Kento Cho

Cho cuts an imposing figure on the pitch, standing an exceptional 193 centimeters with a lean, spare build. His black hair is kept short and swept off his forehead, framing dark eyes set beneath slim, sharply angled brows, and his whole bearing reads as stern and businesslike.

For a fixture in the Japan U-20 setup, Cho keeps unusually quiet, seldom joining in conversation. What he lacks in chatter he makes up for in usefulness to his teammates, quietly doing his part for the side. His personal creed, drawn from the official profiles, is to keep becoming a superior version of himself, and among the players he admires is the real-world midfielder Jude Bellingham.

Deployed as a winger, Cho's job is to threaten the flanks and feed the attack, and his standout asset is simply his stature. According to the Egoist Bible profiles, he leans on that towering height most of all during post play, out-reaching defenders in tight areas near the goal. A right-footed player, he first earned a starting spot with Japan U-20 wearing number 8, then joined Paris X Gen as a reserve for the Neo Egoist League. Sitting 33rd when the fifth round closed, he was cut from the project, though the run drew him a professional offer from the club Bachi United Chiba.