Ryo Germain

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Ryo Germain
ジャーメイン 良
File:Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC No.9 Ryo GERMAIN.jpg
Germain playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2025
Personal information
Full name Ryo Germain
Date of birth (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 9
Youth career
Nanmori FC
FC Atsugi JY Dreams
2011–2013 RKU Kashiwa High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Vegalta Sendai 51 (6)
2021–2022 Yokohama FC 31 (2)
2022–2024 Júbilo Iwata 91 (31)
2025– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 (4)
International career‡
2025– Japan 3 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:00, 15 July 2025 (UTC+9)

Ryo Germain (ジャーメイン 良, Jāmein Ryō; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Japan national team.[1]

College football career

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Ryutsu Keizai University

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On 25 December 2017, won the championship final.[2] He also scored 11 goals in 22 games in the Kanto University League.[3]

Club career

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Vegalta Sendai

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File:傑曼良.jpg
Ryo Germain representing Japan U23 in 2017.

After his graduation from Ryutsu Keizai University in 2017, Ryo Germain joined J1 League club Vegalta Sendai as a Special Designated Player.[4] On 23 July 2017, he scored a penalty in a friendly match against Vissel Kobe.[5] On 27 March 2018, he was promoted to the first team.[6] On 24 December 2018, it was announced that his contract was renewed for the 2019 season.[7]

Yokohama FC

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After three seasons with the Tōhoku outfit, Germain joined J1 League club Yokohama FC in 2021.[8]

Júbilo Iwata

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In 2022, he joined Júbilo Iwata after 36 appearances and just 3 league goals for Fulie.[9] He signed a new contract for the 2024 season.[10]

On 1 March 2024, Germain scores four goals against Kawasaki Frontale at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu and won 5-4 for his team in Matchweek 2 of 2024 J1 League.[11] On 17 March 2024, he was the J1 League top scorer for the third week in a row after scoring against Gamba Osaka.[12]

His performances led him to win the Konami Monthly MVP award for April.[13] He left from the club after relegation from J1 in 2024.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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On 25 December 2024, Germain was announced as the newest signing for J1 club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima for the 2025 season.[14]

International career

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Germain made his debut for Japan on 7 July 2025 during a 6–1 win against Hong Kong during the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[15] During this match, he became the first player to ever score four goals during their international debut.[16] Germain also scored a goal in the final against rival South Korea to help Japan win their third EAFF title.

Personal life

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Ryo Germain was born in Atsugi, Kanagawa to an American father and a Japanese mother.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 May 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vegalta Sendai 2017 J1 League 1 0 0 0 2 0 – – 3 0
2018 17 3 6 3 8 2 – – 31 8
2019 21 1 2 1 3 2 – – 26 4
2020 12 2 0 0 1 0 – – 13 2
Total 51 6 8 4 14 4 – – 73 14
Yokohama FC 2021 J1 League 31 2 1 0 4 1 – – 36 3
Júbilo Iwata 2022 J1 League 29 3 2 1 5 0 – – 36 4
2023 J2 League 31 9 0 0 2 0 – – 33 9
2024 J1 League 31 19 0 0 0 0 – – 31 19
Total 91 31 2 1 7 0 – – 100 32
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025 J1 League 18 4 0 0 2 0 4[a] 2 1[b] 0 25 6
Career total 191 43 11 5 27 5 4 2 1 0 234 55
  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
  2. ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup

International

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As of match played 15 July 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2025 3 5
Total 3 5
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 July 2025 Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea 1 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 1–0 6–1 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2. 2–0
3. 4–0
4. 5–0
5. 15 July 2025 3 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1–0 1–0

Honours

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan

Individual

References

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