Shinji Kagawa

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Born
1989 (36 years old)
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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Position
Attacking Midfield

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Asian

Team Number
23

Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight
150 lbs

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Soccer

Team
FC Tokyo

League
Japanese J1 League

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Description

Shinji Kagawa (Japanese: 香川真司 Kagawa Shinji, born 17 March 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club PAOK and the Japan national team. Kagawa began his professional career in his homeland with Cerezo Osaka before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2010. After two years with Dortmund, Kagawa signed for Manchester United on a four-year contract. Two years later, he returned to Dortmund. He is known for his "vision, technique, movement and deft passing". Kagawa holds the records for most appearances and goals by a Japanese player in UEFA club competitions.

Since making his senior international debut in May 2008, he has won over 90 caps and scored over 30 goals. On 29 November 2012, Kagawa was named Asian Football Confederation International Player of the Year.

Season Stats
16 appearances in the current 2025 Season
2 goals scored in the current 2025 Season
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