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 Comment by Sei MUROYA
"I am very happy to be selected for the Best Eleven. I think the position of side back is a place where I can finally shine by making use of those around me, so I want to thank all of my teammates."
Masato MORISHIGE Player Comment
"I am happy to have been selected for the Best Eleven, despite having seasons where I couldn't play as I wanted due to injuries since my last award (2016 season). I believe that individual awards are only possible because of the team's performance, so I am grateful to my teammates, fans, and supporters."
□Diego OLIVEIRA Player Comment
"I am truly honored to have been selected for the Best Eleven. I believe that receiving this award is thanks to God, my family, and all of the fans and supporters. Personally, I am grateful to have received this award, but I also hope to win a title next year. Once again, I would like to express my gratitude to the team members, fans, and supporters. Thank you to everyone."
□Kensuke NAGAI Player Comment
"I am very honored to have been selected for the Best Eleven. I believe this award is thanks to the support of my teammates, so I am extremely grateful. I want to work hard to achieve even better results next year."
□Kento HASHIMOTO Player 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 was selected for the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) and appeared at the J.League Awards during the broadcast with Korea, where the "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2019 Final Round" was held.
□Player Comment by Akihiro HAYASHI
"I am extremely happy to receive such an award for the first time. 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."
