Masaaki Higashiguchi
Masaaki Higashiguchi is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gamba Osaka and the Japan national football team. He previously played for Albirex Niigata. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Masaaki Higashiguchi |
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| Club number | 1 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Birth date | 12.05.1986 (age 39) |
| Country of birth | Japan |
| City of birth | Takatsuki |
| Position | goalie |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 31.01.2026 |
| Market value | 45,000 € |
| Height/weight | 184 cm / 78 kg |
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J1 League 22.02.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Two 19.02.2026 |
2:1 | 80' | 1'-90' | ||||||
J1 League 15.02.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-120' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Two 12.02.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
J1 League 07.02.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-120' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Two 11.12.2025 |
2:0 | 1'-90' |
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J1 League 2026 |
3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 AFC Champions League Two 2025/2026 |
8 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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J1 League 2025 |
1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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J.League Cup 2025 |
3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Emperors Cup 2025 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan replace draws with shootouts and hope to avoid paying World Cup penalty
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Cynics may say it is no coincidence the J.League has introduced penalty shootouts to replace draws just before the World Cup
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