Keisuke Honda

Keisuke Honda (本田 圭佑, Honda Keisuke, born 13 June 1986) is a Japanese professional football manager and player.

Keisuke Honda
Honda with Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Keisuke Honda
Date of birth (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986
Place of birth Settsu, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1994–1998 Settsu FC
1999–2001 Gamba Osaka
2002–2004 Seiryo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Nagoya Grampus Eight 90 (11)
2008–2009 VVV-Venlo 68 (24)
2010–2013 CSKA Moscow 94 (20)
2014–2017 AC Milan 81 (11)
2017–2018 Pachuca 29 (10)
2018–2019 Melbourne Victory 18 (7)
2019 Vitesse 4 (0)
2020 Botafogo 22 (3)
2021 Portimonense 0 (0)
2021 Neftçi Baku 7 (2)
2021 Sūduva Marijampole 6 (1)
International career
2005 Japan U20 1 (0)
2006–2008 Japan U23 18 (5)
2008–2018 Japan 98 (37)
Managerial career
2018–2023 Cambodia
2023 Cambodia U-23
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Winner2011 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2021

A versatile player, Honda usually played as an attacking midfielder, but could also play as a winger, a false nine or as a deep-lying playmaker, and frequently featured as a right winger for Milan during the 2014–15 season. A quick and creative player, he was also known for his accuracy from bending free-kicks, powerful striking ability from distance, dribbling skills and delivery as a set-piece specialist.

Honda earned over 90 international caps between 2008 and 2018, playing at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups. He was also part of the squad which won the 2011 Asian Cup, where he was also voted Player of the Tournament.

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