Former Japan national team FW Yuki Nagasato (33), who transitioned from the Chicago Red Stars of the US Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to the men’s team “Hayabusa Eleven” in the Kanagawa prefecture second division for a limited time, celebrated a registration meeting on the 10th. This is the first time that a player registered with the Japan Football Association (JFA) as a professional has registered with a Type 1 (general / college) team.

Nagasato, who was wearing a mask with black blouses and pants, thanked the club for accepting the membership, saying: “I feel like honestly, how much I can do as a player among men is unknown. I would like to do everything I can to help the team by taking advantage of to the maximum my experience and training abroad “. The uniform number is decided to be “17” at the request of the person himself. Nagasato, who received the uniform, smiled, “It’s my first time wearing yellow, so it’s cool.”

Nagasato is the winner of the 11th German World Cup Tournament and has been playing in Japan for the first time in about 10 years. According to the club, the transfer period is until the end of December this year. Hayabusa Eleven is a club established in 19 based in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which is also Nagasato’s hometown, with the aim of entering the J League in the future. FW Nagasato Genki (34), who was Nagasato’s brother and also played for Shonan Bell Mare, and former Japan national team FW Yuichiro Nagai (41) belong to this group. In August this year, Nagasato’s younger sister Asano Nagasato (31), a former representative of Japan who retired from active duty in 2016, also announced that she would be joining the club’s “Hayabusa Eleven + F” foot golf team.