Genki Haraguchi facts for kids
Haraguchi with Japan in 2018
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||
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Current team
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Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||||||
| Number | 78 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| Konan Minami SSS | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 167 | (33) | ||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Hertha BSC | 91 | (4) | ||||||||||
| 2018 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Hannover 96 | 94 | (15) | ||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Union Berlin | 41 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2024– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Japan U19 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Japan U22 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Japan U23 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2022 | Japan | 74 | (11) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 |
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Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki, born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder. Currently, he plays for Urawa Red Diamonds and the Japan national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Genki Haraguchi has played for several football clubs. He started his career in Japan. Later, he moved to Germany to play in their top leagues.
Playing for Urawa Red Diamonds
Genki began his professional journey with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. He made his first professional appearance on May 25, 2008. This was during a J. League Cup match. He scored his first goal for the club on April 12, 2009.
Time with Hertha BSC
On May 25, 2014, Genki joined Hertha BSC, a football club in Germany. He scored his first goal for Hertha on August 16, 2014. This was in a German Cup game. His first goal in the Bundesliga, Germany's top league, came on March 14 against Schalke 04.
Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf
In January 2018, Genki went on loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf. He played a big part in helping the team get promoted. They moved up to the Bundesliga, which is the highest football league in Germany.
Joining Hannover 96
After his loan, Genki signed with Hannover 96 on June 11, 2018. He played for them for several seasons.
Moving to VfB Stuttgart
On January 30, 2023, Genki joined VfB Stuttgart. He signed an eighteen-month contract with the club. On May 18, 2024, it was announced that he would leave VfB Stuttgart when his contract ended.
International Career for Japan
Genki Haraguchi has proudly represented his country, Japan, in many international football tournaments.
AFC Asian Cup 2011
Genki was chosen as one of the players for Japan's team in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. This is a major football tournament for Asian countries.
EAFF East Asian Cup 2013
He played for Japan in the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup. He helped Japan win this championship for the very first time. He played in important matches against China and South Korea.
FIFA World Cup 2018
In May 2018, Genki was selected for Japan's team. He joined the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia. This is one of the biggest football events in the world.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2008 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | J1 League | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2010 | J1 League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2011 | J1 League | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | |
| 2012 | J1 League | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| 2013 | J1 League | 33 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 13 | |
| 2014 | J1 League | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| Total | 167 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 204 | 40 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 105 | 6 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 94 | 15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 98 | 15 | ||||
| Union Berlin | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 61 | 2 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 419 | 55 | 36 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 497 | 64 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haraguchi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 June 2015 | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan |  Iraq |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 March 2016 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan |  Syria |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 September 2016 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 October 2016 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | Iraq |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 October 2016 | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  Australia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 15 November 2016 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan |  Saudi Arabia |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 2 July 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia |  Belgium |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 8 | 20 November 2018 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  Kyrgyzstan |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Kirin Challenge Cup |
| 9 | 13 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Oman |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 10 | 28 January 2019 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Iran |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 11 | 14 November 2019 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours and Awards
Genki Haraguchi has won several awards and championships throughout his career.
Team Honours
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 2. Bundesliga: 2017–18 (This means his team won the second division of German football.)
- Japan
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019 (Japan finished second in this major Asian tournament.)
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013 (Japan won this East Asian championship.)
Individual Awards
- J. League Cup New Hero Award: 2011 (This award is given to a young, promising player in the J. League Cup.)
See also
In Spanish: Genki Haraguchi para niños
