Date of birth | 30 December 1977 |
Place of birth | Tokyo |
Nationality | Japanese |
Weight | 68 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Midfielder |
He is one of the stars in the J-League after he switched from the centre of defence to a holding role in midfield. He made his debut for his only club Shimizu S-Pulse in February 1995. He has over 100 appearances in the J-League and broke into the national team in the 2001 Confederations Cup and has been a regular member of the team since, forming an excellent partnership with Junichi Inamoto in the midfield. A hard tackling midfielder he rarely ventures forward as his handful of goals in the J-League confirm.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 01 Jul 1995 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 28 Jan 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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18 Apr 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
27 Apr 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
11 May 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-4 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Japan | World Youth Cup | 5 | ||||
2000-01 | Japan | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 |
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2001-02 | Japan | Asia Oceania Champions | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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2001-02 | Japan | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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18 Jun 1997 | Japan v Spain | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
20 Jun 1997 | Japan v Costa Rica | W | 6-2 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
23 Jun 1997 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 3-3 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
26 Jun 1997 | Japan v Australia | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
29 Jun 1997 | Ghana v Japan | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
31 May 2001 | Japan v Canada | W | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
02 Jun 2001 | Japan v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
07 Jun 2001 | Japan v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
10 Jun 2001 | Japan v France | L | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
01 Jul 2001 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Kirin Cup | |
04 Jul 2001 | Japan v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
15 Aug 2001 | Japan v Australia | W | 3-0 | ASIA OCEANIA CHAMPIONS | Final |
04 Oct 2001 | Senegal v Japan | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Nov 2001 | Japan v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
21 Mar 2002 | Japan v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Poland v Japan | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Japan v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
29 Apr 2002 | Japan v Slovakia | D | 3-3 | KIRIN CUP | |
14 May 2002 | Norway v Japan | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
09 Jun 2002 | Japan v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
14 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
18 Jun 2002 | Japan v Turkey | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.