It has been announced that former Urawa Reds players Shinzo Koroki, Ryota Moriwaki, Koji Yamase and Koji Honma will be receiving the J.League Meritorious Player Award.

The Meritorious Player Award will be presented at the 2025 J.League Awards to be held on Thursday, December 11th.


Meritorious Player Award recipients
Shinzo Koroki Korogi


July 31, 1986 (age 39)
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture
Position: Forward
♢Affiliated club
Kashima Antlers ⇒ Urawa Reds ⇒ Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo ⇒ Urawa Reds

[Appearance record with Urawa Reds]
J1 League 313 Trial /114 goals
League Cup 34 Trial /15 goals
Emperor's Cup 18 Trial /7 goals
ACL 47 Trial /17 goals
FCWC 3 Trial /0 goals
Other official matches: 5 Trial /3 goals


Ryota Moriwaki


April 6, 1986 (age 39)
♢Birthplace Hiroshima Prefecture
Position DF
♢Club Affiliation
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ⇒ Ehime FC ⇒ Sanfrecce Hiroshima ⇒ Urawa Reds ⇒ Kyoto Sanga F.C. ⇒ Ehime FC

[Record at Urawa Reds
J1 League 182 Trial /11 goals
League Cup 22 Trial /0 goals
Emperor's Cup 12 Trial /1 goals
ACL 31 Trial /2 goals
FCWC 2 Trial /0 goals
Other official games 6 Trial /0 goals


Koji Yamase


September 22, 1981 (age 44)
♢Birthplace Hokkaido
Position MF
♢Club
Consadole Sapporo ⇒ Urawa Reds ⇒ Yokohama F･Marinos ⇒ Kawasaki Frontale ⇒ Kyoto Sanga F.C. ⇒ Avispa Fukuoka ⇒ Ehime FC ⇒ Lenofa Yamaguchi

[Record of appearances at Urawa Reds
J1 League 42 Trial /11 goals
League Cup 13 Trial /4 goals
Emperor's Cup 1 Trial /0 goals


Koji Honma

April 27, 1977 (age 48)
Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture
Position: Goalkeeper
♢Affiliated club
Urawa Reds ⇒ Mito Hollyhock

[Appearance record with Urawa Reds]
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