Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
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| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | |
| Date of birth | August 15, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Fuji, Japan | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Júbilo Iwata | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1991–1994 | Shimizu Commercial High School | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–2001 2001–2003 2003–2005 2005– |
Yokohama Marinos/Yokohama F. Marinos Portsmouth Nordsjælland Júbilo Iwata |
193 (0) 12 (0) 8 (0) 105 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997– | Japan | 114 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (川口 能活 Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu?, born August 15, 1975 in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture), sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese footballer. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.
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[edit] Biography
Kawaguchi studied at Shimizu Commercial High School and was a member of the football team there. After finishing high school, he joined the professional football team Yokohama Marinos (now known as Yokohama F. Marinos). He was called up to the Japanese national team and played in the Atlanta Olympic games. He kept a clean sheet against Brazil in the first game.
Following impressive performances for both club and country, he moved to English club Portsmouth, signing for a club record £1.8m. However, he struggled to adapt to life in the English Football League, and struggled with the physical side of the First Division, notably in a 3-1 away defeat to Grimsby Town. Kawaguchi lost his place to veteran Dave Beasant after being held responsible for Portsmouth's 4-1 home defeat to lowly Leyton Orient in the FA Cup. Despite his poor performances for Pompey he remained something of a cult hero with the fans, on account of his cheerful demeanour, and his insistence that he would work hard to regain his place. After a season of playing reserve team football, he made his final appearance for Portsmouth in the final game of the 2002/3 Football League First Division championship winning season, coming on at half time to a standing ovation in the 5-0 win against Bradford City. Despite this brief reappearance, he realised that his future lay elsewhere, and moved on to Nordsjælland of the Danish league. Prior to the 2005 Japanese football season, Kawaguchi returned to his home country when he signed with perennial title-contenders Júbilo Iwata.
Kawaguchi is a renowned penalty stopper, making two saves in the shootout against Jordan in the 2004 Asian Cup quarter final and also saving from Croatia's Darijo Srna in the 2006 World Cup. During the 2007 Asian Cup he was instrumental in Japan's quarter-final win against Australia making two saves from Harry Kewell and Lucas Neill in the penalty shootout, thus making him the Man of the Match.
In August of 2006, it was revealed that he would wear the captain's armband, as new Japan manager Ivica Osim believed that former captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto was not getting enough playing time at his domestic club, Gamba Osaka, who has since moved to FC Red Bull Salzburg.
[edit] Honors
Personal:
- J.League
- J-League Young Player of the Year: 1995
- J-League the Best 11: 2006
- AFC
- AFC the Best Player of the month: June 2001
- Asian Cup the Best 11: 2004
- FIFA Condederation Cup
- The Best 11: 2001
With the Japanese national football team:
- FIFA World Cup
- Match Appearance: 1998, 2006
- Finals Roster: 2002
- AFC Asian Cup
- Appearance: 2000, 2004, 2007
- Winner: 2000, 2004
With the Yokohama Marinos and Yokohama F. Marinos :
- J. League:: 1995, 2000-1st
[edit] Club Career Stats
Last update: 15 May 2008
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Yokohama Marinos |  Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Yokohama Marinos | Japan |
1 | 41 | 0 |
| 1996 | Yokohama Marinos | Japan |
1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | Yokohama Marinos | Japan |
1 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | Yokohama Marinos | Japan |
1 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
1 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
1 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
1 | 25 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Portsmouth F.C. |  England |
2 | 11 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Portsmouth F.C. | England |
2 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Nordsjælland |  Denmark |
1 | 8 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Nordsjælland | Denmark |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
1 | 34 | 0 |
| 2007 | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
1 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
1 |
[edit] National team
- 1998 FIFA World Cup
- 2000 Asian Cup (Champions)
- 2001 Confederations Cup
- 2002 FIFA World Cup
- 2003 Confederations Cup
- 2004 Asian Cup (Champions)
- 2005 Confederations Cup
- 2006 FIFA World Cup
[edit] External Links
| Preceded by Kazuaki Tasaka |
J-League Young Player of the Year 1995 |
Succeeded by Toshihide Saito |
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