Ryo Germain

Ryo Germain
ジャーメイン 良
Ryo Germain playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Ryo Germain
Date of birth (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995
Place of birth Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) 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 18 (4)
International career‡
2025– Japan 1 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 15 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 8 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

Ryutsu Keizai University

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

Vegalta Sendai

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

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

Júbilo Iwata

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

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

International career

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]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

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

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

Honours

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

References

  1. ^ Ryo Germain at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "流通経大・ジャーメインが有終Ｖ 来季仙台に加入「キャンプ楽しみ」". hochi.news (in Japanese). 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ "＜ベガルタ・期待の新顔＞（４）速さに決定力加わる ＦＷジャーメイン良" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-08-21.
  4. ^ "流通経済大学 ジャーメイン 良 選手 2017年JFA･Ｊリーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
  5. ^ "仙台は記念試合敗れるも収穫 来季加入ＦＷが１発". www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
  6. ^ "ジャーメイン良選手 入籍のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "シュミット ダニエル、ジャーメイン良 両選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.vegalta.co.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "ジャーメイン 良選手 ジュビロ磐田へ完全移籍のお知らせ". www.yokohamafc.com (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "ジャーメイン 良選手が完全移籍加入". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "磐田のチームトップスコアラーFWジャーメイン良が契約更新". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). January 2024.
  11. ^ "J.League Top Scorer Watch: Germain jumps to top after extraordinary performance". www.jleague.co. J.League. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ "J.League Top Scorer Watch: Ryo Germain scores again to remain first". www.jleague.co. 17 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Top Scorer Ryo Germain wins Konami Monthly MVP for April". www.jleague.co. 14 May 2024.
  14. ^ "ジャーメイン良選手 ジュビロ磐田より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". サンフレッチェ広島 オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  15. ^ "Japan 6–1 Hong Kong". East Asian Football Federation. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Football: Germain nets 4 goals for Japan in 6-1 rout of Hong Kong". Kyodo News. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  17. ^ "流通経済大柏FWジャーメイン良、U-18代表指揮官の前で突破力アピール:プレミアリーグEAST". ゲキサカ. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  18. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 98 out of 289)
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