We would like to announce that Shintaro Nago of Juntendo University was approved by the Japan Football Association on May 22nd as a "2018 JFA・J-League Special Designated Player" with our club as his designated team.
Mr. Nago has been provisionally accepted to join (professional contract) from the 2019 season, and will be able to participate in J-League official matches and other games this season while still enrolled in university.
■2018 JFA・J-League Special Designated Player
Player Name:
Nago, Shintaro
Date of Birth:
April 17, 1996, born in Osaka Prefecture
Size:
168 cm, 64 kg
Position:
MF
Affiliated Team:
Juntendo University Football Club
Playing History:
Toyosato SC - Osaka Higashiyodogawa FC - Shizuoka Gakuen High School - Currently enrolled at Juntendo University
＜JFA・J-League Special Designated Player＞
The purpose is to provide "an environment suited to individual abilities" for players during their most crucial developmental years, transcending distinctions between categories and leagues. Players registered with teams affiliated with organizations such as the All Japan University Football Federation and the National High School Athletic Federation can participate in J-League matches and other games for the designated club while remaining registered with their original team.