Ayumu Seko

Ayumu Seko (瀬古 歩夢, Seko Ayumu, born 7 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Grasshopper Club Zürich.[2]

Ayumu Seko
Personal information
Full name Ayumu Seko[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000
Place of birth Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Grasshopper Club Zürich
Number 15
Youth career
Cerezo Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Cerezo Osaka U-23 35 (1)
2016–2022 Cerezo Osaka 67 (2)
2022– Grasshopper 44 (0)
International career‡
2015 Japan U15 4 (0)
2017 Japan U17 4 (0)
2018 Japan U19 4 (0)
2019 Japan U20 5 (0)
2019–2022 Japan U22 1 (0)
2023– Japan 3 (0)
Medal record
Cerezo Osaka
WinnerJ.League Cup2017
WinnerEmperor's Cup2017
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Club career

Seko joined Cerezo Osaka in 2016. On 13 November, he debuted for their U-23 squad in J3 League (v Kataller Toyama).[3][4] He gave his J1 League debut for the main squad on 7 December 2019, in 2–0 victory over Ōita.

He signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League team Grasshopper Club Zürich on 18 January 2022.[5]

International career

Seko was called up to give his debut for the Japan national team in a friendly against Uzbekistan on 21 January 2022.[6] However, the match was cancelled by the JFA due to COVID restrictions.[7]

In March 2023, he was called up by Hajime Moriyasu for friendlies against Uruguay and Colombia. This time, he was able to make his debut, having played a full match against Uruguay on 24 March 2023, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[8]

Honors

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. Ayumu Seko at Soccerway
  3. J.League Data Site
  4. Match report J.League Data Site
  5. GC VERPFLICHTET INNENVERTEIDIGER AYUMU SEKO
  6. "Soccer: Japan name J-League based 22-man squad for Jan. Uzbekistan friendly". Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. Japan Football Association cancels friendly against Uzbekistan due to COVID restrictions
  8. Michael Church (24 March 2023). "Substitute Nishimura strikes to earn Japan draw against Uruguay". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. Jリーグ 歴代のMVP・ベストイレブン・得点王 (in Japanese)
  10. AYUMU SEKO｜2020 J.League Levain Cup “New Hero Award”


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