French League.. Eto’o is the first Japanese to wear the colors of Reims.

French football club Reims announced on Saturday the signing of Japanese striker Junya Ito for four seasons from Belgian side Genk for 10 million euros.

And Ito became the first Japanese player to wear the colors of the Reims club.

The 29-year-old, who attended the University of Kanagawa in Yokohama, stayed in the J-League until 2019 before joining Genk in the Belgian First Division.

In his first season with his Belgian team, Eto’o won the League and Super Cup titles.

Eto’o won the cup the following year and then ended his adventure with Genk last season topping the Belgian league top scorer list with 16 assists.

In parallel, the striker, who prefers to play on the right flank, has imposed himself on the Japanese national team (9 goals in 36 international matches), and with the approaching World Cup final in Qatar, he enjoys the confidence of coach Hajime Moriyasu. next November.

Source: agencies

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