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HEROE Football Management

Japan-to-Europe Bridge

Japan €30mm

55Players

€30mmPortfolio

About

HEROE is a Tokyo-based representation agency founded in 2012 with a mission to elevate Japanese football on the global stage. The firm blends career planning, transfer/contract negotiation, and image-rights management, and operates group entities in the Netherlands and the United States to support European and North American pathways.

Key People

CEO/Founder: Hiroyuki Honda

CEO & Founder; FIFA-licensed agent. - Managing Director / Head of Football: Not publicly disclosed. - Licensed agents: Yuta Ichizuka; Kosuke Nojiri; Taku Omoto — all FIFA-licensed.

Notable Deals

2025 — Kota Takai: Kawasaki Frontale → Tottenham Hotspur — permanent; contract to 2030. - 2025 — Sota Kitano: Cerezo Osaka → Red Bull Salzburg — permanent; contract to 2029. - 2025 — Taishi Brandon Nozawa: FC Tokyo → Royal Antwerp — permanent; contract to 2029. - 2025 — Yosuke Furukawa: Júbilo Iwata → SV Darmstadt 98 — permanent. Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Contract negotiation & transfer/loan execution - Career planning from academy to retirement - Image rights, sponsorships, media/PR coordination - International placements for players and staffinterpretation/coordination for trials and study-abroad programs