League 1 2022/2023 Transfer News: Persija Trial 3 Japanese Players, One Of Them Never Failed To Select At Persib Bandung

Three Japanese players will be selected by Persija Jakarta. (Photo: Instagram @persija)

JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta continues to strengthen the depth of its squad ahead of the 2022/2023 Liga 1 by continuing to bring in new players. Recently, the club from the capital city brought in three Japanese players to undergo a trial.

The news about the arrival of the three Japanese players was announced by Persija Jakarta via their official Instagram account on Wednesday, June 15. The three Japanese players who were brought in by the Kemayoran Tigers were Norito Hashiguchi, Ryohe Miyazaki, and Daisuke Kobayashi.

"THREE JAPANESE PLAYERS APPLICATE IN THE PRESIDENT'S CUP!!!," Opens Persija's account in the photo caption.

"Entering the fourth week of training sessions in welcoming the 2022/2023 Liga 1, Persija brought in three Japanese players to undergo selection," the statement continued.

Ryohei Miyazaki is a player born in 1995 who has experience playing in Japan, Poland, the United States, Malaysia, and Serbia. Previously, Ryohei had also tried the selection process at Persib Bandung, but failed.

Meanwhile, Daisuke Kobayashi is a 29-year-old player who plays as a midfielder. Of the three names, he is the only one who has experience playing in Indonesia because he is registered as a Bali United player in the 2020 AFC Cup.

The last name is Norito Hashiguchi, the 26-year-old player plays as a winger and midfielder. He was ogled by Persija because he had a career in the Mongolian Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League, and Lithuania A League.

Meanwhile, PSS Sleman officially announced their new player from Portugal, Jose Pedro Magalhaes Valente.

The 27-year-old attacking midfielder previously defended the Portuguese League's second division club, FC Penafiel. Before being recruited by PSS, Valente was a player who appeared regularly in the 2021-2022 season with a record of playing 29 times and scoring three assists.