The "J League Awards" was held on the 22nd to commend players who played an active part in the soccer J League this season, and Olunga of Kashiwa Reysol, who won the top scorer in J1, was selected as the best player award and became the best eleven. Nine people were selected from the winning Kawasaki Frontale.
The "J League Awards" was held in Tokyo on the 22nd, and Reysol's Olunga was selected as the best player award.
Olunga is 26 years old from Kenya.
In addition to the physical strength of 1 meter 93 cm and 85 kg, he is a forward with excellent speed and foot technique, scoring 28 points this season, 10 points behind the second-ranked player. Shined to the king.
This is the second Reysol player to be selected as the best player since Leandro Dominguez in 2011.
In addition, nine people were selected as the best eleven, including Rookie Kaoru Mitoma, who scored 13 points from Kawasaki Frontale, who won the championship by marking the most points and number of wins in J1.
9 people will be selected from Kawasaki Frontale for the best 11
Kawasaki Frontale, who won the J1 championship, was selected for the best 11 except for the two forwards.
The goalkeeper is Jung Sung-ryong of Frontale.
All four defenders were selected from Frontale.
The center back is captain Shogo Taniguchi and Jesiel.
Kyohei Noboriza and Miki Yamane were selected as side backs.
All four midfielders are frontale players.
Hidemasa Morita who supported the team as a defensive midfielder.
Akihiro Ienaga, 22-year-old Ao Tanaka, who scored 11 goals.
And Kaoru Mitoma, a rookie who scored 13 points, which is the highest number of newcomers.
The two forwards were chosen from other than Frontale.
It was Olunga of Kashiwa Reysol who scored 28 points and was the best player, and Everaldo of Kashima Antlers who marked 18 points in the second place in the scoring ranking.
The number of best eleven players selected from the same team is the highest in history.
Olunga "I want to win again"
Kashiwa Reysol forward Olunga, who won the Most Valuable Player Award and the top scorer at the same time, said, "I would like to thank my family, team members and supporters for their support. Personally, I was able to succeed in this season. I want to work harder and get more attention in the future. I also want to do my best to get the trophy, "he smiled.
In addition, he scored the second goal of the match against Yokohama FC in Section 20 as a memorable goal this season, and said, "I thought the goal was scored with the first touch. It was comfortable."
Mitoma "I think it's about 70 points"
Kaoru Mitoma of Kawasaki Frontale, who was selected as the best 11 despite being a rookie, said, "I think that the results of the team will be evaluated individually, so I think that it is the result of the efforts of the whole team. Thank you to the people who voted. I want to do it. "
After that, looking back on his first year as a professional, he said, "It was a very exciting and challenging year. There were some games that I could play, and there were many games that I couldn't play. On the other hand, there were some regrets. So maybe 70 points is just right, "he said with a smile.
And for the future, "I aim to be a player who can play not only on the side but also in the center and can dribble, pass, shoot, anything. A player who seems to be amazing from anyone's perspective, adding various factors such as mentality and physicality. I want to be. I'm still far from it, so I have to do my best every day. "