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Kashiwa Reysol -- Preseason Summary
Kashiwa Reysol surprised everyone last season, finishing in an impressive eighth place just a year after spending a spell back in the J2. Although nobody anticipated such a strong performance, it was quite apparent that the team had rid itself of the underperforming veterans who had supported the club over the previous decade but were rapidly going downhill. Under the leadership of coach Nobuhiro Ishizaki the team had cleared the site of old wood and begun building a new team on the shoulders of young and energetic players like Minoru Suganuma, Yuzo Kobayashi and Tadanari Lee.
Kashiwa still has a few veterans around to provide structure, such as defensive cornerstone Masahiro Koga and keeper Yuta Minami. However, this is a completely different club from the one that slipped into relegation back in 2005. Apart from Minami, about the only Reysol "old-timer" who is still around is Hideaki Kitajima, a former national team striker who is now just a bit part player. The rest of the team is completely new, despite its continued reputation for tough, physical play.
During the offseason, Reysol added a few newcomers who we think can make valuable contributions in 2008. Avispa Fukuoka's Alex de Melo Santos is a very versatile player who can fill in at either midfield or the left wing back position, while journeyman Takehito Shigehara will battle away in the trenches and run until he drops, regardless of where you put him on the field. Although they still appear to be on a slightly different competitive plane from the true title contenders, and the squad does not have a lot of depth, we think that Reysol will once again be able to punch above their weight, based on hard work and high energy levels. If key players can avoid injury, they should be able to edge slightly higher than last year's eighth-place finsh.
2007 Finish: 8th Place
2008 Forecast: 5th-7th Place
Roster Changes
IN |
| Pos. | Name | Former Team | Status |
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| MF | Kota Sugiyama | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-yr rental |
| MF | Keisuke Ota | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1Full Transfer |
| MF | Takehito Shigehara | Ventforet Kofu | Full transfer |
| MF | Yuki Otsu | Seiritsu Gakuen HS | New signing |
| MF | Kohei Higa | Reysol Youth | New signing |
| MF | Hiroki Sakai | Reysol Youth | New signing |
| MF | Popo | Gyongnam FC | 1-yr rental |
| DF | Yusuke Murakami | Juntendo U. | New signing |
| DF | Jiro Kamata | Ryutsu Keizai U. | New signing |
| GK | Takanori Sugeno | Yokohama FC | Full transfer |
OUT |
| Pos. | Name | New Team | Status |
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| FW | Tetsuya Okubo | Avispa Fukuoka | 1-yr rental |
| FW | Tomoki Ikemoto | Yokohama FC | 1-yr rental |
| FW | Yu Hasegawa | Montedio Yamagata | 1-yr rental |
| FW | Yoshiro Abe | FC Tokyo-> Bellmare | Rental ends |
| MF | Alceu | Consadole Sapporo | Rental ends |
| MF | Marcio Araujo | Athletico Mineiro | Rental ends |
| MF | Yukihiko Sato | Vegalta Sendai | Full transfer |
| MF | Tomonori Hirayama | -- | Retired |
| MF | Yasuki Ishidate | Tochigi SC | Full transfer |
| DF | Ryo Okawara | FC Ryukyu | Full transfer |
| DF | Kazunari Okayama | Vegalta Sendai | Rental->full transfer |
| DF | Yusuke Nakatani | Kyoto Sanga | Full transfer |
| DF | Ryo Kobayashi | Oita Trinita | 1-yr rental |
| DF | Sota Nakazawa | Gamba Osaka | Rental->full transfer |
| GK | Koichi Mizutani | Kyoto Sanga | Full transfer |
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