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Washington is leaving Urawa Reds.
December 15, 2007, 1:59 am
Filed under: J. League Division 1 | Tags: , , , ,

Fulminense, Brazilian club, have announced that thay have made a contract with Urawa Reds striker, Washington Stecanelo Cerqueira on 12th December.

Washington said “I know that. I have to decide my future earlier. If the coach is staying (Urawa), I thought I cannot stay here. ” He implies that he is leaving the club as he has a feud with the coach, Holger Osieck. 

Washington joined the Japanese club, Tokyo Verdy 1969 in 2005 and he moved to Urawa Red Diamonds in 2006. He became the top scorer in the same year as he scored 26 in 26 matches. He played 52 games and scored 42 goals for Urawa Reds.

 His last game as Reds player, will be the Club World Cup 3rd place match against Etoile Sahel on 16th December,

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Washington was certainly a difference maker in that game against Etoile.

Comment by Black Hornet December 16, 2007 @ 10:07 am

Hi, Black Hornet.
Thanks for the comment.

I also think that he was outstanding in the game.
I am very sad that he is leaving the club.

Comment by japanfootball December 16, 2007 @ 3:44 pm

Without him it will be easier for my favourite team Kashima Antlers to become champions again, because he is Urawa Reds best player together with Makoto Hasebe and Marcus Tulio Tanaka.

Jan Kiefte, the Netherlands, J.League forever.

Comment by jan kiefte December 18, 2007 @ 3:06 pm

Thanks for the comment, Jan.

Washinton left Japan today.
He said “we would have won two more titles if the manager is different.”
Well… he really doesn’t like the manager…

By the way, Makoto Hasebe might leave the club (Urawa Reds) too.
He might transfer to the Italian club, A.C. Siena.

Also I am not sure that you know “Koji Nakata” but he might come back to Antlers in June 2008. He is currently playing for Basel, Switzerland.

Comment by japanfootball December 18, 2007 @ 10:14 pm

I’s a pitty that he is leaving, because there will be one real foreigh star less in the J.League, and therefore people over here in Holland and alswhere will think less of the J.League.I think if the red diamonds would have become world champions it would have become much easier for J.League clubs to sign real foreigh stars also because the big Japanese companies (and there are so many) would bring more money to the J.League.

Greeting from a dutch Jubilo Iwata fan.

Comment by ronnie tax December 19, 2007 @ 2:36 pm

Hi, ronnie tax.
Thanks for the greeting.

I hope I can see more great plaryes in J. League in the future and arouse the spectators and the quality of the football.

Comment by japanfootball December 20, 2007 @ 11:35 pm

this is so bad for urawa red diamonds
but it,s good that they still have ponte….
and my best player is keita suzuki…

Comment by mai December 24, 2007 @ 5:09 pm

Thanks for the comment, Mai.

Edimilson and Tsukasa Umesaki have joined for Urawa Reds.
It looks strong this year as well although they lost Washington.

Comment by japanfootball December 28, 2007 @ 6:04 am


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