NEC Naymehen forward Shiogai Kento (20) played in the away match against Hercules in 2-1 in the second half, with a 2-1 lead, replacing forward Ogawa Koki (28), scoring two goals.
The opponents left the team in the 13th minute of the first half, and the team had a numerical advantage, but in the 38th minute of the second half, he scored with his right foot and in the 42nd minute of the second half, he scored with his left foot. Midfielder Sano Kodai (21) played in the full game. The team won 4-1, earning their second consecutive win in the opening season.
Shiogai was scheduled to transfer to Austrian first division Salzburg in June for a transfer fee of 4.5 million euros (approximately 765 million yen), but his transfer was broken after being found injured during a medical check.
In 2024, he played for J1 Yokohama F. Marinos as a specially designated player while still a member of Keio University, and joined NEC Naymehen in August of the same year. He scored four league goals in his first season.
This season's Dutch first division league has scored two goals in the opening game, and Feyenoord's forward Ueda Kyoyo has made his first two consecutive opening games. Three Japanese players scored two goals in the opening two games, and are tied for the top spot in the scoring rankings along with Feyenoord midfielder Stein.
