JAKARTA — Tokyo player Verdy Junki Koike was also affected by the joining of Pratama Arhan to the club. Koike became known and widely greeted by Indonesian netizens.
Although he welcomed the treatment of Indonesian netizens, Koike admitted that he was confused about whether to reply to the netizen's comments in Indonesian or English. The confusion was revealed by Koike by uploading it on his personal Twitter account.
"I get a lot of comments from Indonesians on Instagram. I'm worried about replying, I don't know if the translation is correct when I use the translation," the 34-year-old midfielder wrote.
Koike is one of the players who is so excited about Arhan's presence at the Japanese club. He feels flattered by the support that has emerged from the Indonesian people for him and the club he plays for.
For that Koike was determined to give the best for the club in return for supporters. He also wants to continue working with Arhan.
"I will do my best together when he (Arhan) comes to Japan. Thank you for your support!" Koike continued.
Koike is a senior player at a club that plays in the second tier of the Japanese League. Thus, he will be a role model for young players, including Arhan.
Prior to playing for Tokyo Verdy, Koike was recorded as having played for several top clubs in Japan, such as Urawa Reds, Yokohama FC, and JEF United Chiba. This experience makes Keiko deserve to be a mecca for young players.
Since wearing the Tokyo Verdy uniform in the 2018/2019 season, Koike has appeared in 185 matches in all competitions. From that number of appearances he contributed by scoring 48 goals and 24 assists.
The impact of Arhan's Primary presence is not only felt by Koike individually, but also by the club. It can be seen from the number of followers of Tokyo Verdy on Instagram which jumped in an instant.
Tokyo Verdy is now the first Japanese club to have more than 390,000 followers on social media. They are now above Vissel Kobe which was previously predicated as the Japanese club with the most followers.
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