It has been announced that KUMAGAI Saki, the captain of the Nadeshiko Japan women Japan's national soccer team, who left Bayern Munich in the German first division, will join Roma, a powerhouse in the Italian first division.
Kumagai is a 32-year-old from Hokkaido.
In addition to his height of 1 meter and 73 centimeters, he is a defender with a strong body that does not lose a beat.
He was first selected for the Japan national team in 2 when he was a sophomore at Tokiwagi Gakuen High School in Miyagi, and in the final of the 2008 World Cup, which Japan won for the first time, he succeeded in winning the championship with a penalty kick.
Since 2011, he has been the captain of "Nadeshiko Japan" and has been active in international matches for many years as a key defensive player.
With the World Cup kicking off in July, they will be competing in four consecutive tournaments.
At the end of May, it was announced that Kumagai would leave Bayern Munich, a powerhouse in the German first division where he played for two seasons, and Roma of the Italian first division announced on the 2017th that Kumagai would join.
The contract period is until June of the next year.
Roma are a powerhouse in the Italian first division who won their first league title this season.
Nadeshiko Japan member and defender Moeka Minami belongs to the team.
Kumagai said on his social media, "I am very grateful to the club for needing me, and I will do my best to live up to their trust and expectations. I want to do my best to make the right decision on my own."