We are pleased to announce that five new players have been appointed as the 3rd captain of the top team for the 2023 season, following the nomination from coach Albert PUIG ORTONEDA.

◇Announcement of the 1st and 2nd captains for the 2023 season ishere

□1st Captain
Masato MORISHIGE

□2nd Captain
Diego OLIVEIRA

□3rd Captain
Yuto NAGATOMO
Keigo HIGASHI
Ryoma WATANABE
Shuto ABE
Hotaka NAKAMURA


Comments from Coach Albert PUIG ORTONEDA and the five players who have newly been appointed as the 3rd captains are as follows.

・Albert PUIG ORTONEDA
"I have decided to appoint these five as the third captains."
(Yuto) NAGATOMO and (Keigo) HIGASHI are expected to play a role in bringing the team together while effectively supporting Morishige and Diego, utilizing their experience.
I expect the three players, Ryoma WATANABE, Shuto ABE, and Hotaka NAKAMURA, who will carry the future of Tokyo, to take on a more proactive role in leading the team while learning from the veteran captains about what it means to be a captain.
Without a doubt, these five will bring together the group that will fight alongside Morishige and Diego. Please look forward to it.


・Yuto NAGATOMO
"I have a strong desire to lead everyone and raise the trophy with FC Tokyo this season, fighting with the blue and red spirit! Thank you for your support!"


・Keigo HIGASHI
"I am very honored to be chosen as the 3rd captain. I will do my best to support the 1st and 2nd captains, as well as the team! Thank you very much!"


・Ryoma WATANABE
"I want to express everything I can to the best of my ability, learn various things from my seniors, and become a presence that leads Tokyo. Thank you very much."


・Shuto ABE
"I have been playing at FC Tokyo since the academy, and I am very happy to be chosen as the 3rd captain. I want to play with even more sense of responsibility. Thank you very much."


・Hotaka NAKAMURA
"I am very honored to be chosen as the 3rd captain, and I feel a sense of responsibility. I am still inexperienced, but I will do my best to grow both as a football player and as a person, and contribute to the team in my own way."