Gamba Osaka. The win at Tokyo National Stadium came courtesy of a goal two minutes from time from Yuichiro Nagai.
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December 19th, 2006
Urawa Reds defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka has been awarded as Japan’s Player of the Year for 2006. The 25 year-old Tanaka who The Brazilian-born awarded as his majestic performances at the back helped Urawa to their first ever J-League triumph, he also contributed an impressive seven goals. Tanaka becomes the first Urawa player to receive this award and the third defender to receive the award.
“I think this award is more difficult for a defender to win than a forward,” Tulio said after receining the award in Yokohama.
“I couldn’t ask for more because I had a great season with the best teammates. “I’ve learned so much under Guido [Buchwald] these three years. There were times when people would get angry at me, and other times I was angry at them. But all in all, I think it was a fulfilling year, with the national team and with the club.
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