Sweden's Anders Svensson, centre right, cheer after Zlatan Ibrahimovic, centre, scored to take the score to 3-2, against England during their friendly soccer match at the new national soccer stadium 'Friends Arena' in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo / Claudio Bresciani, SCANPIX) SWEDEN OUT
Nagai joins Belgian side Standard Liege
Published: 08:45:50 AM, Sun 20 January 2013 UTC
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Japanese striker Kensuke Nagai has joined Belgian side Standard Liege.
Nagai agreed to a deal running through to the summer of 2017, his J-League team Nagoya Grampus announced on Sunday.
Nagai will join Japan national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, who went to the 10-time Belgian champions last year after a two-year stint with Lierse.
The 23-year-old Nagai scored twice as Japan's under-23 squad reached the semifinals of the London Olympics. He scored 10 goals for Nagoya last season.
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