GK 21 Hitoshi Sogahata
What is the Special Hat-Trick Award?
Recipient:
Hitoshi Sogahata
Reason/Conditions for Presentation:
Presented for achieving a new J1 record of 217 consecutive appearances, in recognition of this outstanding achievement.
Presentation Date and Time:
Saturday, April 19, 2014, just before kickoff of the match against Kobe.
Main Award:
Yellow Hat (specially made yellow hat)
Subsidiary Awards:
300,000 yen prize money, commemorative panel
[Reference]
As of the 6th matchday, he has made 216 consecutive appearances (since 2007/10/20 J1 Matchday 29 vs. Iwata), equaling the all-time record held by Yoichi Doi (GK, who played for FC Tokyo when the record was set).
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