FC Tokyo announces its youngest professional contract in the club’s history. Kitahara Shin (16 years old) attended the press conference. *The contract for 16 years and 0 days was announced at 7:07am on July 7th, his birthday, surpassing Kubo Takefusa’s 16 years and 4 months and 28th, and his jersey number was also “77.” He talked about his playing style and goals. “I think the distinctive feature of my play is that I can make a difference with offense and that I can leave numbers with points. I think the professional world is numbers, so I hope to keep that kind of thing in mind.” Kitahara also spoke about his feelings about his jersey number. “The reason I chose this number 77 is the first thing I’ve chosen as a number 77, and it’s easy for all kinds of people to remember, and I like it, and to make sure I don’t forget the joy and gratitude that I was signed to sign a professional contract at the same time as my 16th birthday.” Finally, Kitahara concluded with, “I’m still a person and a player, but I’ll do my best and do my best to play for Tokyo’s victory, so please support me.” What kind of success will the youngest contracted star FC Tokyo be able to perform in the future? The press conference was a press conference that raised expectations from fans.
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