Hajime Hosogai

Hajime Hosogai

Hosogai playing for Stuttgart
Personal information
Full name	Hajime Hosogai
Date of birth	(1986-06-10) June 10, 1986
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	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2010	Urawa Reds	98	(5)
2011–2012	Augsburg	39	(3)
2012–2013	Bayer Leverkusen	17	(0)
2013–2015	Hertha	53	(0)
2015–2016	Bursaspor	20	(0)
2016–2017	Stuttgart	10	(0)
2017–2018	Kashiwa Reysol	22	(0)
2019	Buriram United	27	(0)
2020–	Bangkok United
National team
2008	Japan U-23	2	(0)
2010–2014	Japan	30	(1)
Honours Urawa Reds Winner AFC Champions League 2007 Winner J1 League 2006 Runner-up J1 League 2005 Runner-up J1 League 2007 Winner Emperor's Cup 2005 Winner Emperor's Cup 2006 Representing Japan AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qatar
* 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

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.

Statistics

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		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			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			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

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	3	0
2011	7	1
2012	8	0
2013	7	0
2014	5	0
Total	30	1

Other websites

• Hajime Hosogai at Soccerway.com
• Hajime Hosogai at WorldFootball.net
• Hajime Hosogai at National-Football-Teams.com
• Hajime Hosogai at kicker (in German)
• Hajime Hosogai at FBref.com