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We are pleased to announce that Yoki Hayakawa, Kei Chinen, Yuma Suzuki, and Naomichi Ueda from Kashima Antlers have received awards in the J1 Best XI and Iron Man categories of the "Japan Professional Footballers Association (JPFA) Awards 2025," which recognize outstanding players belonging to JPFA.

Award Details

■ Yoki Hayakawa
J1 Best XI, Iron Man Award

■ Kei Chinen
J1 Best XI

■ Yuma Suzuki
J1 Best XI

■ Naomichi Ueda
J1 Best XI, Iron Man Award

"JPFA Awards 2025" Award Outline

■ Purpose of Establishing the Awards
To create話題 to generate interest in professional soccer players, these awards are established from a new perspective where players choose players, regardless of the number of matches played or the category they belong to. The aim is to draw attention to a wider range of players.

■ Award Recipients
From the four categories of "JPFA," "J1," "J2," and "J3," the player who performed best in the season will be honored with the "Most Valuable Player Award," 11 players who showed remarkable performance will be honored with the "Best XI," and players who played full time in all matches of the Meiji Yasuda J1, J2, and J3 leagues will be honored with the "Iron Man Award."

■ Award Announcement Schedule
Tuesday, December 23: J1, J2, J3 Best XI, Iron Man Award
Friday, December 26: JPFA Best XI
Sunday, December 28: J1, J2, J3, JPFA Most Valuable Player Award

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https://www.j-pfa.or.jp/news/n-00000584/