We are pleased to inform you that Ken Iwao (34 years old), who is currently on loan from Tokushima Vortis, has agreed to join the club on a permanent basis.

[Player name] Ken Iwao Iwao IWAO Ken
[Date of birth] Born on April 18, 1988 (34 years old)
[Birthplace] Gunma Prefecture
[Position] Midfielder
[Height/Weight] 175cm/65kg
[Soccer history] Tatara FC → Tunan SC → Tatara Junior High School → Nishimura High School → Nippon Sport Science University → Shonan Bellmare → Mito Hollyhock → Shonan Bellmare → Tokushima Vortis → Urawa Urawa Reds
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[Player comment]
“To everyone involved with Urawa Reds, I am Urawa Reds Ken Iwao once again.
First of all, I would like to thank the club for continuing to need me. And I am very honored to be a member of Urawa Reds.
I would like to work hard every day as a player and as a person so that I can make use of what I have seen with my own eyes, heard with my own ears, and felt with my own heart over the past year.
The other day, I read Yuki Abe's book "Boku wa Tsunagu".
In the midst of this, I strongly felt that this club has a history and thoughts that must be kept alive.
It was written that what is necessary to connect that feeling to the result is to seriously think about how to win every day, think it through, make up your mind, and act.
I believe that the words of those who have worked hard to face them have weight and passion.
It's not an easy road for me.
But if you don't try, you can't live forever.
I'm still inexperienced and I'm not a special player, but I'd like to make up my mind and challenge myself this year.
Let's fight together!!
We are REDS!"