Shinji Kagawa
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Japan•Attacking Midfieldshield Cerezo Osaka
Market Value
€175k
Peak Value
€22M
FC 26 Overall
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Career Apps
243
Shinji Kagawa is a 37-year-old attacking midfield at Cerezo Osaka and a current market value of €175k.
- Born
- Mar 17, 1989
- Birthplace
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Contract Expires
- Jan 2026
- Agent
- UDN SPORTS
- Starts on Record
- 165
Career Record & Market Value
Transfermarkt logs 243 competitive appearances, 43 goals, 53 assists, and 15,167 minutes on the pitch. Disciplinary: 16 yellow cards, 0 red cards. Peak valuation: €22M. Current market value: €175k. Contract expired Jan 2026.
Match-Event Breakdown
Substitutions
112
Goals
46
Cards
19
Shootout
1
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | Sint-Truiden | Cerezo Osaka | — | €800k |
| 2022-01-10 | PAOK | Sint-Truiden | — | €1.2M |
| 2021-01-27 | Without Club | PAOK | — | €2M |
| 2020-10-02 | Real Zaragoza | Without Club | — | €2.4M |
| 2019-08-09 | Dortmund | Real Zaragoza | €3M | €6M |
| 2019-06-30 | Besiktas | Dortmund | — | €6M |
| 2019-01-31 | Dortmund | Besiktas | — | €8M |
| 2014-08-31 | Man Utd | Dortmund | €8M | €15M |
| 2012-07-01 | Dortmund | Man Utd | €16M | €22M |
| 2010-07-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Dortmund | — | €2.5M |
| 2006-02-01 | FC Miyagi Yth. | Cerezo Osaka | — | — |
Season-by-Season Record
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | 🟨 | 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BE1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 901 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | GR1 | 6 | — | — | 196 | 1 | — |
| · | GRP | 3 | — | 1 | 128 | — | — |
| · | ECLQ | 3 | — | — | 78 | — | — |
| 2019 | TR1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 549 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | L1 | 8 | 2 | — | 536 | — | — |
| · | DFB | 1 | — | 1 | 78 | — | — |
| · | CL | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | L1 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 1,597 | 1 | — |
| · | CL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 591 | — | — |
| · | DFB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 389 | — | — |
| 2016 | L1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1,254 | 3 | — |
| · | EL | 5 | — | — | 280 | — | — |
| · | DFB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 197 | — | — |
| · | CL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 180 | — | — |
| · | DFL | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| 2015 | L1 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 2,407 | 3 | — |
| · | DFB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 442 | — | — |
| · | ELQ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 269 | — | — |
| · | EL | 3 | — | 1 | 201 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | L1 | 12 | 1 | — | 777 | — | — |
| · | GB1 | 11 | — | 4 | 701 | — | — |
| · | CL | 8 | — | 2 | 512 | — | — |
| · | DFB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 88 | — | — |
| · | FAC | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| 2013 | GB1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1,295 | — | — |
| · | CL | 6 | — | — | 495 | 1 | — |
| · | FAC | 3 | — | — | 185 | — | — |
| · | GBCS | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| 2012 | GB1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 498 | 1 | — |
| · | CL | 2 | — | 2 | 129 | — | — |
Competition Breakdown
L199 apps · 20G · 24A · 6,571′
GB138 apps · 6G · 8A · 2,494′
27 apps · 3G · 8A · 1,935′
BE118 apps · 2G · 1A · 901′
17 apps · 5G · 7A · 1,194′
TR114 apps · 4G · 2A · 549′
8 apps · 0G · 1A · 481′
GR16 apps · 0G · 0A · 196′
4 apps · 0G · 0A · 275′
4 apps · 3G · 1A · 269′
3 apps · 0G · 1A · 128′
3 apps · 0G · 0A · 78′
1 apps · 0G · 0A · 6′
1 apps · 0G · 0A · 90′
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€22M
Trough
€175k
Snapshots
41
Δ since 2009
-90%
| Peak reached | 2012-06-29 · €22M · at Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2025-12-15 · €175k |
| First snapshot | 2009-01-05 · €1.7M |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €175k |
Goals & Cards Timeline
Match-by-match event log: goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions, ordered most recent first.
| Date | Min | Event | Club | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | 76' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-09-28 | 82' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-09-20 | 90' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-08-31 | 88' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-08-23 | 89' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-08-23 | 35' | Goal | Cerezo Osaka | , Left-footed shot, 2. Goal of the Season Assist: , Pass, 2. Assist of the Season | |
| 2025-07-19 | 89' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-07-05 | 84' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-06-21 | 90' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-05-11 | 41' | Yellow card | Cerezo Osaka | 2. Yellow card , Dissent | |
| 2025-05-06 | 88' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-04-29 | 52' | Yellow card | Cerezo Osaka | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2025-02-22 | 54' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Tactical | |
| 2025-02-14 | 90' | Substitution | Cerezo Osaka | , Delay | |
| 2025-02-14 | 52' | Goal | Cerezo Osaka | , Right-footed shot, 1. Goal of the Season | |
| 2022-10-22 | 58' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-10-15 | 57' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-10-15 | 12' | Goal | Sint-Truidense VV | , Direct corner, 2. Goal of the Season | |
| 2022-09-09 | 46' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-09-03 | 85' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-08-27 | 57' | Goal | Sint-Truidense VV | , Penalty, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Penalty: Fouled player | |
| 2022-08-20 | 87' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-08-20 | 35' | Yellow card | Sint-Truidense VV | 3. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2022-08-14 | 67' | Yellow card | Sint-Truidense VV | 2. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2022-08-06 | 58' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-07-30 | 82' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-07-23 | 74' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2022-07-23 | 74' | Yellow card | Sint-Truidense VV | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2022-04-10 | 65' | Substitution | Sint-Truidense VV | , Tactical | |
| 2021-09-12 | 61' | Substitution | PAOK Thessaloniki |
Career Lineup Share
Breakdown of matchday squad roles across career clubs, drawn from Transfermarkt lineup records. Bars show starts (yellow), bench (muted), and captain appearances (blue dot badge).
Borussia Dortmund176 lineup entries · 110 starts · 66 bench
Manchester United Football Club44 lineup entries · 21 starts · 23 bench
Koninklijke Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging23 lineup entries · 10 starts · 13 bench
Cerezo Osaka20 lineup entries · 13 starts · 7 bench · 5 as captain
Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton16 lineup entries · 4 starts · 12 bench
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü14 lineup entries · 4 starts · 10 bench
Real Zaragoza4 lineup entries · 3 starts · 1 bench
Japan National-Team Context
Shinji Kagawa has 97 senior international caps for Japan, with 31 goals.
International Goals (Career)
| Date | Fixture | Minute | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-19 | Colombia vs Japan | 6′ | PEN |
| 2017-03-28 | Japan vs Thailand | 8′ | |
| 2016-03-29 | Japan vs Syria | 66′ | |
| 2016-03-29 | Japan vs Syria | 90′ | |
| 2015-09-08 | Afghanistan vs Japan | 10′ | |
| 2015-09-08 | Afghanistan vs Japan | 50′ | |
| 2015-09-03 | Japan vs Cambodia | 61′ | |
| 2015-01-20 | Japan vs Jordan | 82′ | |
| 2013-06-19 | Italy vs Japan | 33′ | |
| 2013-03-26 | Jordan vs Japan | 69′ | |
| 2012-06-08 | Japan vs Jordan | 35′ | |
| 2011-10-11 | Japan vs Tajikistan | 41′ | |
| 2011-10-11 | Japan vs Tajikistan | 68′ | |
| 2011-01-21 | Qatar vs Japan | 29′ | |
| 2011-01-21 | Qatar vs Japan | 71′ |
Japan Senior Team Record
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 389 | 168 | 235 | 49% |
Recent Japan Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-03-31 | England | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2026-03-28 | Scotland | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |