Shinji Kagawa
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Attacking Midfielder
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
16
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 83%
1.55
xG
1
Goals
6
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6 |  FC Tokyo | W1 - 3 | 67 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| May 30 | FC Tokyo | D2 - 2 | 19 | — | 1 | — | 6.9 |
| May 23 |  Fagiano Okayama FC | W2 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 17 |  Nagoya Grampus | W6 - 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| May 9 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | W3 - 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| May 6 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | D1 - 1 | 76 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| May 3 |  Avispa Fukuoka | D1 - 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Apr 29 |  Vissel Kobe | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Apr 25 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | L2 - 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Apr 18 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | W3 - 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Shinji Kagawa
Shinji Kagawa is a professional 37-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cerezo Osaka, born on March 16, 1989, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Shinji Kagawa on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Shinji Kagawa Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J1 100 Year Vision League campaign, Shinji Kagawa has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 16 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Shinji Kagawa ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Shinji Kagawa's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- June 6, 2027: null-null vs Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 29, 2027: null-null vs Urawa Red Diamonds (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Shimizu S-Pulse (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs Nagoya Grampus (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2027: null-null vs Tokyo Verdy (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2027: null-null vs V-Varen Nagasaki (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Fagiano Okayama FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Kashima Antlers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 9, 2027: null-null vs Avispa Fukuoka (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Shinji Kagawa's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Shinji Kagawa's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Shinji Kagawa currently plays for Cerezo Osaka alongside Takumi Nakamura, Satoki Uejo, Shunta Tanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Solomon Sakuragawa, Masaya Shibayama, Thiago, Rikito Inoue, Yota Komi, Kosei Okazawa, Arthur Papas, Nelson Ishiwatari, Reiya Sakata, Niko Takahashi, Hayato Okuda. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Shinji Kagawa's career has also included time at St.Truiden, PAOK Thessaloniki, Real Zaragoza, Beşiktaş, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund II, Manchester United, Japan, Japan U21, Japan U23, Japan U20.
On the international stage, Shinji Kagawa has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Shinji Kagawa has won 8 titles: Greece Cup (2020/2021) with PAOK Thessaloniki, Premier League (2012/2013) with Manchester United, International Champions Cup (2014) with Manchester United, Community Shield (2013/2014) with Manchester United, DFB Pokal (2016/2017, 2011/2012) with Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga (2011/2012, 2010/2011) with Borussia Dortmund, Kirin Cup (2009, 2008) with Japan, Asian Cup (2011 Qatar) with Japan.
Shinji Kagawa has competed in J. League, J. League Cup, First Division A, Super League 1, Conference League, Greece Cup, LaLiga2, Copa del Rey, Super Lig, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Champions League, Super Cup, Europa League, Regionalliga, EFL Cup, Premier League, Community Shield, FA Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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