Akira Kaji

Stalwart RB Right-footed

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1980

Clubs

Oita Trinita, FC Tokyo, Gamba Osaka

#30

Editorial rank of 33 for Japan

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Known for disciplined overlapping and work rate on Japan's right side; biggest achievements: 2004 Asian Cup winner, 2006 World Cup starter, long Gamba Osaka career.

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Around Kaji in the almanac

One rank above: Tsuneyasu Miyamoto at #29.

One rank below: Alex Santos at #31.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.