Last round of the J League season. Niigata (10th) host Cerezo Osaka (8th). Deng starts for Niigata, but no Fitzgerald. The 35 yr old Kiwi to retire? Otherwise he'd be a possible handy pick up for the new Auckland team, if he could somehow keep his Japanese citzenship. Made 24 match days squads (over 34 J1 games) with 18 starts.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/12/03/japan/j1-league/albirex-niigata/cerezo-osaka/4025657/
Kevin Muscat's Yokohama Marinos will finish 2nd, with Vissel Kobbe J League champs.
Edit - Niigata with a 1-0 win to finish the season 10th.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/12/03/japan/j1-league/albirex-niigata/cerezo-osaka/4025657/
Kevin Muscat's Yokohama Marinos will finish 2nd, with Vissel Kobbe J League champs.
Edit - Niigata with a 1-0 win to finish the season 10th.