Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (2008)

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Japanese川口 能 活Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi; born August 15, 1975, Fuji ( Shizuoka ) ), sometimes also called Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese football player. He is a goalkeeper and member of the Japanese national soccer team.

Life

He attended the Shimizu- trade high school and was a member of the football club. After he had finished high school, he joined the professional club Yokohama Marinos (now known as Yokohama F. Marinos ) at. He was appointed to the Japanese national team and played at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.

After more performances both for the club and for the country, he moved to English club Portsmouth FC, but there had initially settling problems. In his debut he made ​​the scapegoat when Portsmouth lost a home game against Leyton Orient 1:4.

Soon he moved to the Danish league for FC Nordsjælland. Before the new season started in the Japanese league, Kawaguchi returned to his homeland and signed a contract with the defending Júbilo Iwata.

In September 2009, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi broke his shin and had an injury sidelined until May 2010. A big surprise was the immediate nomination for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa after his comeback. Because it brings a high degree of risk, to use a player who was able to gather more than half a year no practice at the World Championships, Kawaguchi was only number three behind Eiji Kawashima and Seigo Narazaki. Team manager Takeshi Okada founded the nomination with Kawaguchi's strong mentality, which together hold the team. Thus it is very important for the team, even if he were sitting on the bench.

Achievements / Title

With the national

  • AFC Asian Cup Participations in 2000, 2004
  • Winner 2000, 2004

At club level

  • J. League: 1995, 2000 (Japanese Master )
Fuji (Shizuoka) Portsmouth F.C.
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