We would like to inform you that Naotake HANYU, a player belonging to our club, has decided to transfer completely to JEF United Chiba.

[Naotake HANYU Player Profile]
□ Position: MF
□ Date of Birth: December 22, 1979
□ Hometown: Chiba Prefecture
□ Height/Weight: 167cm/62kg
□ Blood Type: Type O

□ Career :
1995-1997 Chiba Prefectural Yachiyo High School
1997 Sec. 76 National High School Soccer Championship Best 8
1998-2001 Tsukuba University
2002-2007 JEF United Chiba/JEF United Ichihara-Chiba
2005 J. League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion
2006 J. League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion
2008–2012 FC Tokyo
2009 J. League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion
2010 Suruga Bank Championship 2010 TOKYO Champion
2011 J. League Division 2 Champion, Promotion to J1
2011 91st Emperor's Cup All Japan Soccer Championship Champion
2013 Ventforet Kofu *Loan
2014-2016 FC Tokyo

□ Selection / Representative History :
1997 Chiba Prefecture Selection (3rd place in Osaka Prefecture National Sports Festival Soccer Competition for Boys)
2001 Kanto University Selection (Denso Challenge Cup Champion, MVP)
2001 Universiade Japan national team (Champion at the Universiade Beijing Tournament)
2006 Japan national team (Participated in the AFC Asian Cup 2007 Qualifiers)
2007 Japan national team (4th place in the AFC Asian Cup 2007)
2008 Japan national team (Runner-up in the East Asian Football Championship 2008, Participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Asian Qualifiers)
* 0 goals in 17 international A matches as a member of the Japan national team

□ Participation Record (as of January 5, 2017)
2016
[FC Tokyo] J1 League 14 matches played 0 goals / Cup matches 2 matches played 0 goals / Emperor's Cup 1 match played 0 goals / ACL 5 matches played 0 goals
※ AFC Champions League 2016 Playoff 1 match played 0 goals
＜Total＞
　J1 League 344 matches played 29 goals
　J2 League 37 matches played 5 goals
　Cup matches 70 matches played 5 goals
　Emperor's Cup 32 matches played 1 goal
　ACL 9 matches played 0 goals

□ Personal Comment
I have decided to transfer to JEF United Chiba.
In light of this transfer, I had many discussions with the club. I am truly grateful to President Okane, GM Tateishi, and Coach Shinoda for offering me the opportunity to continue as a player in the new season, despite not having achieved significant results during my long tenure. I also appreciate the many options they presented to me for remaining with the club. Additionally, I want to express my gratitude to my teammates, coaches, and business staff who have supported me throughout this journey. Thank you very much.
This decision was not an easy one for me or my family. I believe that many people around me did not want me to leave the familiar FC Tokyo. What drove me in this situation was the desire to remain an ambitious football player until my retirement.
If you are registered with FC Tokyo, there is a comfortable place for you as the oldest player in the new season, and whether you play in the matches or not, there are fans and supporters who will treat you kindly as always. After spending such a year, I will retire. It may be easy, but something feels different. That's what I thought.
My challenge at 37 years old is certainly not an easy one, and there are not only positive voices regarding this transfer, but it is all part of the challenge. I believe that in the professional world, you must carve your own path and create your own history. My fight, approached with the determination that this may be my last year, is truly a culmination of everything, and I want to give it my all to the point where I think, 'I can’t run anymore!'
Regarding this transfer, the club tried to provide an opportunity for me to greet the fans and supporters directly, but due to scheduling issues, it has come to this written message. However, the support you have sent me has definitely been the driving force that moves my heart and body, and that is why I am here now, and I believe this transfer has become a reality.
I look forward to the day when we can meet again with smiles. I sincerely wish for the club's development and league championship. Thank you very much for everything until now.