Hajime Hosogai

Hajime Hosogai
	Hosogai playing for Stuttgart
Personal information
Full name	Hajime Hosogai
Date of birth	June 10, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Bangkok United
Youth career
2002–2004	Maebashi Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2010	Urawa Reds
2011–2012	Augsburg
2012–2013	Bayer Leverkusen
2013–2015	Hertha
2015–2016	Bursaspor
2016–2017	Stuttgart
2017–2018	Kashiwa Reysol
2019	Buriram United
2020–	Bangkok United
National team
2008	Japan U-23
2010–2014	Japan
Honours
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019 season

Hajime Hosogai (細貝萌, Hosogai Hajime, born June 10, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Hosogai was born in Maebashi on June 10, 1986. After graduating from Maebashi Ikuei High School, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 2005. He played several matches as defensive midfielder from first season. Urawa won the champions in the 2006 J1 League and 2007 AFC Champions League. He became a regular player from 2008. In January 2011, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga club Augsburg. The club was promoted to Bundesliga end of the 2010/11 season. From summer 2012, he played Bayer Leverkusen, Hertha, Bursaspor and Stuttgart. In March 2018, he returned to Japan and joined Kashiwa Reysol. In 2019, he moved to Thailand and played Buriram United and Bangkok United.

In 2008, Hosogai was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics. He played 2 matches as defensive midfielder. On September 4, 2010, he debuted for the Japan national team against Paraguay. In 2011, he participated 2011 Asian Cup. He played 2 matches and scored a goal, and Japan won the champions. He also played at 2013 Confederations Cup. He played 30 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2014.

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Urawa Reds	J1 League	3	0	3	0	2	0	-		8	0
2006			2	0	4	0	6	0	-		12	0
2007			8	0	1	0	2	1	5	0	16	1
2008			26	2	1	0	4	0	3	1	34	3
2009			31	2	1	0	6	0	-		38	2
2010			28	1	1	0	5	0	-		34	1
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2010/11	Augsburg	2. Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	-		-		7	0
2011/12	Augsburg	Bundesliga	32	3	1	0	-		-		33	3
2012/13	Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	17	0	2	0	-		4	0	23	0
2013/14	Hertha	Bundesliga	33	0	1	0	-		-		34	0
2014/15	Hertha	Bundesliga	20	0	2	0	-		-		22	0
Turkey			League		Fortis Turkey Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2015/16	Bursaspor	Süper Lig	20	0	0	0	-		-		20	0
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2016/17	Stuttgart	2. Bundesliga	10	0	0	0	-		-		10	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	14	0	3	0	5	0	-		22	0
2018	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
Thailand			League		Queen's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2019	Buriram United	League 1	27	0							27	0
2020/21	Bangkok United	League 1
Country	Japan		120	5	15	0	30	1	8	1	173	7
	Germany		119	3	6	0	-		4	0	129	3
	Turkey		20	0	0	0	-		-		20	0
	Thailand		27	0							27	0
Total			286	8	21	0	30	1	12	1	349	10