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38_19	Division 2 and drew widespread attention.
38_20	Borussia Dortmund 2010–11 season
38_21	In the summer of 2010, Kagawa transferred from Cerezo to Borussia Dortmund for €350,000. The
38_22	relatively modest cost of the transfer was because of a release clause in Kagawa's contract with
38_23	Cerezo, which allowed him to leave the club cheaply if he had an opportunity to play in Europe.
38_24	On 23 August 2010, he made his debut appearance in the Bundesliga, starting for his new club
38_25	Dortmund. After scoring his first two competitive goals for the club in the UEFA Europa League
38_26	qualifying tie against Qarabağ FK, he continued this form with his first goal in the Bundesliga
38_27	match against VfL Wolfsburg, which Dortmund won 2–0. In the Revierderby against arch-rivals Schalke
38_28	04, which Dortmund won 3–1, Kagawa claimed pre-match that he would score two goals; he accomplished
38_29	the feat, making him a fan favourite in the process.
38_30	Kagawa missed half of the Bundesliga season because of an injury he picked up on international duty
38_31	with Japan, but managed to score eight goals in 18 appearances. His strong effort in the first half
38_32	of the season helped his side finish as champions of the Bundesliga, and he was even named in the
38_33	Bundesliga Best XI.
38_34	2011–12 season
38_35	Kagawa was back in time for the start of the 2011–12 Bundesliga campaign and quickly found his way
38_36	back into the starting line-up. Kagawa scored his first goal of the new Bundesliga season on 18
38_37	September, coming on in a disappointing 2–1 loss to Hannover 96, as Dortmund gave up two goals in
38_38	the last three minutes. On 22 October, Kagawa opened the scoring in the seventh minute as Dortmund
38_39	crushed 1. FC Köln 5–0 in front of 80,200 home fans at the Signal Iduna Park. Kagawa scored again
38_40	on 5 November, as Dortmund brushed aside VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 and moved within two points of league
38_41	leaders Bayern Munich. Kagawa scored a late consolation against Arsenal in a 2–1 loss in the group
38_42	stage of the Champions League.
38_43	On 28 January 2012, Kagawa scored twice in Dortmund's 3–1 win against Hoffenheim. Kagawa scored the
38_44	only goal of the game against Werder Bremen on 17 March, heading in a pass from İlkay Gündoğan in
38_45	the eighth minute. Kagawa scored two goals in Dortmund's 6–1 thrashing of Cologne on 25 March,
38_46	keeping Dortmund five points ahead of Bayern in the title race. Kagawa won the Bundesliga with
38_47	Borussia Dortmund in 2012 as they set a Bundesliga record scoring the most points in a season in
38_48	the Bundesliga, with 81. Kagawa also scored a goal and provided an assist for Dortmund against
38_49	rivals Bayern Munich in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final. He scored a total of 13 goals and had 8 assists
38_50	during that season.
38_51	Manchester United
38_52	On 5 June 2012, it was announced by Manchester United that the club had reached an agreement with
38_53	Borussia Dortmund and Kagawa for his transfer, a deal that made him the first Japanese player to
38_54	join the club. The fee was reported to be an initial £12 million, with a further £5 million in
38_55	possible add-ons. The transfer was completed on 22 June after Kagawa passed his medical at
38_56	Manchester United and received his UK work permit. On 3 July, it was revealed that Kagawa would
38_57	wear the number 26 shirt for United. Kagawa spoke about his former club, Borussia Dortmund, saying,
38_58	"I will carry this club, their great fans, and the whole city in my heart forever and will follow
38_59	their results with great interest."
38_60	On 18 July 2012, Kagawa was handed a two-minute appearance to mark his Manchester United debut in
38_61	Durban, South Africa, against AmaZulu in a pre-season friendly match. Kagawa made his first start
38_62	for the Red Devils against Ajax Cape Town on 21 July 2012, and scored his first goal against
38_63	Shanghai Shenhua four days later. He made his Premier League debut on 20 August 2012, playing the
38_64	full 90 minutes of United's 1–0 defeat away to Everton. He scored his first goal against Fulham on
38_65	25 August in his home debut for the club. After Tom Cleverley's shot was parried by Fulham
38_66	goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, Kagawa scored on the rebound from close range. On 19 September, Kagawa
38_67	was given his first Champions League start as United played against Galatasaray. He provided an
38_68	assist for the winning goal scored by Michael Carrick in a 1–0 win. On 23 October, he set up Javier
38_69	Hernández for United's first goal in an eventual 3–2 Champions League victory against Braga. In
38_70	that match, however, he twisted his knee, which left him sidelined for two months. Kagawa returned
38_71	from injury in January 2013.
38_72	On 2 March 2013, Kagawa scored his first hat-trick for United and also became the first Asian
38_73	player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League, in his team's 4–0 home win against Norwich City.
38_74	On 22 April, Kagawa played a part in the title-winning match against Aston Villa in which United
38_75	won 3–0; he became the first Japanese player to win a Premier League title. On 12 May, Kagawa was
38_76	included in the United squad to play against Swansea City in Alex Ferguson's last home game before
38_77	retirement, which United won 2–1. On the same day, Kagawa received his Premier League medal and was
38_78	voted Man of the Match.
38_79	Return to Dortmund
38_80	On 31 August 2014, Kagawa officially returned to his former club, Borussia Dortmund, for an
38_81	undisclosed fee thought to be around £6.5 million and signing a contract until 30 June 2018. He was
38_82	assigned the shirt number 7 which was vacated by Jonas Hofmann who had left Dortmund to 1. FSV
38_83	Mainz 05 on loan. On his return debut, Kagawa scored a goal and set up another to help Dortmund win
38_84	3–1 against SC Freiburg.
38_85	On 14 July 2017, Kagawa extended his contract with Dortmund until 2020.
38_86	In the first half of the 2018–19 season, a combination of injury and coach Lucien Favre's
38_87	preference to play Marco Reus as a central attacking midfielder meant Kagawa played just four times
38_88	for Dortmund. That led to Kagawa joining Turkish club Beşiktaş on loan for the remainder of the
38_89	season.
38_90	Zaragoza
38_91	On 9 August 2019, Kagawa completed a transfer to Real Zaragoza of Spain's Segunda División, penning
38_92	a two-year contract. He debuted for the club on 17 August 2019, in the 2019–20 Segunda División
38_93	opening match against Tenerife at La Romareda, which Zaragoza won 2–0. Eight days later, he scored
38_94	his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Ponferradina.
38_95	On 2 October 2020, Kagawa's contract was terminated by Zaragoza.
38_96	PAOK
38_97	On 27 January 2021, Kagawa joined Super League Greece club PAOK on a one-and-a-half-year contract.
38_98	On 18 December 2021, due to not being part of Razvan Lucescu's plans, despite some opportunities at
38_99	the start of the 2021-22 season, Kagawa mutually terminated his contract with the club and for no
38_100	recompense for the remaining six months. Kagawa left PAOK almost after a year, having only 12
38_101	appearances in competitive games, of which only three were as a starter.
38_102	Sint-Truiden On 10 January 2022, Kagawa signed with the Belgian club Sint-Truiden.
38_103	International career
38_104	Kagawa played as a member of the Japan national under-20 football team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World
38_105	Cup held in Canada.
38_106	In 2008, he was also selected to play as a member of the Japanese team for the 2008 Summer
38_107	Olympics.
38_108	On 24 May 2008, he made his senior international debut in a friendly Kirin Cup match. Japan won the
38_109	match against Ivory Coast 1–0. However, was not selected in Takeshi Okada's final 23 squad for the
38_110	2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In September 2010, he scored the only goal of the game in
38_111	Japan's win over Paraguay in Yokohama.
38_112	Kagawa was included in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup by coach Alberto Zaccheroni. In the quarter-final
38_113	against Qatar, he scored two goals. The game ended in 3–2 win for Japan. In the semi-final against
38_114	South Korea, Kagawa broke his metatarsal bone and missed the final where Japan beat Australia after
38_115	extra-time.
38_116	Kagawa was named in Japan's 23-man squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and scored the second
38_117	goal for his country during the group stage match against Italy, which ended in a 4–3 loss. He was
38_118	selected for his first World Cup in 2014, but made little impact as the "Samurai Blue" was

38_19

Division 2 and drew widespread attention.

38_20

Borussia Dortmund 2010–11 season

38_21

In the summer of 2010, Kagawa transferred from Cerezo to Borussia Dortmund for €350,000. The

38_22

relatively modest cost of the transfer was because of a release clause in Kagawa's contract with

38_23

Cerezo, which allowed him to leave the club cheaply if he had an opportunity to play in Europe.

38_24

On 23 August 2010, he made his debut appearance in the Bundesliga, starting for his new club

38_25

Dortmund. After scoring his first two competitive goals for the club in the UEFA Europa League

38_26

qualifying tie against Qarabağ FK, he continued this form with his first goal in the Bundesliga

38_27

match against VfL Wolfsburg, which Dortmund won 2–0. In the Revierderby against arch-rivals Schalke

38_28

04, which Dortmund won 3–1, Kagawa claimed pre-match that he would score two goals; he accomplished

38_29

the feat, making him a fan favourite in the process.

38_30

Kagawa missed half of the Bundesliga season because of an injury he picked up on international duty

38_31

with Japan, but managed to score eight goals in 18 appearances. His strong effort in the first half

38_32

of the season helped his side finish as champions of the Bundesliga, and he was even named in the

38_33

Bundesliga Best XI.

38_34

2011–12 season

38_35

Kagawa was back in time for the start of the 2011–12 Bundesliga campaign and quickly found his way

38_36

back into the starting line-up. Kagawa scored his first goal of the new Bundesliga season on 18

38_37

September, coming on in a disappointing 2–1 loss to Hannover 96, as Dortmund gave up two goals in

38_38

the last three minutes. On 22 October, Kagawa opened the scoring in the seventh minute as Dortmund

38_39

crushed 1. FC Köln 5–0 in front of 80,200 home fans at the Signal Iduna Park. Kagawa scored again

38_40

on 5 November, as Dortmund brushed aside VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 and moved within two points of league

38_41

leaders Bayern Munich. Kagawa scored a late consolation against Arsenal in a 2–1 loss in the group

38_42

stage of the Champions League.

38_43

On 28 January 2012, Kagawa scored twice in Dortmund's 3–1 win against Hoffenheim. Kagawa scored the

38_44

only goal of the game against Werder Bremen on 17 March, heading in a pass from İlkay Gündoğan in

38_45

the eighth minute. Kagawa scored two goals in Dortmund's 6–1 thrashing of Cologne on 25 March,

38_46

keeping Dortmund five points ahead of Bayern in the title race. Kagawa won the Bundesliga with

38_47

Borussia Dortmund in 2012 as they set a Bundesliga record scoring the most points in a season in

38_48

the Bundesliga, with 81. Kagawa also scored a goal and provided an assist for Dortmund against

38_49

rivals Bayern Munich in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final. He scored a total of 13 goals and had 8 assists

38_50

during that season.

38_51

Manchester United

38_52

On 5 June 2012, it was announced by Manchester United that the club had reached an agreement with

38_53

Borussia Dortmund and Kagawa for his transfer, a deal that made him the first Japanese player to

38_54

join the club. The fee was reported to be an initial £12 million, with a further £5 million in

38_55

possible add-ons. The transfer was completed on 22 June after Kagawa passed his medical at

38_56

Manchester United and received his UK work permit. On 3 July, it was revealed that Kagawa would

38_57

wear the number 26 shirt for United. Kagawa spoke about his former club, Borussia Dortmund, saying,

38_58

"I will carry this club, their great fans, and the whole city in my heart forever and will follow

38_59

their results with great interest."

38_60

On 18 July 2012, Kagawa was handed a two-minute appearance to mark his Manchester United debut in

38_61

Durban, South Africa, against AmaZulu in a pre-season friendly match. Kagawa made his first start

38_62

for the Red Devils against Ajax Cape Town on 21 July 2012, and scored his first goal against

38_63

Shanghai Shenhua four days later. He made his Premier League debut on 20 August 2012, playing the

38_64

full 90 minutes of United's 1–0 defeat away to Everton. He scored his first goal against Fulham on

38_65

25 August in his home debut for the club. After Tom Cleverley's shot was parried by Fulham

38_66

goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, Kagawa scored on the rebound from close range. On 19 September, Kagawa

38_67

was given his first Champions League start as United played against Galatasaray. He provided an

38_68

assist for the winning goal scored by Michael Carrick in a 1–0 win. On 23 October, he set up Javier

38_69

Hernández for United's first goal in an eventual 3–2 Champions League victory against Braga. In

38_70

that match, however, he twisted his knee, which left him sidelined for two months. Kagawa returned

38_71

from injury in January 2013.

38_72

On 2 March 2013, Kagawa scored his first hat-trick for United and also became the first Asian

38_73

player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League, in his team's 4–0 home win against Norwich City.

38_74

On 22 April, Kagawa played a part in the title-winning match against Aston Villa in which United

38_75

won 3–0; he became the first Japanese player to win a Premier League title. On 12 May, Kagawa was

38_76

included in the United squad to play against Swansea City in Alex Ferguson's last home game before

38_77

retirement, which United won 2–1. On the same day, Kagawa received his Premier League medal and was

38_78

voted Man of the Match.

38_79

Return to Dortmund

38_80

On 31 August 2014, Kagawa officially returned to his former club, Borussia Dortmund, for an

38_81

undisclosed fee thought to be around £6.5 million and signing a contract until 30 June 2018. He was

38_82

assigned the shirt number 7 which was vacated by Jonas Hofmann who had left Dortmund to 1. FSV

38_83

Mainz 05 on loan. On his return debut, Kagawa scored a goal and set up another to help Dortmund win

38_84

3–1 against SC Freiburg.

38_85

On 14 July 2017, Kagawa extended his contract with Dortmund until 2020.

38_86

In the first half of the 2018–19 season, a combination of injury and coach Lucien Favre's

38_87

preference to play Marco Reus as a central attacking midfielder meant Kagawa played just four times

38_88

for Dortmund. That led to Kagawa joining Turkish club Beşiktaş on loan for the remainder of the

38_89

season.

38_90

Zaragoza

38_91

On 9 August 2019, Kagawa completed a transfer to Real Zaragoza of Spain's Segunda División, penning

38_92

a two-year contract. He debuted for the club on 17 August 2019, in the 2019–20 Segunda División

38_93

opening match against Tenerife at La Romareda, which Zaragoza won 2–0. Eight days later, he scored

38_94

his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Ponferradina.

38_95

On 2 October 2020, Kagawa's contract was terminated by Zaragoza.

38_96

PAOK

38_97

On 27 January 2021, Kagawa joined Super League Greece club PAOK on a one-and-a-half-year contract.

38_98

On 18 December 2021, due to not being part of Razvan Lucescu's plans, despite some opportunities at

38_99

the start of the 2021-22 season, Kagawa mutually terminated his contract with the club and for no

38_100

recompense for the remaining six months. Kagawa left PAOK almost after a year, having only 12

38_101

appearances in competitive games, of which only three were as a starter.

38_102

Sint-Truiden On 10 January 2022, Kagawa signed with the Belgian club Sint-Truiden.

38_103

International career

38_104

Kagawa played as a member of the Japan national under-20 football team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World

38_105

Cup held in Canada.

38_106

In 2008, he was also selected to play as a member of the Japanese team for the 2008 Summer

38_107

Olympics.

38_108

On 24 May 2008, he made his senior international debut in a friendly Kirin Cup match. Japan won the

38_109

match against Ivory Coast 1–0. However, was not selected in Takeshi Okada's final 23 squad for the

38_110

2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In September 2010, he scored the only goal of the game in

38_111

Japan's win over Paraguay in Yokohama.

38_112

Kagawa was included in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup by coach Alberto Zaccheroni. In the quarter-final

38_113

against Qatar, he scored two goals. The game ended in 3–2 win for Japan. In the semi-final against

38_114

South Korea, Kagawa broke his metatarsal bone and missed the final where Japan beat Australia after

38_115

extra-time.

38_116

Kagawa was named in Japan's 23-man squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and scored the second

38_117

goal for his country during the group stage match against Italy, which ended in a 4–3 loss. He was

38_118

selected for his first World Cup in 2014, but made little impact as the "Samurai Blue" was