Captain of the Fujita Higashi High School soccer team. Ryuji Kano is described by soccer magazines as "the king of high school soccer.” His physical ability and soccer skills are extraordinary. After winning the national championship, his goal was to defeat the Kakegawa High School soccer team created by Yoshiharu Kubo, who was regarded as a genius. He is a midfielder, and his uniform number is 10. He was selected as a member of the youth national team's expedition to Germany. 藤田東高校サッカー部のキャプテン。サッカー雑誌などに「高校サッカー界の帝王」と評される。身体能力やサッカー技術は桁外れに高い。全国制覇後、天才と評されていた久保嘉晴の創り上げた掛川高校サッカー部を倒すことを目的にしていた。ポジションはミッドフィールダー、背番号は10番。ユース代表ドイツ遠征メンバーに選ばれる。