Ryo Miyaichi thrilled to make Japan debut but admits he had nerves

Japanese teenager Ryo Miyaichi admits he was nervous about making his international debut but was thrilled nonetheless after coming off the bench in the Samurai Blue’s 2-0 win over Azerbaijan in Shizuoka.

The 19-year-old Arsenal winger was a 61st-minute substitute in the victory, where he tested the visiting keeper Kamran Agayev with a curling shot before crossing for Shinji Okazaki…

Ryo Miyaichi will be a regular at Arsenal next season, says Theo Walcott

Arsenal’s Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi will be a regular for the Gunners next season, striking fear into full-backs around the Premier League according to Theo Walcott.

Miyaichi, 19, is currently on loan at Bolton where he’s enjoyed a successful spell and Walcott believes that’s a sign of his development which should see him become a Gunners regular next season.

Miyaichi: I’m relieved that we could play well for Fabrice Muamba

Bolton’s Ryo Miyaichi was “relieved” after his contributions in Saturday’s 2-1 win against Blackburn on an emotional day for the club.

The match was the first for the team since the sudden collapse of Fabrice Muamba seven days prior during an FA Cup fixture against Tottenham. That match was abandoned, and the following Premier League date against Aston Villa was…

Japan set to give Bolton’s Ryo Miyaichi his debut national team call-up

Japanese teenager Ryo Miyaichi is poised for his debut national team call-up for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan.

Japan Football Association technical director Hiromi Hara revealed on Friday the national team set-up had contacted Miyaichi’s current club Bolton about his availability for the match to be played at Toyota Stadium.

On Friday, Japan announced a J-League-based squad…

Japanese in Europe: Miyaichi makes Premier League debut while both Shinjis score in Bundesliga

Ryo Miyaichi finally made his Premier League debut when he replaced Martin Petrov after halftime for Bolton in their 2-1 loss to Wigan on Saturday.

With five minutes remaining‚ Miyaichi, on loan at Bolton from Arsenal, smashed in a perfect shot towards the far post that would have gone in if not for a monstrous effort…