Hitoshi Sogahata
曽ヶ端 準
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-08-02) August 2, 1979[1]
Place of birth Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1995–1997 Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2020 Kashima Antlers 533 (0)
Total 533 (0)
International career
2004 Japan Olympic (O.P.) 3 (0)
2001–2003 Japan 4 (0)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
WinnerAFC Champions League2018
WinnerJ1 League1998
WinnerJ1 League2000
WinnerJ1 League2001
WinnerJ1 League2007
WinnerJ1 League2008
WinnerJ1 League2009
WinnerJ1 League2016
Runner-upJ1 League2017
WinnerJ.League Cup2000
WinnerJ.League Cup2002
WinnerJ.League Cup2011
WinnerJ.League Cup2012
WinnerJ.League Cup2015
Runner-upJ.League Cup1999
Runner-upJ.League Cup2003
Runner-upJ.League Cup2006
WinnerEmperor's Cup2000
WinnerEmperor's Cup2007
WinnerEmperor's Cup2010
WinnerEmperor's Cup2016
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2002
Representing  Japan
AFC U-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place1994 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hitoshi Sogahata (曽ヶ端 準, Sogahata Hitoshi, born August 2, 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Kashima Antlers[2] and the Japan national team.

Club career

Sogahata was born in Kashima on August 2, 1979. He joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers based in his local from youth team in 1998. He debuted against Avispa Fukuoka on May 8, 1999 and played several matches until 2000.[2] Although he could not play many matches behind Japan national team player Daijiro Takakuwa until 2000, Sogahata played in semifinals and final at 2000 J.League Cup[3] and Antlers won the champions. He was also selected New Hero Awards.[4] In 2001, he became a regular goalkeeper instead Takakuwa and Sogahata played as regular goalkeeper for long time. Antlers won the champions 2001 J1 League for two years in a row. In 2002 season, he was selected Best Eleven award. Antlers also won the champions in 2002 J.League Cup. In 2007, Antlers won the champions in J1 League for the first time in six years. Antlers also won the champions in 2007 Emperor's Cup. Antlers won the champions in J1 League for three years in a row (2007–2009). From 2010 season, Antlers won the champions 2010 Emperor's Cup, 2011 and 2012 J.League Cup. He also played all matches from 2008 season to 2014 season.[2] He played for 244 consecutive matches until last match in 2014 season which is J1 League record. In 2015, although he could not play all matches in J1 League, Antlers won the champions in J.League Cup. In 2016, Antlers won the champions in J1 League and qualified for 2016 Club World Cup as host country champions. At Club World Cup, he played all four matches and won the 2nd place.[5] In 2017, Antlers gained new goalkeeper Kwoun Sun-tae and Sogahata battles for the position with Kwoun Sun-tae. However Sogahata could not play many matches behind Kwoun Sun-tae from 2017.[2] In 2018 AFC Champions League, he played four matches and Antlers won the champions first Asian title in the club history.

On December 24, 2020, Sogahata announced his retirement after more than twenty years with the club.[6]

International career

On November 7, 2001, Sogahata debuted for Japan national team against Italy.[7] However he could not play many matches behind Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi and Seigo Narazaki. Sogahata was a member of Japan for 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played three games for Japan until 2003.[7]

In August 2004, Sogahata was selected Japan U23 national team as over aged for 2004 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played full time in all three matches.[5] Japan exited in the first round, having finished fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4]
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kashima Antlers 1998 J1 League 000000––00
1999 400000––40
2000 201030––60
2001 2102060–20310
2002 30050305010440
2003 300405000–390
2004 2703060––360
2005 3403040––410
2006 2204030––290
2007 32050100––470
2008 34020208010470
2009 34040207010480
2010 34060207010500
2011 34030307010480
2012 3404090–10480
2013 3403060–10400
2014 3401050––00
2015 240005060–350
2016 3406020–80500
2017 23030101000280
2018 7030404010190
2019 40401010–100
2020 10–1000–20
Career total 53306608304601807440

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 200110
200210
200320
Total40

Honours

Kashima Antlers

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hitoshi Sogahata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  3. ↑ J.League
  4. 1 2 Kashima Antlers(in Japanese)
  5. 1 2 Hitoshi Sogahata – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ↑ "【鹿島】元日本代表ＧＫ曽ケ端準が今季限りで引退 鹿島一筋２３年". Sports Hochi. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020. (in Japanese)
  7. 1 2 Japan National Football Team Database
  8. ↑ Hitoshi Sogahata at National-Football-Teams.com
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