Hajime Hosogai
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
footballer. He is a flexible player, able to play in his natural role as defensive midfielder, defender as well as right wing, and plays for Bundesliga
side FC Augsburg
on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
. Having helped the Red Diamonds to the AFC Champions League
in 2007, he played for Urawa at the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup
.
On 23 December 2010, he left Japan and transferred to the German club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who promptly loaned him out to FC Augsburg
. On September 9, 2011 He scored his first Bundesliga goal against Leverkusen.
finals, and made his debut for the Japan national team
in a 1–0 win against Paraguay
(playing in his natural role as central midfielder) at his home stadium in Saitama
on 4 September 2010, after being called up for the first time by caretaker Hiromi Hara
and under the auspices of new manager Alberto Zaccheroni.
He scored his first goal for the senior national team on 25 January 2011 in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
semi-final match against South Korea.
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Japanese Super Cup
, A3 Champions Cup
and FIFA Club World Cup
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
footballer. He is a flexible player, able to play in his natural role as defensive midfielder, defender as well as right wing, and plays for Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Club career
Hosogai was amongst the most promising players of Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
. Having helped the Red Diamonds to the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
in 2007, he played for Urawa at the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup
2007 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup was a football tournament played in Japan from 7 December to 16 December 2007. It was the fourth FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organised by FIFA for the winners of each confederation's top continental club tournament....
.
On 23 December 2010, he left Japan and transferred to the German club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who promptly loaned him out to FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
. On September 9, 2011 He scored his first Bundesliga goal against Leverkusen.
International career
Hosogai has represented Japan at numerous youth levels. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's U-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from...
finals, and made his debut for the Japan national team
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
in a 1–0 win against Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
(playing in his natural role as central midfielder) at his home stadium in Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
on 4 September 2010, after being called up for the first time by caretaker Hiromi Hara
Hiromi Hara
is a retired Japanese football player. He currently serves as technical director for the Japanese national football team.-Playing career:After graduating from Waseda University in 1981, Hara joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F.C. as a forward.Between 1978 and 1988 Hara played 75 games for the...
and under the auspices of new manager Alberto Zaccheroni.
He scored his first goal for the senior national team on 25 January 2011 in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
semi-final match against South Korea.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Other1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2009 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2010 2010 J. League Division 1 The 2010 J. League Division 1 season was the 46th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 18th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.... |
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 98 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 7 | |
| FC Augsburg FC Augsburg FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969.... |
2010–11 2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga The 2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga was the 37th season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's second tier of its football league system. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 and ended with the last games on 15 May 2011... |
7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga is the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and will end with the last games on 5 May 2012... |
12 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | |||||
| Career total | 117 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 10 | |
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Japanese Super Cup
Japanese Super Cup
The Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season...
, A3 Champions Cup
A3 Champions Cup
A3 Champions Cup was an annual football tournament sanctioned by the East Asian Football Federation. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament. South Korea was the most...
and FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U-23 Japan national under-23 football team The Japan national under-23 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-Olympic Games Rosters:*1996 Olympic Games*2000 Olympic Games*2004 Olympic Games*2008 Olympic Games... |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
| Japan Japan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... |
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| 2010 Japan national football team in 2010 The Japan national football team in 2010, managed by head coach Takeshi Okada, began by competing in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2010 East Asian Football Championship in amongst other international friendly matches in the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals where they would... |
3 | 0 | |
| 2011 Japan national football team in 2011 The Japan national football team in 2011, managed by head coach Alberto Zaccheroni, began by competing and winning the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The win meant Japan were crowned the Champions of Asia for a record 4th time and earned a berth in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup... |
7 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
Under-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2007 |  My Dinh National StadiumMy Dinh National Stadium My Dinh National Stadium is a stadium in My Dinh commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam, has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex... , Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
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2008 Summer Olympics qualification 2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 7 February to 21 November 2007. Twenty-four teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Beijing.... |
Senior team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 January 2011 |  Al-Gharafa Stadium, DohaDoha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
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2011 AFC Asian Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics qualification 2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 7 February to 21 November 2007. Twenty-four teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Beijing.... |
U-22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Qualified | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate... |
U-23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Round 1 | |
| 2011 AFC Asian Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Senior | 0 | 2 | 1 | Champions | |
Club
Urawa Red Diamonds- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
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- 2007
- J. League Division 1: 1
- 2006
- Emperor's CupEmperor's Cup, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
: 2
- Emperor's Cup
- 20052005 Emperor's CupThe 85th Emperor's Cup was held between September 17, 2005 and January 1, 2006. The tournament was won by Urawa Red Diamonds. The J. League Division 2 clubs qualified automatically to the third round, while the J...
, 2006- Japanese Super CupJapanese Super CupThe Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season...
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- Japanese Super Cup
- 2006
- 2007
External links
- Hajime Hosogai at FC Augsburg official site