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The Career Path of Shinji Ono

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Urawa Red Diamonds1998 — 2001🇯🇵 Japan
  2. Feyenoord2001 — 2005🇳🇱 Netherlands
  3. Urawa Red Diamonds2006 — 2007🇯🇵 Japan
  4. VfL Bochum2008 — 2009🇩🇪 Germany
  5. Shimizu S-Pulse2010 — 2012🇯🇵 Japan
  6. Western Sydney Wanderers2012 — 2014🇦🇺 Australia
  7. Consadole Sapporo2014 — 2019🇯🇵 Japan
  8. FC Ryukyu2019 — 2020🇯🇵 Japan
  9. Consadole Sapporo2021 — 2023🇯🇵 Japan

The answer

This career path belongs to Shinji Ono.

Position
Attacking Midfielder
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japanese
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Hints

  1. Hint 1He was the first Japanese player to win a major European club trophy (UEFA Cup with Feyenoord in 2002).
  2. Hint 2He played in three FIFA World Cups (1998, 2002, 2006) for Japan.
  3. Hint 3He won the AFC Champions League with Urawa Red Diamonds in 2007.
  4. Hint 4He was nicknamed 'Tensai' (Genius) in Japan.

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Did you know?

  • At 18, he was the youngest Japanese player to participate in a World Cup (1998).
  • His talent was recognized early, captaining Japan's U-20 side to the World Youth Championship final in 1999.
  • Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder famously praised him as the toughest opponent he ever faced.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of September 5, 2026.

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