Josh Kennedy joined four Nagoya Grampus teammates in being named in the 2010 J-League Team of the Year. The Australian international capped off a great season when he was selected in the Best XI at the awards ceremony on Monday night. He helped Nagoya to their first Japanese title by sharing the J-League Golden Boot award with Jubilo Iwata's Ryoichi Maeda on 17 goals.

Along with Kennedy, goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki, defenders Marcus Tulio Tanaka & Takahiro Masukawa and midfielder Danilson Cordoba were in the eleven whilst manager Dragan Stojkovic was the Coach of the Year.

2010 J-League Best XI

Goalkeeper

Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus)

Defenders

Tomoaki Makino (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Marcus Tulio Tanaka (Nagoya Grampus) Takahiro Masukawa (Nagoya Grampus)

Midfielders

Danilson Cordoba (Nagoya Grampus) Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale) Marcio Richardes (Albirex Niigata) Jungo Fujimoto (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka)

Forwards

Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus) Ryoichi Maeda (Jubilo Iwata)

Coach

Dragan Stojkovic (Nagoya Grampus)