Injury-plagued Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu debuted for Ajax in a 2-2 draw away to Excelsior in Dutch football's top division on Sunday.The 27-year-old came off the bench in the 80th minute, marking his first appearance in an official match since October 2024, when he was with Arsenal in the English Premier League.Tomiyasu entered at left back immediately after Ajax leveled the match at 2-2."I thought I'd get emotional, but my focus was on how we could win," he said. "I'm supposed to set an example for the younger players."Tomiyasu, formerly a mainstay of the Japan national team, joi…READ FULL ARTICLE