Ryo Germain (ジャーメイン 良, Jāmein Ryō, born April 19, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward and currently play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryo Germain | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nanmori FC | |||
| FC Atsugi JY Dreams | |||
| 2011–2013 | RKU Kashiwa High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Vegalta Sendai | 72 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Yokohama FC | 36 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Júbilo Iwata | 91 | (31) |
| 2025– | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024, 14:22 (UTC) | |||
Ryutsu Keizai University
editOn 25 December 2017, won the championship final.[2] He also scored 11 goals in 22 games in the Kanto University League.[3]
Career
editVegalta Sendai
editAfter his graduation from Ryutsu Keizai University in 2017, Ryo Germain joined J1 League club Vegalta Sendai as a Special Designated Player.[4] On 23 July 2017, he scored a penalty in a friendly match against Vissel Kobe.[5] On 27 March 2018, he was promoted to the first team.[6] On 24 December 2018, it was announced that his contract was renewed for the 2019 season.[7]
Yokohama FC
editAfter three seasons with the Tōhoku outfit, Germain joined J1 League club Yokohama FC in 2021.[8]
Júbilo Iwata
editIn 2022, he joined Júbilo Iwata after 36 appearances and just 3 league goals for Fulie.[9] He signed a new contract for the 2024 season.[10]
On 1 March 2024, Germain scores four goals against Kawasaki Frontale at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu and won 5-4 for his team in Matchweek 2 of 2024 J1 League.[11] On 17 March 2024, he was the J1 League top scorer for the third week in a row after scoring against Gamba Osaka.[12]
His performances led him to win the Konami Monthly MVP award for April.[13] He left from the club after relegation from J1 in 2024.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
editOn 25 December 2024, Germain was announce official permanent transfer to J1 club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima from 2025 season.[14]
Personal life
editRyo Germain was born in Atsugi, Kanagawa to an American father and a Japanese mother.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of the start from 2025 season.[16]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2017 | Vegalta Sendai | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2019 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Yokohama FC | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2023 | J2 League | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
| 2024 | J1 League | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 173 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 209 | 49 | ||
References
edit- ^ Ryo Germain at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ "流通経大・ジャーメインが有終Ｖ 来季仙台に加入「キャンプ楽しみ」". hochi.news (in Japanese). 25 December 2017.
- ^ "＜ベガルタ・期待の新顔＞（４）速さに決定力加わる ＦＷジャーメイン良" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-08-21.
- ^ "流通経済大学 ジャーメイン 良 選手 2017年JFA･Ｊリーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "仙台は記念試合敗れるも収穫 来季加入ＦＷが１発". www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "ジャーメイン良選手 入籍のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "シュミット ダニエル、ジャーメイン良 両選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "ジャーメイン 良選手 ジュビロ磐田へ完全移籍のお知らせ". www.yokohamafc.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "ジャーメイン 良選手が完全移籍加入". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "磐田のチームトップスコアラーFWジャーメイン良が契約更新". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). January 2024.
- ^ "J.League Top Scorer Watch: Germain jumps to top after extraordinary performance". www.jleague.co. J.League. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "J.League Top Scorer Watch: Ryo Germain scores again to remain first". www.jleague.co. 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Top Scorer Ryo Germain wins Konami Monthly MVP for April". www.jleague.co. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "ジャーメイン良選手 ジュビロ磐田より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". サンフレッチェ広島 オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "流通経済大柏FWジャーメイン良、U-18代表指揮官の前で突破力アピール:プレミアリーグEAST". ゲキサカ. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 98 out of 289)
External links
edit- Profile at Vegalta Sendai
- Profile at Yokohama FC
- Profile at Jubilo Iwata
- Ryo Germain at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Ryo Germain at Soccerway