J-League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima announced Tuesday that 18-year-old youth team midfielder Ryonosuke Ohori is transferring to Portuguese first-division club Portimonense.

Ohori, who has not played for Sanfrecce's senior side, will initially join Portimonense's under-23 team, the J-League first-division club said.

(Ryonosuke Ohori #14 celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League final between Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Saitama Stadium on Dec. 15, 2018 in Saitama, Japan.)[Getty/Kyodo]

"I hope to showcase my dribbling and shooting skills and break into the senior team as soon as possible," Ohori said in a statement through Sanfrecce.

A Hiroshima native, Ohori has represented Japan at under-17 level.

He will join current senior national keeper Shuichi Gonda at Portimonense. The club was also home to Japan playmaker Shoya Nakajima prior to his transfer to Qatari side Al-Duhail earlier this month.