December 16 (Friday) At Matsumoto University, Mao Hamana, who has decided to join Matsumoto Yamaga FC, and Arima Aoki, who has decided to join AC Nagano Parceiro, will join a joint press conference. We would like to inform you that it has been done.
Mr. Akira Sugaya, President of Matsumoto University and Matsumoto Junior College
“Thank you very much for coming to visit us today despite your busy schedule. Both of us are very happy and overjoyed that we have been unofficially decided to join AC Nagano Parceiro.The fact that Matsumoto University has produced two J. I believe that it will greatly stimulate and motivate.After the soccer club was established in 2007, especially in 2010, we signed an agreement with Matsumoto Yamaga Co., Ltd. to promote business collaboration. Since then, we have received a great deal of support in strengthening the team.Thanks to such efforts, these two players have grown into J.League players, and I am deeply grateful to them. , Hamana and Aoki, I sincerely hope that they will be promoted further in their respective clubs, or in other words, they will continue to work hard, and in the near future they will both show their majestic appearances at the Shinshu Derby.”
Mr. Shigeru Saito, Associate Professor, Matsumoto University, Director and Manager of the Men’s Soccer Club
“First of all, I would like to thank you for providing this opportunity today. For the first time since I founded the club 16 years ago, I was able to hold a joint press conference with two players as J-League players. But since then, I have been thinking that it would be nice if such a day would come someday, and I feel that I have fulfilled one of my dreams as an instructor by being able to hold this event today. This is what I thought was happening now, and I’m really full of heart and I want to thank many people for this opportunity. I hope the two of them will continue to play an active role in the future.If you go to Alwyn on weekends, you might be able to see Hamana, and if you go to U Star, you might be able to see Aoki. I think that if I can contribute to the local sports culture even a little, Shinshu’s soccer will become even more exciting.Of course, the Shinshu Derby was enthusiastic, and as a university, Matsumoto University I would like to spread the soccer culture of Shinshu including this.”
How regarding Hamana from Saito’s point of view?
“Mr. Hamana entered Sendai University Meisei High School in 2019. My initial impression was that he had outstanding athletic ability and a high level of technique, and that he was truly a talent.In high school, he stood out. Although I didn’t have any achievements, I still remember feeling like I got a treasure.I became a starting lineup from the first year of university, and I won the match once morest AC Nagano Parceiro in the final of the 2019 Nagano Prefecture Championship. After that, he was selected as the best eleven in the Hokushinetsu University Soccer League for two years in a row in his second and third years. He participated in the 36th Denso Cup Challenge Soccer held in March 2022 as a member of the Hokushinetsu selection team.In recognition of his performance there, he was also selected for the playoff selection.At the same time, the 2022 JFA/J As a special designated player in the league, he played in 3 games in official games, and recorded an assist in his debut match.Although I still have my childishness, Mr. Yamamasa Matsumoto raised me with his strict but warm eyes. I hope that eventually he will become a player who represents Japan.I have high expectations for his growth.”
Hirofumi Tetsudo General Manager, Development Department
“We have been partnering with Matsumoto University for several years, and we have sent coaches from our club to strengthen the team together. I thought that there was something I might do to help local football grow further, so I partnered with Matsumoto University to carry out this kind of initiative. I am very happy that what we have been doing so far has been a result of the players’ growth as a result of what we have done together with the university as a club to go on to the professional path. I think that the goal is not to become a professional soccer player, but what kind of player they will become following becoming a professional and how they will play an active role will be an important point for them. I think that how I show my value as a soccer player in the future will lead to the future of the children in the Matsumoto area, Matsumoto University, Matsusho Gakuen, and in the area, so I will continue to take responsibility. I want you to grow up with that responsibility as a springboard.”
Mao Hamana
“First of all, thank you for providing this opportunity. I am Mao Hamana, and I have decided to join Matsumoto Yamaga FC. Thank you.”
Arima Aoki, who has been unofficially decided to join AC Nagano Parceiro
Aoki belonged to Matsumoto Yamaga FCU-15 when he was in junior high school, and following that he went on to Matsusho Gakuen High School and Matsumoto University before joining AC Nagano Parceiro.
Question-and-answer session
What has grown the most in your four years at university?
“The thing that made me grow the most during my college life was putting a lot of effort into muscle training to train my physical side.”
From Hamana’s point of view, what kind of person is Aoki?
“When I was regarding to compromise, when I saw Asima, she was the one who made me feel like I had to do more.”
Why did you choose Matsumoto University?
“I knew that there was Matsumoto Yamaga in the Matsumoto area, so I thought it would be stimulating to have a professional team nearby. I actually went to see a match at Alwyn around my first year, and I entered Matsumoto University because of the fact that there was a professional team called Matsumoto Yamaga nearby.”
What kind of play would you like to see?
“I think my strong points are dribbling, passing, and shooting.
What are your goals for next season?
“I want to play as many matches as possible and do my best so that many people can see my performance.”
