Football: Standard Liege vs Anderlecht

Football: Standard Liege vs Anderlecht

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 11 Kyodo - Standard Liege's midfielder Gojko Cimirot (R) keeps the ball as Anderlecht's Ryota Morioka approaches during a Jupiler League playoff match in Brussels, Belgium, on May 10, 2018.

Lierse's Kawashima play against Brugge

Lierse's Kawashima play against Brugge

BRUGGE, Belgium - Lierse goal keeper Eiji Kawashima (R) dives for a save against Club Brugge in a Belgian Jupiler League match on Nov. 13, 2010, in Brugge, Belgium. Lierse lost 0-2.

Lierse's Kawashima vs. Cercle Brugge

Lierse's Kawashima vs. Cercle Brugge

LIER, Belgium - SK Lierse goalie Eiji Kawashima (R) plays against the Belgian Jupiler League rival Cercle Brugge on Oct. 2, 2010. Lierse lost 0-1.

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1.

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1.

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1. (Kyodo)

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1. (Kyodo)

Lierse's Kawashima play against Brugge

Lierse's Kawashima play against Brugge

BRUGGE, Belgium - Lierse goal keeper Eiji Kawashima (R) dives for a save against Club Brugge in a Belgian Jupiler League match on Nov. 13, 2010, in Brugge, Belgium. Lierse lost 0-2. (Kyodo)

Lierse's Kawashima vs. Cercle Brugge

Lierse's Kawashima vs. Cercle Brugge

LIER, Belgium - SK Lierse goalie Eiji Kawashima (R) plays against the Belgian Jupiler League rival Cercle Brugge on Oct. 2, 2010. Lierse lost 0-1. (Kyodo)

Football: Anderlecht's Ryota Morioka

Football: Anderlecht's Ryota Morioka

Standard Liege midfielder Mehdi Carcela (L) defends the ball from Anderlecht's Ryota Morioka during a Jupiler League playoff match in Brussels, Belgium, on May 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Gent's Kubo

Football: Gent's Kubo

Gent striker Yuya Kubo pumps his fist after scoring against Genk during the first half of a Jupiler League playoff match in Genk, Belgium, on May 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Gent's Kubo

Football: Gent's Kubo

Gent striker Yuya Kubo pumps his fist after scoring against Genk during the first half of a Jupiler League playoff match in Genk, Belgium, on May 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kubo delighted with Gent contribution

Kubo delighted with Gent contribution

Japan striker Yuya Kubo arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 24, 2017. He told reporters he was pleased with his goal-scoring exploits over the second half of the season at Belgium first-division club Gent. Kubo bagged 11 goals for Gent after joining the Jupiler League side from Swiss club Young Boys in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Kubo's goal helps Gent reach c'ship playoff in Belgium

Soccer: Kubo's goal helps Gent reach c'ship playoff in Belgium

Japanese striker Yuya Kubo (R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the second goal of Gent's 3-0 victory at home to Mechelen in the Belgian Jupiler League on March 12, 2017. Gent qualified for the six-team championship playoff by moving up to fourth on the table from seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo