Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 15, 1975(1975-08-15)
Age	49
Birthplace	Fuji
Country	Japan
Birth City	Shizuoka Prefecture
Horoscope	Leo

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Biography

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on August 15, 1975 in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Chuan Kou Neng Huo, Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu; born 15 August 1975) is an ex-Japan football goalkeeper. He was a former captain for the Japan national football team.

He was ruled out of the 2010 World Cup due to a broken leg in the J1 League match against Kyoto Sanga FC. After a quick recovery, Takeshi Okada, the Japanese head coach decided to include him on the final squad announced in May 2010. Kawaguchi was among two Japanese players (the second being Seigo Narazaki), who were named for Japan’s fourth consecutive World Cup. Okada chose Kawaguchi despite his inactivity and his fall to third place in the pecking list in order that his leadership skills and experience would help the team. During team training, Kawaguchi became the captain of the national team on 21 May 2010.

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 underdogs 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 2002–03 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 then-perennial title-contenders Júbilo Iwata.

It was announced that Kawaguchi would be wearing the captain’s armsband in August 2006. Ivica Osim, new Japan manager, believed that Tsuneyasu Mikamoto wasn’t getting enough time at Gamba Osaka, his home club. Kawaguchi is the country’s most-capped goalkeeper, and third overall most-capped player. He has 116 caps for Japan. This puts him six behind second-placed MasamiIhara, who has 122 caps. However, a knee injury prevented him from playing. Seigo Narazaki, a long-time rival, had been playing as Japan’s first-choice goalkeeper since then.

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Net Worth

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is one of the richest Association Football Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kawaguchi was born in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. He attended Shimizu Commercial High School, and was a part of the football team. After graduating high school, he was recruited to the professional football team Yokohama Marinos. Later, he became a member of the Yokohama F. Marinos. He was selected to the Japanese national team, and played in the Atlanta Olympic Games. In the first match, he kept a clean slate against Brazil. In 1998, Japan’s first World Cup match was played by Kawaguchi. It ended in a 1-0 loss to Argentina. Kawaguchi was Japan’s first choice goalkeeper in 2001 when the Confederations Cup team came out runner-up.

Kawaguchi is an accomplished penalty stopper. He made two saves against Jordan in the shootout in the 2004 Asian Cup quarterfinal. Also, he saved Darijo Srna from Croatia in the 2006 World Cup. He was the Man of the Match during the 2007 Asian Cup, making two saves against Lucas Neill and Harry Kewell in the penalty shootout.

Kawaguchi was not picked to play for the national team under coach Alberto Zaccheroni, and with youngster Eiji Kawashima impressing in Japan’s 2011 Asian Cup success, the Fuji-shi born custodian’s international career was effectively over.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

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