Former Japanese national team defender Takehiro Tomiyasu (27), who has decided to join Ajax in the Dutch first division, returned to Japan temporarily on a plane from the Netherlands on the 21st. He has not appeared in an official match since the last game against Southampton in October 2024, and in February of this year, he underwent surgery on his right knee and was out for a long period of time. He was also away from the Japanese national team. In July, he left English Premier League side Arsenal by mutual consent. Although he remained unaffiliated for a while, on December 16th it was decided that he would join Ajax on a short-term contract until the end of June 2026. He is aiming to return in January.[Related videos]https://youtu.be/b4i0ca2fvlU https://youtu.be/-nzYMTUL2Fk https://youtu.be/TT-PWA2qMjM[Click here to subscribe]https://www.youtube.com/@UCReavmDwxYpJ-IHhfiUb4KQ #Soccer #Japan National Soccer Team #soccer #Coach Moriho #Moriho Japan #Kenhiro Tomiyasu
![[Soccer]Takehiro Tomiyasu talks about his thoughts on returning to the Japanese national team, “If I can contribute to winning the World Cup,” he aims to play in the match against England next March. [Soccer]Takehiro Tomiyasu talks about his thoughts on returning to the Japanese national team, ``If I can contribute to winning the World Cup,'' he aims to play in the match against England next March.](https://www.jp2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1766352244_maxresdefault-1170x658.jpg)
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