We are pleased to announce that six players from FC Tokyo, Sei MUROYA, Masato MORISHIGE, Diego OLIVEIRA, Kensuke NAGAI, Kento HASHIMOTO, and Akihiro HAYASHI, have been awarded the Best Eleven at the 2019 J.League Awards held today.
□Player Sei MUROYA's Comment
'I am very happy to be selected for the Best Eleven. I think the position of side back is a place where I can perform well by utilizing the players around me, so I would like to express my gratitude to all my teammates.'
Masato MORISHIGE Player Comment
'There have been seasons where I couldn't play as I wanted due to injuries since the last award (2016 season), but I am happy to be selected for the Best Eleven. I think it is an individual award based on the team's performance, so I am grateful to my teammates, fans, and supporters.'
□Diego OLIVEIRA Player Comment
'I am truly happy to be selected for the Best Eleven. I believe that I received this award thanks to God, my family, and the fans and supporters. Personally, I am grateful to receive such an award, but I also want to win a title next year. Once again, I would like to express my gratitude to the team staff, fans, and supporters.'
□ Kensuke NAGAI Player Comment
'I am very honored to be selected for the Best Eleven. I think it is thanks to the support of my teammates that I received this award, so I am extremely grateful. I want to work hard to achieve even better results next year.'
□Player Kento HASHIMOTO's Comment
"I am honored to receive this prestigious award. I am grateful to my teammates, coach, staff, and everyone involved in Tokyo. I will continue to strive for even greater heights without being satisfied here. Thank you for your continued support."
※Kento HASHIMOTO has been selected for SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) and appeared on the J.League Awards broadcast during the live coverage of the "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2019 Final Tournament" held in Korea.
Akihiro HAYASHI Player Comment
'This is the first time I have received such an award, so I am very happy. My ideal was to win and be selected for the Best Eleven, but I am proud. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me so far.'
