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Kanta Ishii battles against Charlotte

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Kanta Ishii

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Kanta Ishii

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Weight:
141
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tokyo, Japan
Prev School:
Cowley College

2024-25 (at Cowley College)

2x KJCCC Offensive Player of the Year
2x First Team NJCAA Division I All-American
Played in 39 games with 37 starts over two seasons
Scored 16 goals and tallied 13 assists with the Tigers

Before College

Played for clubs in Germany (SV Straelen and FSC Duisburg) in the Oberliga Niederrhein, the fifth tier of the German football league system
Began professional career with Tokyo Verdy U-18 team

Thursday, August 20

Tuesday, August 18

Sunday, November 23

Tuesday, November 11

Kanta Ishii battles against Charlotte

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