We would like to announce that Hitoshi Sogahata will be retiring from professional soccer at the end of the 2020 season.
＜Player Profile＞
■Player Name:
Hitoshi Sogahata
■Birth:
August 2, 1979, Ibaraki Prefecture
■Size:
187 cm, 80 kg
■Position:
GK
■Career:
Namino Soccer Youth Team - Kashima Junior High School - Kashima Antlers Youth - Kashima Antlers (1998)
■Official Match Records
J1 League Total: 533 games, 0 goals
League Cup Total: 83 games, 0 goals
Emperor's Cup Total: 66 games, 0 goals
AFC Champions League Total: 41 games, 0 goals
FIFA Club World Cup Total: 5 games, 0 goals
FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP Total: 5 games, 0 goals
J.League Championship Total: 5 games, 0 goals
Asia Club Championship Total: 5 games, 0 goals
Levain Cup/Sudamericana Total: 3 games, 0 goals
■Titles Won
J.League Winner (1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016) 7 times
League Cup Winner (2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2015) 5 times
Emperor's Cup Winner (2000, 2007, 2010, 2016) 4 times
AFC Champions League Winner (2018) 1 time
FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP Winner (1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017) 5 times
Levain Cup/Sudamericana Winner (2012, 2013) 2 times
A3 Mazda Champions Cup (2003) 1 time
■Individual Titles
2001 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup New Hero Award
2002 J.League Best Eleven
2003 Fair Play Individual Award
■International Caps
Japan National Team: 4 games, 0 goals
・Japan National Team (2002 FIFA World Cup)
・U-23 Japan National Team (2004 Athens Olympics) *Over-age player
■Comment from Player Sogahata
"I have decided to end my professional career at the end of this season. I was born and raised in Kashima, and the Kashima Antlers were founded in this town, so I started out as a supporter. I never imagined that I would join the youth team, become a professional, and play for one club for so long. The many titles I won with Kashima Antlers, the coaches, players, staff, front office, partners I fought with, the coaches who were involved with me, my parents, brother, wife, and children who always supported me, and the fans and supporters - all of them are my treasures. I am truly happy to have played for this club for victory and to be able to retire here. Thank you for 23 years!"