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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
- Position: Goal Keeper
- Squad number: 23
- Date of birth: 15 August, 1975 (34 years old)
- Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Saves |
|---|---|
| 0 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 0 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi |
| 0 As substitute | 19 Total Japan |
| 32 Most saves by Nestor Fernando Muslera | |
| 4 Total Japan |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 0 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 0 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi |
| 4 Total Japan | 2 Total Japan |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 0|0 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 0|0 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi |
| 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
A surprise inclusion in the squad, Kawaguchi himself said he was stunned to be called up after a long spell out with a serious leg break. He began the World Cup qualifying campaign as first-choice keeper, but was dropped following defeat by Bahrain in March 2008.
The former national team captain will be travelling to his fourth World Cup after keeping goal in France in 1998 and in his homeland in 2002, where he was his country’s best player.
The 34-year-old is Japan's second most-capped player ever with 117 appearances, behind Masami Ihara's 123, and has been included by Okada for his experience and leadership qualities.
He has not played competitively since breaking his leg in a J-League game for Jubilo Iwata in September, and only returned to action in a training match in late April.
The former Portsmouth keeper began his career with Yokohama F-Marinos in 1995, moving to Pompey under Graham Rix in October 2001. However, after just 11 league starts in two seasons he was sold to Danish club FC Nordsjaelland in 2003 before returning to his homeland with Jubilo in 2005.
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