Hajime Hosogai

Hajime Hosogai (細貝 萌, Hosogai Hajime, born 10 June 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer. He is a flexible player, able to play in his natural role as defender, defensive midfielder, and plays for Thespakusatsu Gunma, and the Japan national team.

Hajime Hosogai
Personal information
Full name Hajime Hosogai
Date of birth (1986-06-10) 10 June 1986
Place of birth Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, full back
Team information
Current team
 Thespakusatsu Gunma
Number 33
Youth career
1999–2001 FC Maebashi
2002–2004 Maebashi Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Urawa Red Diamonds 98 (5)
2011–2013 Bayer Leverkusen 17 (0)
2011–2012 → FC Augsburg (loan) 39 (3)
2013–2016 Hertha BSC 53 (0)
2015–2016 → Bursaspor (loan) 20 (0)
2016–2017 VfB Stuttgart 10 (0)
2017–2018 Kashiwa Reysol 22 (0)
2019–2021 Buriram United 27 (0)
2020–2021 → Bangkok United (loan) 28 (1)
2021– Thespakusatsu Gunma 26 (1)
International career
2006–2008 Japan U23 10 (1)
2010–2014 Japan 30 (1)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
WinnerAFC Champions League2007
WinnerJ1 League2006
Runner-upJ1 League2005
Runner-upJ1 League2007
WinnerEmperor's Cup2005
WinnerEmperor's Cup2006
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Club career

Hosogai was amongst the most promising players of Urawa Red Diamonds. 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.[2] On 9 September 2011, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Leverkusen. Playing for the newly promoted Bavarian club, Hosogai helped avoiding relegation before returning to Bayer Leverkusen for the 2012–13 season.

On 25 July 2016, Hosogai moved to VfB Stuttgart.[3] He joined Kashiwa Reysol on 24 March 2017.[4]

On 6 December 2018, it was confirmed that Hosogai would join the Thai league club Buriram United for the 2019 season.

On 12 December 2019, it was announced that Hosogai had joined club Bangkok United on a season-long loan deal.

International career

Hosogai has represented Japan at numerous youth levels. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics finals,[5] 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.[6][7] 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.

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 February 2017[8][9]
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Other4 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Urawa Red Diamonds 2005 303020--80
2006 204060-10130
2007 8010213050191
2008 262104031-343
2009 3121060--382
2010 2811050--341
Total 98511025161601467
FC Augsburg 2010–11 70----70
2011–12 32310---333
Total 39310---403
Bayer Leverkusen
2012–13 17020-40-230
Total 17020-40-230
Hertha BSC
2013–14 33010---340
2014–15 20020---220
Total 53030---560
Bursaspor 2015–16 200----200
Total 20000---200
VfB Stuttgart 2016–17 100---100
Total 100---100
Career total 23781702511016029510

1Includes Emperor's Cup and DFB-Pokal.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

4Includes Japanese Super Cup, A3 Champions Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U-23
200610
200761
200830
Total101
Japan[10]
201030
201171
201280
201370
201450
Total301

International goals
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.

Under-23
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2007Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam
4–0
4–0
2008 Summer Olympics qualification

Senior team
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 January 2011Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar South Korea
2–1
2–2
2011 AFC Asian Cup

Appearances in major competitions
Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
Japan U232008 Summer Olympics qualificationU-22511Qualified
Japan U232008 Summer OlympicsU-23200Round 1
Japan2011 AFC Asian CupSenior021Champions

Honours

Urawa Red Diamonds

Japan

Individual

References
  1. "National Team Squad". jfa.or.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. "FCA leiht Japaner Hosogai aus" [FCA loans Japanese player Hosogai] (in German). DFL. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. "Hajime Hosogai signs for VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. "Hajime Hosogai makes Japan move". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "Hajime Hosogai Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  6. Gus Fielding (3 September 2010). "Zaccheroni issues challenge to Blue Samurai". Kyodo News. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  7. Andrew McKirdy (5 September 2010). "Kagawa's goal lifts Japan in rematch against Paraguay". The Japan Times. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 283 out of 289)
  9. "Hajime Hosogai". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  10. Japan National Football Team Database
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