Source: Peatix

The talk event "Shibuya J.League Conference vol.12," featuring former J.League player Abe Hiroyuki as guest, will be held on Thursday, March 13th at the event space "Sports Innovation Arena."

The Shibuya J.League Conference, hosted by Link Sports (Shibuya Ward), which develops the sports team management app TeamHub and operates the sports media AZrena and B&, is a regular talk event for J.League fans by J.League fans. The guest for this 12th event is Hiroyuki Abe, who will retire at the end of the 2024 season. This famous attacker, who boasts brilliant achievements such as winning the domestic triple crown with Gamba Osaka (2014) and Kawasaki Frontale's first title (2017), looks back on his life as a J.League player, including the path he has walked as a player, the behind-the-scenes story of winning titles, and the reasons for his decision to retire.

Profile of Hiroyuki Abe
He started playing soccer in the first grade of elementary school and served as captain of Osaka Toin High School in high school. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Gamba Osaka in 2012. In 2014, he contributed to the team's domestic treble and was awarded the J.League MVP award. He later played for Kawasaki Frontale, Nagoya Grampus, and Shonan Bellmare, before retiring at the end of the 2024 season. In 2017, he was selected for the Japan A national team, making his first appearance in an international A match.

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