Footballer Bio : Shinji Kagawa

First name Shinji
Last name Kagawa
Nationality Japan
Date of birth 17 March 1989
Age 21
Country of birth Japan
Place of birth Hyogo
Position Attacker
Height 172 cm
Weight 63 kg
International caps 14
International goals 3

Kagawa’s Career :

Kagawa started playing soccer in his primary school years. He joined Kobe NK Soccer Club and later moved to FC Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Cerezo Osaka quickly noticed his talent and signed with 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. 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 Qaraba? A?dam he continued this form with his first goal in the Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg, which Dortmund won 2–0. In the Revierderby against archrival Schalke 04, which Dortmund won 3-1, he scored twice, making him one of the fans favorites. In the future, he should be a great playmaker for Japan and also for the club he played.

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Latest goal and assist of Kagawa during Borussia 4-1 win over Gladbach. He was really a superstar!