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Shinji Kagawa
香川真司
	Kagawa with Borussia Dortmund in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Shinji Kagawa
Date of birth	17 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder / Second striker
Team information
Current team	Borussia Dortmund
Number	23
Youth career
2001–2005	FC Miyagi Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2010	Cerezo Osaka
2010–	Borussia Dortmund
International career‡
2007	Japan U18
2006–2008	Japan U19
2007	Japan U20
2008	Japan U23
2008–	Japan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2011; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2011

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Shinji Kagawa (香川真司, Kagawa Shinji) (born 17 March 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He previously played for Cerezo Osaka. He has been capped by Japan at international level.

Club career

Kagawa started playing football in his primary school years. He joined Kobe NK Football Club and later moved to FC Miyagi Barcelona in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.^[1] Cerezo Osaka quickly noticed his talent and signed him at the age of 17. He was the first player in Japan to sign a professional contract before graduating high school, except players promoted from youth teams of the J. League clubs.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007 season, he gained a regular position but the club missed the promotion to the J. League Division 1.

On 23 August 2010, he made his debut appearance in the German Bundesliga, starting for his new club Borussia Dortmund. After scoring his first two competitive goals for the club in the Europa League qualifying tie against Qarabağ Ağdam, he continued this form with his first goal in the Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg, which Dortmund won 2–0.^[2] In the Revierderby against archrival Schalke 04, which Dortmund won 3-1, Kagawa said pre-match that he would score two goals, he then went on to score twice, making him one of the fans' favorites.^[3].

International career

Kagawa played as a member of the Japan national under-20 football team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.

In 2008 he was also selected to play as a member of the Japanese team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. On 24 May 2008 he made his senior international debut in a friendly Kirin Cup match. Japan won the match against Côte d'Ivoire 1–0. He was not selected in Takeshi Okada's final 23 squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In September 2010 he scored the only goal of the game in Japan's 1–0 win over Paraguay in Yokohama.^[4] It took Kagawa five long months to rehab his injury from the AFC Asia Cup. He returned in Dortmund's final game as a substitute in the 87th minute.

2011 AFC Asian Cup

He was included in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup by coach Alberto Zaccheroni. In the quarterfinals against Qatar, he scored 2 goals. The game ended 3-2, a win for Japan. In the semifinal against South Korea, Kagawa broke his metatarsal by himself ^[5] and missed the final where Japan beat Australia after extra-time.

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 13 August 2011^[6]^[7]

Club	Season	League	League		Cup¹		League Cup²		Continental³		Other⁴		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cerezo Osaka	2006	J1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2007	J2	35	5	1	2	-		-		-		36	7
	2008		35	16	0	0	-		-		-		35	16
	2009		44	27	0	0	-		-		-		44	27
	2010	J1	11	7	-		1	0	-		-		12	7
	Total		125	55	1	2	1	0	-		-		127	57
Borussia Dortmund	2010–11	Bundesliga	18	8	2	0	-		8	4	-		28	12
	2011–12	Bundesliga	6	1	1	1	-		1	0	1	0	9	2
	Total		24	9	3	1	-		9	4	1	0	37	14
Career total			149	64	4	3	1	0	9	4	1	0	164	71

¹Includes Emperor's Cup and DFB-Pokal.

²Includes J. League Cup.

³Includes UEFA Europa League qualification and UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.

⁴Includes DFL-Supercup.

International

As of 6 September 2011

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan U18
	2007	3	1
	Total	3	1
Japan U19
	2006	2	0
	2008	6	2
	Total	8	2
Japan U20
	2007	6	0
	Total	6	0
Japan U23
	2008	6	1
	Total	6	1
Japan
	2008	6	1
	2009	4	1
	2010	7	1
	2011	10	6
	Total	27	9

International appearances and goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Goal	Competition
2006
	2 November	Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore	Iran U19	1–2	0	2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19
	9 November	Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata	South Korea U19	2–2	0	2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19
2007
	17 January	Valentine Sports Park, Sydney	China PR U18	5–0	1	2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival / Japan U18
	18 January	Valentine Sports Park, Sydney	Australia U18	3–3	0	2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival / Japan U18
	20 January	Valentine Sports Park, Sydney	South Korea U17	0–1	0	2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival / Japan U18
	22 March	Estadio do Moura Atletico Clube, Moura	Jordan U20	0–1	0	Friendly^[8] / Japan U20
	24 March	Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel	Cape Verde U20	2–1	0	Friendly^[8] / Japan U20
	25 March	Complexo Desportivo Fernando Mamede, Beja	Portugal U20	0–3	0	Friendly^[8] / Japan U20
	2 June	Stade Perruc, Hyères	France U21	1–5	0	2007 Toulon Tournament / Japan U20
	7 July	Royal Athletic Park, Victoria	Nigeria U20	0–0	0	2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup / Japan U20
	11 July	Royal Athletic Park, Victoria	Czech Republic U20	2–2	0	2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup / Japan U20
2008
	21 January	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	Egypt U19	3–0	1	2008 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U19
	23 January	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	Germany U19	4–2	1	2008 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U19
	28 January	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	China PR U19	2–1	0	2008 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U19
	30 January	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	Poland U19	6–1	0	2008 Qatar International Friendship Tournament / Japan U19
	27 March	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo	Angola	1–1	0	Friendly^[9] / Japan U23
1.	24 May	Toyota Stadium, Toyota	Ivory Coast	1–0	0	2008 Kirin Cup
2.	2 June	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama	Oman	3–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	14 June	Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok	Thailand	3–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
	24 July	Home's Stadium Kobe, Hyogo	Australia U23 (Olympic)	2–1	1	Friendly^[10] / Japan U23 (Olympic)
	29 July	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo	Argentine U23 (Olympic)	0–1	0	Friendly^[11] / Japan U23 (Olympic)
	7 August	Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin	United States U23 (Olympic)	0–1	0	2008 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)
	10 August	Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin	Nigeria U23 (Olympic)	1–2	0	2008 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)
	13 August	Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang	Netherlands U23 (Olympic)	0–1	0	2008 Summer Olympics / Japan U23 (Olympic)
4.	9 October	Niigata Stadium, Niigata	United Arab Emirates	1–1	1	Friendly^[12]
5.	15 October	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama	Uzbekistan	1–1	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
	2 November	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam	Iran U19	4–2	0	2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19
	4 November	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam	Saudi Arabia U19	1–1	0	2008 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19
6.	13 November	Home's Stadium Kobe, Hyogo	Syria	3–1	0	Friendly^[13]
2009
7.	20 January	KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto	Yemen	2–1	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8.	28 January	Bahrain National Stadium, Isa Town	Bahrain	0–1	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9.	4 February	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo	Finland	5–1	1	Friendly^[14]
10.	27 May	Nagai Stadium, Osaka	Chile	4–0	0	2009 Kirin Cup
2010
11.	2 February	Ōita Stadium, Oita	Venezuela	0–0	0	Friendly^[15]
12.	11 February	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo	Hong Kong	3–0	0	2010 East Asian Football Championship
13.	14 February	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo	South Korea	1–3	0	2010 East Asian Football Championship
14.	4 September	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama	Paraguay	1–0	1	Friendly^[16]
15.	7 September	Nagai Stadium, Osaka	Guatemala	2–1	0	Friendly^[17]
16.	8 October	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama	Argentina	1–0	0	Friendly^[18]
17.	12 October	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul	South Korea	0–0	0	Friendly^[19]
2011
18.	9 January	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	Jordan	1–1	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup
19.	13 January	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	Syria	2–1	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup
20.	17 January	Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan	Saudi Arabia	5–0	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup
21.	21 January	Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha	Qatar	3–2	2	2011 AFC Asian Cup
22.	25 January	Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha	South Korea	2–2	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup
23.	10 August	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo	South Korea	3–0	2	Friendly^[20]

Awards and honours

Japan

AFC Asian Cup (1): 2011

Club

Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga (1): 2010–11

Individual

J. League Division 2 Top scorer (1): 2009
Chosen as the best eleven of the Bundesliga (1) in the 2010–11 season by Kicker

References

^ "Shinji Kagawa – Player's History" (in Japanese). J-League Pro-Footballers Association. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
^ "Ballack injured as 10-man Hanover hold Bayer". Bangkok Post. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
^ "Schalke 1-3 Borussia Dortmund: Prophetic Kagawa At The Double For BVB". Goal.com. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Japan 1–0 Paraguay: Shinji Kagawa Strike Gives Blue Samurai Measure Of Revenge Goal.com, 4 September 2010
^ Injured Shinji Kagawa could be out for the season ESPN.com, 26 January 2011
^ Japan - Shinji Kagawa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
^ Shinji Kagawa > Club matches worldfootball.net
^ ^a ^b ^c "ポルトガル遠征". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "国際親善試合～北京で勝つための戦いが、始まる。～ U-23日本代表対アンゴラ代表". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "国際親善試合 U-23日本代表　対　U-23オーストラリア代表ゲームレポート". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "キリンチャレンジカップ2008 ～ALL FOR 2010!～ U-23日本代表　対　U-23アルゼンチン代表ゲームレポート". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "キリンチャレンジカップ2008 日本 1–1 アラブ首長国連邦代表". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "キリンチャレンジカップ2008 日本 3–1 シリア". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "キリンチャレンジカップ2009 日本 5–1 フィンランド". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "キリンチャレンジカップ2010 日本 0–0 ベネズエラ". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2010 日本 1–0 パラグアイ". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2010 日本 2–1 グアテマラ". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "キリンチャレンジカップ2010_1008_アルゼンチン". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "国際親善試合2010_1012_韓国". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
^ "Japan vs. Korea Republic". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

External links

Official site
Shinji Kagawa – FIFA competition record (archived)
Shinji Kagawa at National-Football-Teams.com
Shinji Kagawa at Borussia Dortmund official site

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[1] "Shinji Kagawa – Player's History" (in Japanese). J-League Pro-Footballers Association. Retrieved 13 May 2010.

[2] "Ballack injured as 10-man Hanover hold Bayer". Bangkok Post. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.

[3] "Schalke 1-3 Borussia Dortmund: Prophetic Kagawa At The Double For BVB". Goal.com. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[4] Japan 1–0 Paraguay: Shinji Kagawa Strike Gives Blue Samurai Measure Of Revenge Goal.com, 4 September 2010

[5] Injured Shinji Kagawa could be out for the season ESPN.com, 26 January 2011

[6] Japan - Shinji Kagawa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway

[7] Shinji Kagawa > Club matches worldfootball.net

[2007POR-8] "ポルトガル遠征". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[9] "国際親善試合～北京で勝つための戦いが、始まる。～ U-23日本代表対アンゴラ代表". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[10] "国際親善試合 U-23日本代表　対　U-23オーストラリア代表ゲームレポート". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[11] "キリンチャレンジカップ2008 ～ALL FOR 2010!～ U-23日本代表　対　U-23アルゼンチン代表ゲームレポート". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[12] "キリンチャレンジカップ2008 日本 1–1 アラブ首長国連邦代表". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[13] "キリンチャレンジカップ2008 日本 3–1 シリア". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[14] "キリンチャレンジカップ2009 日本 5–1 フィンランド". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[15] "キリンチャレンジカップ2010 日本 0–0 ベネズエラ". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[16] "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2010 日本 1–0 パラグアイ". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[17] "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2010 日本 2–1 グアテマラ". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[18] "キリンチャレンジカップ2010_1008_アルゼンチン". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[19] "国際親善試合2010_1012_韓国". samuraiblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2011.

[20] "Japan vs. Korea Republic". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

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 In 2007 season, he gained a regular position but the club missed the promotion to the [[J. League Division 1]].
-On 23 August 2010, he made his debut appearance in the German [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]], starting for his new club [[Borussia Dortmund]]. After scoring his first two competitive goals for the club in the [[Europa League]] qualifying tie against [[FK Qarabağ|Qarabağ Ağdam]], he continued this form with his first goal in the Bundesliga match against [[VFL Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg]], which Dortmund won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/195794/ballack-injured-as-10-man-hanover-hold-bayer|title=Ballack injured as 10-man Hanover hold Bayer|publisher=[[Bangkok Post]]|date=11 September 2010|accessdate=11 September 2010}}</ref> In the [[Revierderby]] against archrival [[Schalke 04]], which Dortmund won 3-1, Kagawa said pre-match that he would score two goals, he then went on to score twice, making him one of the fans' favorites.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/46585/schalke-04-vs-borussia-dortmund/report|title=Schalke 1-3 Borussia Dortmund: Prophetic Kagawa At The Double For BVB|date=2010-09-19|accessdate=2011-06-07|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>. On October 11, 2011, Kagawa signed a two year contract with Manchester United for an undisclosed fee. He should be joining the club during the winter trading window.
+On 23 August 2010, he made his debut appearance in the German [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]], starting for his new club [[Borussia Dortmund]]. After scoring his first two competitive goals for the club in the [[Europa League]] qualifying tie against [[FK Qarabağ|Qarabağ Ağdam]], he continued this form with his first goal in the Bundesliga match against [[VFL Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg]], which Dortmund won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/195794/ballack-injured-as-10-man-hanover-hold-bayer|title=Ballack injured as 10-man Hanover hold Bayer|publisher=[[Bangkok Post]]|date=11 September 2010|accessdate=11 September 2010}}</ref> In the [[Revierderby]] against archrival [[Schalke 04]], which Dortmund won 3-1, Kagawa said pre-match that he would score two goals, he then went on to score twice, making him one of the fans' favorites.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/46585/schalke-04-vs-borussia-dortmund/report|title=Schalke 1-3 Borussia Dortmund: Prophetic Kagawa At The Double For BVB|date=2010-09-19|accessdate=2011-06-07|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>.
 ==International career==