Ryo Germain

Japanese footballer
Ryo Germain
ジャーメイン 良
Personal information
Full name Ryo Germain
Date of birth (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Júbilo Iwata
Number 11
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– Júbilo Iwata 81 (27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

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 for Júbilo Iwata.[1]

Ryutsu Keizai University

On 25 December 2017, won the championship final.[2] He also scored 11 goals in 22 games in the Kanto University League.[3]

Career

Vegalta Sendai

After 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

After three seasons with the Tōhoku outfit, Germain joined J1 League club Yokohama FC in 2021.[8]

Júbilo Iwata

In 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]

Personal life

Ryo Germain was born in Atsugi, Kanagawa to an American father and a Japanese mother.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 March 2024.[15]
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 1 0 2 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 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4
Total 144 24 11 5 24 5 179 34

References

  1. ^ Ryo Germain at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "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).
  3. ^ "＜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". web.archive.org (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "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).
  5. ^ "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).
  6. ^ "ジャーメイン良選手 入籍のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "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).
  8. ^ "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).
  9. ^ "ジャーメイン 良選手が完全移籍加入". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "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).
  11. ^ "J.League Top Scorer Watch: Germain jumps to top after extraordinary performance". www.jleague.co. J.League. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ "J.League Top Scorer Watch: Ryo Germain scores again to remain first". www.jleague.co.
  13. ^ "Top Scorer Ryo Germain wins Konami Monthly MVP for April". www.jleague.co.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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)
  • Profile at Vegalta Sendai
  • Profile at Yokohama FC
  • Profile at Jubilo Iwata
  • Ryo Germain at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  • Ryo Germain at Soccerway
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