“It’s just wonderful to see the happy faces of my team-mates. Of course I’m proud that I played a role in making this historic win happen.”
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Shinji Kagawa
Shinji Kagawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cerezo Osaka. He is widely regarded as one of the best Japanese players of all time.
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sports · Japanese footballer (born 1989) · association football player · also Shinji Kagawa, 香川真司, Kagawa Shinji, Kagawa
Born 17 March 1989 · Q154708
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2026· 4 entries
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Public attention spiked: 3,051 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5× the usual 611, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 6,449 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.6× the usual 611, with 0 article edits.
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2023· 1 entry
Played for Cerezo Osaka (2023) — 69 appearances, 5 goals.
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2022· 1 entry
Played for Sint-Truidense V.V. (2022–2023) — 18 appearances, 2 goals.
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2021· 2 entries
Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of All Time (2021).
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Played for PAOK FC (2021–2021) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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2019· 3 entries
Played for Beşiktaş J.K. (Football) (2019–2019) — 14 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for Real Zaragoza (2019–2020) — 33 appearances, 4 goals.
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Joined Besiktas in 2019.
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2018· 1 entry
Played for Borussia Dortmund II (2018–2018) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2017· 1 entry
Won: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2016–17).
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2016· 1 entry
Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2015–16).
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2014· 4 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Manchester Utd’s Shinji Kagawa is playing football against samurais now
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Joined Dortmund in 2014.
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Played for Borussia Dortmund (2014–2019) — 99 appearances, 20 goals.
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But made little impact as Japan was eliminated in the group stage
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2013· 5 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Asking David Moyes why Shinji Kagawa hasn’t been playing for Man United
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Won the English Premier League with Manchester United (2012-2013).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2013).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2012–13).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2013).
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2012· 9 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Dortmund (2011-2012).
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Won: Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund (2011–12).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2011–12).
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Won award: AFC Asian International Player of the Year (2012).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Season (2011–12).
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Won award: VDV Team of the Season (2011–12).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2011–12).
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2012–2014) — 38 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Manchester United in 2012.
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2011· 5 entries
Won the AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2011).
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Won the German Bundesliga with Dortmund (2010-2011).
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Won: AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2011).
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Won: Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund (2010–11).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2010–11).
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2010· 3 entries
Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Hinrunde (2010).
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Joined Dortmund in 2010.
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Played for Borussia Dortmund (2010–2012) — 49 appearances, 21 goals.
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2008· 3 entries
Played for Japan national under-23 football team (2008–2008) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Japan men's national football team (2008–2019) — 97 appearances, 31 goals.
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Was selected to play as a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics
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2007· 1 entry
Gained a regular position but the club missed promotion to the J
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2006· 3 entries
Joined Cerezo Osaka in 2006.
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Played for Japan national under-20 association football team (2006–2008) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Cerezo Osaka (2006–2010) — 125 appearances, 55 goals.
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1989· 1 entry
Born 1989-03-17.
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