FW Jermain Ryo (30, Hiroshima), the Japanese national team (15th in the FIFA rankings) in the East Asian E-1 Championship, scored four goals in his national team debut match against Hong Kong national team (153rd in the 2018 E-1 Championship).

“No, everyone around me was really good with me and gave me a lot of balls, so today I think I have a solid determination, and I think I have one of my strengths, or something like explosive power, so I think I've come out.”

In the 10th minute of the first half, the same as the 5th minute of the first half, he scored two goals with a cross from midfielder Soma Yuki (Machida) on the left side. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Jermaine broke through the center and ended up cutting off the left side of the goal with his left foot after a good match with two heel passes. This hat trick is the fourth person in history to make it his first appearance in the A national team. This doesn't end there alone. In the 26th minute, midfielder Kubo Tojiro (Kashiwa) scored the fourth goal in line with a cross. This was his first great achievement in 95 years since Wakabayashi Takeo in 1930.

“I was particularly particular about numbers, so that's the first thing to do. I'm glad that I got results. I want to get results no matter what the opponent is and play like this.”

Jermaine scored 19 points last season, tied for the top Japanese team at Jubilo Iwata. This season he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and scored four goals. He tied the number of goals this season in just 26 minutes.

In X, “Jermaine” has emerged as a trending word. Comments have been received such as, “Shall we take you to the World Cup?” and “The Germain Festival is underway.”

▼Record Notes: 30-year-old forward Jermaine, who is making his first appearance in the International A match, scored four goals. He is the fourth person to have a hat trick in his debut match since forward Ogawa Koki (scored 3 goals) in the East Asia E-1 Championship match against Hong Kong on December 14th, 2019. With four goals in his first appearance, he was the second successful record in 95 years since Wakabayashi Takeo in the Far East Championship match against the Philippines on May 25, 1930. Not just his debut match, he is the third player, following forward Kazu (Miura Chiyoshi), who achieved four goals or more in a match in a match for those over 30, when he was 30 years old, and forward Yuya Osako, who scored five goals in the second round of the World Cup Asian qualifying match against Myanmar on May 28, 2021.

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