Shinji Kagawa
37 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also LM) · Japan
Cerezo Osaka · J1 League · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Contract: until 31 Jan 2026
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€150k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €22.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Sint-Truidense VV | Jupiler Pro League | AM | 12 | 725 | 24% | 2 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 1330 | 1316 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | Sint-Truidense VV | Jupiler Pro League | AM | 6 | 176 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0.37 | 1312 | 1323 | 0.49 |
| 2021/22 | Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton | Super League 1 | AM | 1 | 61 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1197 | 1453 | 0.39 |
| 2020/21 | Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton | Super League 1 | AM | 5 | 135 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 1243 | 1428 | 0.39 |
| 2018/19 | Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü | Super Lig | AM | 14 | 549 | 18% | 4 | 2 | 0.98 | 0.45 | 1387 | 1521 | 0.58 |
| 2018/19 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | AM | 2 | 98 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 1500 | 1683 | 1.05 |
| 2017/18 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | AM | 19 | 1166 | 38% | 5 | 3 | 0.62 | 0.39 | 1484 | 1592 | 1.04 |
| 2016/17 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | AM | 21 | 1257 | 41% | 1 | 6 | 0.50 | 0.24 | 1485 | 1705 | 1.06 |
| 2015/16 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | AM | 29 | 2171 | 71% | 9 | 9 | 0.75 | 0.36 | 1492 | 1718 | 1.02 |
| 2014/15 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | AM | 28 | 1879 | 61% | 5 | 6 | 0.53 | 0.30 | 1501 | 1622 | 1.03 |
| 2013/14 | Manchester United | Premier League | LM | 18 | 1170 | 34% | 0 | 4 | 0.31 | 0.21 | 1530 | 1683 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | Manchester United | Premier League | AM | 20 | 1324 | 39% | 6 | 4 | 0.68 | 0.36 | 1505 | 1742 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton | 3 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1418 |
| 2020/21 | Kypello Elladas | Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton | 3 | 128 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 78 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1565 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 402 | 0 | 2 | 1646 |
| 2017/18 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 209 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 369 | 3 | 2 | 1608 |
| 2016/17 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 270 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Franz Beckenbauer Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1853 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 481 | 0 | 1 | 1535 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 1438 |
| 2015/16 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 202 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2014/15 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 435 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 348 | 0 | 2 | 1523 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 8 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 1723 |
| 2013/14 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1438 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 1596 |
| 2012/13 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 185 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2023 | Sint-Truiden | Cerezo Osaka | Unknown | €800k |
| 10 Jan 2022 | PAOK | Sint-Truiden | Free / loan | €1.2M |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Without Club | PAOK | Unknown | €2.0M |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Real Zaragoza | Without Club | Unknown | €2.4M |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Dortmund | Real Zaragoza | €3.0M | €6.0M |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Besiktas | Dortmund | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Dortmund | Besiktas | Free / loan | €8.0M |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Man Utd | Dortmund | €8.0M | €15.0M |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Dortmund | Man Utd | €16.0M | €22.0M |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Cerezo Osaka | Dortmund | Free / loan | €2.5M |
| 1 Feb 2006 | FC Miyagi Yth. | Cerezo Osaka | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
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