Yokohama F. Marinos, stylised as Yokohama F·Marinos, is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
Tokyo Verdy is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club currently competes in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2023.
Kazuyoshi "Kazu" Miura, nicknamed King Kazu, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Atletico Suzuka, on loan from J2 League club Yokohama FC. He is the world's oldest active player to play and score in a professional match.
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, also known as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a retired Japanese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Takayuki Suzuki is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 50 appearances for the Japan national team and he played professionally for two decades in Japan, Brazil, Belgium, Serbia and the United States.
Naoki Matsuda was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a central defender for the Japan national team.
Yokohama Football Club is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club was formed by fans of Yokohama Flügels as a protest against Flügels' merger with Yokohama Marinos in 1999, becoming the first supporter-owned professional sports team in Japan. They are set to play in the J1 League from 2025, the top tier of football in the country, after promotion from J2 League in 2024.
Masami Ihara is a Japanese former footballer and manager. He was most recently the manager of J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
Yasuhito Endō is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Yuji Nakazawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a centre back for J1 League side Tokyo Verdy and Yokohama F. Marinos. He was the formerly the captain of the Japan national team. His nickname is "Bomber" because of his distinctive hairstyle.
Carlos Renato Frederico, best known as Renato, is a former association footballer who played as an offensive midfielder.
Edvaldo Oliveira Chaves, best known as Pita, is a former association footballer in offensive midfielder role, currently works as General Manager by Desportivo Brasil.
Daisuke Oku was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Takuya Takagi is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for Japan national team. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.
Akihiro Endo is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. His younger brother Yasuhito is also a footballer.
Daisuke Sakata is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Marcos Gomes de Araujo, better known as Marquinhos, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He has spent his career playing mostly in the J1 League.
Ademilson Braga Bispo Junior, known as Ademilson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Avaí as a forward. He has previously played for São Paulo in his homeland, then Yokohama F. Marinos and Gamba Osaka in Japan as well as Wuhan Three Towns in China.
Marcos Júnior Lima dos Santos, known as Marcos Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Peter Cklamovski (Macedonian: Петар Чкламовски is an Australian football manager of Macedonian descent who is expected to be the manager of the Malaysia national football team. Over his career, he has worked closely with Ange Postecoglou and contributed to significant milestones in Australian football, including the 2015 AFC Asian Cup victory—the nation’s first major international trophy—and the campaigns at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
