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The Career Path of Keisuke Honda

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Nagoya Grampus Eight2005 — 2007🇯🇵 Japan
  2. VVV-Venlo2008 — 2009🇳🇱 Netherlands
  3. CSKA Moscow2010 — 2014🇷🇺 Russia
  4. AC Milan2014 — 2017🇮🇹 Italy
  5. Pachuca2017 — 2018🇲🇽 Mexico
  6. Melbourne Victory2018 — 2019🇦🇺 Australia
  7. Vitesse2019 — 2019🇳🇱 Netherlands
  8. Botafogo2020 — 2020🇧🇷 Brazil
  9. Neftchi Baku2021 — 2021🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
  10. FK Suduva2021 — 2022🇱🇹 Lithuania

The answer

This career path belongs to Keisuke Honda.

Position
Attacking Midfielder
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japanese
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Hints

  1. Hint 1Nicknamed 'The Emperor' or 'Emperor Keisuke'.
  2. Hint 2Represented Japan in three FIFA World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018).
  3. Hint 3Played for major European clubs like CSKA Moscow and AC Milan.
  4. Hint 4He is the only Japanese player to score in three different World Cups.

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Did you know?

  • He is the first professional player to score a goal on six different continents.
  • He founded his own player representation agency and a network of football schools.
  • Besides playing, he has served as coach and general manager for the Cambodia national team.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of July 28, 2026.

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