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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Junichi Inamoto
- Position: Midfielder
- Squad number: 20
- Date of birth: 18 September, 1979 (30 years old)
- Height: 5'11" (181cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 2 Junichi Inamoto | 0|0 Junichi Inamoto |
| 2 As substitute | 16|19 Total Japan |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 4 Total Japan | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 0 Junichi Inamoto | 0 Junichi Inamoto |
| 4 Total Japan | 2 Total Japan |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 0|1 Junichi Inamoto | 0|0 Junichi Inamoto |
| 55|89 Total Japan | 7|0 Total Japan |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
Japan games played
- Japan 1-0 Cameroon
Monday, 14 June Match report - Netherlands 1-0 Japan
Saturday, 19 June Match report - Denmark 1-3 Japan
Thursday, 24 June Match report - Paraguay 0-0 Japan
Tuesday, 29 June Match report
Player profile
Appearing in his third World Cup, the former Arsenal and Fulham man was Japan’s top scorer at the 2002 finals with goals against Belgium and Russia (his country’s first ever World Cup win), but plays a more defensive role these days. He is likely to start alongside Makoto Hasebe in central midfield.
The well-travelled midfielder is now back in Japan via England, Wales, Turkey, Germany and France. He made his debut for Gamba Osaka as a schoolboy and was at one time the youngest-ever J-League player and scorer.
He joined Arsenal on loan in 2001 but failed to make a Premier League appearance for the Gunners and moved to Fulham after the 2002 World Cup. Two seasons at Craven Cottage were followed by a spell at West Brom and on loan at Cardiff.
In 2006, after five years in the English leagues, he joined Galatasaray before moving on to Eintracht Frankfurt (2007-2009). He started the current season in France with Rennes, but after just five Ligue 1 appearances returned to his homeland with Kawasaki Frontale in a bid to clinch a World Cup spot.
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