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Japan · 2000–02Junichi Inamoto
Rating
83
Caps
83
Goals
5
Life
1979
Clubs
Gamba Osaka, Eintracht Frankfurt, Kawasaki Frontale
#20
Editorial rank of 33 for Japan
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Yokohama, 9 June 2002: his goal beat Russia 1-0 and gave Japan the first World Cup win in their history, five days after he had scored against Belgium in Saitama. He won the 2000 Asian Cup, finished runner-up at the 2001 Confederations Cup, lifted the 2002 Intertoto Cup with Fulham after four goals across the two-legged final against Bologna, and retired with 82 caps and five goals. Career record: 83 caps and 5 goals for Japan; club career at Gamba Osaka, Eintracht Frankfurt, Kawasaki Frontale.
Career record
| 1997–2004 | Gamba Osaka |
| 2001–2002 | Arsenal |
| 2002–2004 | Fulham |
| 2004–2005 | Cardiff City |
| 2004–2006 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2006–2007 | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 2007–2009 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 2009–2010 | Stade Rennais |
| 2010–2014 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 2015–2018 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
| 2019–2021 | SC Sagamihara |
| 2022–2024 | Nankatsu SC |
| Japan | 83 caps, 5 goals |
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Japan legends whose careers overlapped Inamoto's