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Genki Haraguchi
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Haraguchi with Japan in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-09) 9 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.78 m
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club 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)
National team
2008 Japan U19 1 (0)
2011 Japan U22 3 (0)
2012 Japan U23 1 (1)
2011–2022 Japan 74 (11)
Honours
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Silver 2019 United Arab Emirates
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 September 2022

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.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
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.
List of international goals scored by Genki Haraguchi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

See also

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