Football: Beleza's Yuzuki Yamamoto named MVP of Japan's WE League
The 22-year-old scored a team-high eight goals in the 2024-25 season, which concluded Saturday.
During Monday's WE League award ceremony, the newly introduced Best Young Player Award went to Yamamoto's 18-year-old teammate Miharu Shinjo, also a midfielder.
Spanish forward Carlota Suarez was the league's top scorer with 13 goals for second-placed INAC Kobe Leonessa.
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