
Yutaka Akita is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Carlos Adriano de Jesus Soares, better known as Alemão, was a Brazilian football player. He died in 2007 of injuries sustained in a car accident in Nova Iguaçu.

Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, known simply as Baltazar, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Jordy Buijs is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre back for Kyoto Sanga FC. He can also play as a midfielder.

Yasuhito Endō is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō was also a footballer.

Jungo Fujimoto is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for SC Sagamihara in the J2 League.

Andrei Girotto is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Nantes.

Riki Harakawa is a Japanese football midfielder who plays for Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League.

Takashi Hirano is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Shunsuke Iwanuma is a Japanese football player currently playing for Nagano Parceiro.

Jung Woo-young is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the South Korea national team. He was part of the South Korean Olympic team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Kim Nam-il is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of K League 1 club Seongnam FC.

Kim Song-yong is a Zainichi Korean striker who has played for the North Korean national football team.

Kiros Stanlley Soares Ferraz is a Brazilian football player. He plays for Chiangrai United in the Thai League 1.

Ko Jong-soo is a South Korean football coach and former football player.

Yuya Kubo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Kwak Tae-hwi is a South Korean football player who plays as a centre back for Gyeongnam FC. During his career, he played for FC Seoul, Jeonnam Dragons, Kyoto Sanga FC, Ulsan Hyundai and Al-Hilal.

Lee Jung-soo is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Tadanari Lee is a Japanese football player of Korean descent who plays Singapore-based Albirex Niigata. He has made 11 appearances for the Japan national team. He is sometimes known as Chung.
Tatsuya Masushima is a Japanese former football player.

Masatoshi Matsuda is a former Japanese football player.

Temma Matsuda is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kyoto Sanga FC.

Daisuke Matsui is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for YSCC Yokohama. He played for Japan national team. His wife is Japanese actress Rosa Kato.

Shigetatsu Matsunaga is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Naohiko Minobe is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Suzuka Point Getters on loan from Yokohama FC.

Hajime Moriyasu is a Japanese football manager and former player. He made more than 250 appearances in 14 years with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, including a year on loan to Kyoto Purple Sanga, before spending his final season as a professional with Vegalta Sendai. He also played 35 times for the Japan national team. His brother Hiroshi and his sons Shohei and Keigo are also footballers. He is current manager of Japan senior and olympic teams.

Katsuya Nakano is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kyoto Sanga.

Masashi Oguro is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward. He made 22 appearances scoring 5 goals for Japan national team between 2005 and 2008.
Masaya Okugawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.

Park Ji-sung is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the South Korean capital Seoul, Park is one of the most successful players in Asian history, having won 19 trophies in his career. He is the first Asian footballer to have won the UEFA Champions League, to play in a UEFA Champions League final, as well as the first Asian to have won the FIFA Club World Cup. Park was able to play anywhere across the midfield and was noted for his exceptional fitness level, discipline, work ethic and off-the-ball movement. His remarkable endurance levels earned him the nickname "Three-Lungs" Park.

Paulo Antonio de Oliveira, or simply Paulinho, is a Brazilian football striker for Oita Trinita.

Ruy Ramos is a former football player and manager, originally from Brazil, who spent his career in Japan and played for the Japan national team. Ramos is currently active as a television personality and tarento, represented with Irving.

Wilfried Sanou is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a winger or striker.

Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira, simply known as Paulo Silas, is a Brazilian retired footballer, who played as a central midfielder, and is a manager.

Regillio Simons is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the father of Xavi Simons.

Marcus Túlio Tanaka is a Japanese retired football player.

Peter Maduabuchi Utaka is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyoto Sanga. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer John Utaka.

Satoshi Yamaguchi is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.