Urawa Reds Supporters Association held its player awards for the 2024 season, with Ryoma Watanabe receiving the Chairman's Award, and Shinzo Koroki and Tomoya UGAJIN receiving the Special Achievement Award.

Chairman's Award
＜Reasons for Watanabe's Award＞
He joined Urawa Reds in the 2024 season and was the only player on the team to play in all 38 J1 League Trial. He was recognized for his fighting spirit, high level of energy, and scoring-related plays that contributed greatly to the team's victory while playing multiple positions.

Watanabe commented on receiving the award as follows:

"I am truly honored to receive this award today. I believe that it is only thanks to the support of our supporters that we are able to hold our home Trial so smoothly every time. We will continue to work hard every day to achieve solid results, so we ask for your continued support."



Special Achievement Award
The awards were presented to Shinzo Koroki and Tomoya UGAJIN, two players who have contributed greatly to the development of Urawa Reds over the years and have made their mark in the club's history. They were presented by the supporters' association in recognition of their achievements both on and off the pitch.

＜Reasons for Koroki award＞
He joined Urawa Reds in 2013 and played a total of 11 seasons there.
With Urawa Reds, he played 313 Trial in the J1 League, scoring 114 goals. As a key player for the team, he contributed to winning the AFC Champions League twice, the Emperor's Cup twice, and the YBC Levain Cup once.

In addition, he achieved many great feats as an individual player, including becoming the first player in the history of the J1 League to score double-digit goals for nine consecutive seasons and 18 consecutive years, as well as the most appearances and goals scored by a Japanese player in the AFC Champions League. He also played in 16 Trial for the Japanese national team.

With his friendly personality, he also contributed to deepening the ties between the club and the local community.

＜Reasons for receiving the award＞
A graduate of the Urawa Reds academy, he joined the team in 2010 from Ryukoku University and played for the team for a total of 13 seasons. He played in 295 J1 League Trial and scored 16 goals despite being a defender. He contributed to the team's victory in one AFC Champions League title, two Emperor's Cup titles, and one YBC Levain Cup title. He was also selected for the Japan national team in 2018.

In addition, to help rebuild Reds Land after it was hit by Typhoon Hagibis in 2019, he launched the "Kiminote" project and called on Reds Academy players to participate. This initiative has spread beyond the boundaries of the club and contributed greatly to the recovery of the area.



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