■Award Recipient
Mitsuo Ogasawara
■Award Comment
"I am very happy to receive an award like this. However, soccer is not an individual sport, but a team sport. Moreover, matches cannot be won by just the 11 players on the field; the daily efforts of players starting on the bench, players not in the squad, and staff all come together to lead to victories and championships. I am accepting this award on behalf of the team and the supporters, but we will continue to fight to win an even bigger award as a club at the end of the season."
■About the J-League Player of the Month
Established in the 2013 season, the "J-League Player of the Month" award aims to widely convey the appeal of soccer, provide more people with the opportunity to share the unique excitement and ultimate joy of soccer, and communicate how to enjoy the J-League.
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