# S. Kagawa > Midfielder · Japan · [Cerezo Osaka](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1922) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/32693) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 37 | | Date of birth | 1989-03-17 | | Nationality | Japan | | Position | Midfielder | | Height | 175 cm | | Weight | 68 kg | | Current club | [Cerezo Osaka](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1922) | | Competition | [Club Friendlies 1](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/38) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2021 | | Competition | Club Friendlies 1 | | Appearances | 2 | | Minutes | 108 | | Goals | 0 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 0.00 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Sat 29 Oct | Pro League | Westerlo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7.34 | | Sat 22 Oct | Pro League | OH Leuven | 58 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | | Sat 15 Oct | Pro League | Sporting Charleroi | 57 | 1 | 0 | 7.34 | | Sun 2 Oct | Pro League | KAS Eupen | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | | Fri 9 Sep | Pro League | Standard Liège | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6.32 | ## Profile ### Aging Creator Delivering Measured Returns ## Profile Shinji Kagawa is a 37-year-old Japanese midfielder currently at Cerezo Osaka, operating as a compact, possession-orientated creator who still finds pockets to influence play[^fact-1]. ## Season form Across the season Kagawa logged 33 appearances and 1,914 minutes on the pitch, showing sustained selection and heavy rotation usage in the campaign[^fact-2]. He converted that time into 4 goals and 1 assist, a modest direct output for a creative midfielder[^fact-3]. Provider data gives him an average rating of 7.01 for the season, which underlines consistent contributions even when not regularly on the scoresheet[^fact-4]. Over his last five matches he has delivered 0.30 expected assists, indicating continued chance creation that may not always register as end-product[^fact-5]. ## Availability & momentum Fitness appears steady given the season minutes and appearance count, and recent minutes back that up: in the last five appearances Kagawa has amassed 200 minutes and scored once, with no assists in that span[^fact-6]. His most recent outing was a 3–2 win at Westerlo in which he posted a 7.34 match rating but neither scored nor assisted — a sign of useful involvement without headline moments[^fact-7]. The combination of full-season minutes and present match ratings suggests availability is not the limiting factor for his involvement[^fact-2][^fact-4][^fact-7]. ## What to watch For the next match, monitor touches in the final third and the minutes Kagawa receives: his season-long selection pattern and last-five-minute totals imply influence scales with playing time[^fact-2][^fact-6]. The most actionable indicator from the numbers is the 0.30 xA across his last five matches; that level of expected assist output shows a steady stream of opportunity creation even when actual assists are absent[^fact-5]. Pair that with his single goal in the same five-match run and the broader season return of 4 goals and 1 assist, and a fair expectation is for Kagawa to continue producing shot-creating actions that may convert sporadically into direct returns[^fact-6][^fact-3]. In short: he is a reliable minutes-based creator whose underlying numbers (ratings and xA) suggest value for involvement rather than frequent direct goal contributions[^fact-4][^fact-5]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 37 years old · Japan · Midfielder · current club Cerezo Osaka. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 33 appearances (2019/2020), 1914 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Season output** — 4 goals and 1 assist recorded. [^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.01 across the season. [^fact-5]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.30 xA. [^fact-6]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 1 goals, 0 assists, 200 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-7]: **Last match** — Westerlo 3–2 (W) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 7.34. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .