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Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju, born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsunagi, Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Villanova Minamata | |||
| 2016–2018 | Rissho University Shonan High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Fukuoka University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:17, 26 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Tsurono's first youth club was FC Villanova Minamata, before going on to represent play for Rissho University Shonan High School.[2] He played 7 times for the school in the Japan High School Soccer Tournament and the Inter High School Championship between 2017 and 2018, scoring 3 goals.[3][4] He was named as one of the 35 outstanding players of the 2018 Inter High School competition.[5] In 2019, he joined the team at Fukuoka University and was described as an outstanding inter-high player.[6] In his first season, he played 21 times and scored 3 goals, although the majority of his appearances came from the bench.[7] In the 2021 season, it was announced that Tsurono would be joining Avispa Fukuoka for the 2023 season.[8] He was also approved to be a designated special player for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, meaning he could represent both Fukuoka University and Avispa Fukuoka.[9] He did not make any appearances for Avispa during his time as a designated special player. For Fukuoka University, he appeared 40 times and scored 11 goals.
Tsurono officially joined Avispa Fukuoka for the 2023 season and was given the number 28 shirt.[10] In March, he scored the winning goal on his debut for the club, in a 1–0 J.League Cup victory over Albirex Niigata.[11][12] Later that month, he made his J1 League debut, appearing as a second-half substitute in a dramatic 2–1 victory over Shonan Bellmare.[13] In April, he scored his first league goal in a 3–1 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale.[14]
In April 2023, Tsurono was named as a member of the Japan national team's U-22 candidate training camp.[15][16]
Club
- As of 26 October 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Fukuoka University | 2021 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2023 | J1 League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 5 | ||
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