Keisuke Honda, whose photo is presented below, is one of the most successful Japanese football players in history. He was born on June 13, 1986 in the town of Cezzu. Over the course of his career, he has been a member of such clubs as Nagoya Grampus, VVV-Venlo (Netherlands), CSKA (Moscow), Milan, and also played for his country's national team.
First steps in football
As a second-grade student in elementary school, the boy began attending football training at the Settsu club. He did well, so it is not surprising that some time later he ended up in the youth team of the more eminent Gamba Osaka team. The guy did not succeed in breaking into her "youth", so he continued his studies in an ordinary high school. Here Keisuke Honda became the real leader of the local football team, in connection with which scouts of several Japanese clubs drew attention to him. In 2004, the player began training with the Nagoya Grampus, and a year later he signed a professional contract with the team. In 2006, the guy became steadily stepping out onto the pitch in a “base."
VVV-Venlo
After several years of performances at home, the football player announced his desire to play in Europe. As a result, in 2008 he moved to the Dutch VVV-Venlo club, which then made its debut in the top division. Here Keisuke Honda almost immediately became the most important link in the main team, but could not help the team maintain a place in the "elite". Be that as it may, he decided not to leave the club due to demotion and became his real leader. A few rounds before the end of the season, when VVV-Venlo had already guaranteed itself a return to the big leagues, Dutch giants PSV and Ajax turned their eyes to the young Japanese. The club president rated his leader at 10 million euros, which scared away potential buyers.
CSKA
The player began the new season at VVV-Venlo. He continued to score a lot and give assists, so rumors about the interest in one or another English, Italian and French teams constantly surfaced in the press. Despite this, in December 2009 it was officially announced that Keisuke Honda is a football player in Moscow CSKA. The deal amounted to 6 million euros, and the newcomer scored a goal in his first match in the national championship. The Japanese became a key figure in the Russian club and even helped him break into the 1/4 finals of the Champions League. After the end of the world championship in 2010, the Italian Milan offered 10 million euros for this player, but was refused. Be that as it may, the football player dreamed of taking the next step in his career, so he did not play with the same dedication as before, although he remained the leader of the team. In 2013, it became clear that the player would not renew the contract with CSKA.
"Milan"
In the month of October, Milan held talks with the footballer without the participation of Muscovites. For the sake of the possibility of performances in Italy, Keisuke Honda even agreed to a salary reduction. In January, the player was in the new team, having received a contract for 4.5 years. Very soon, on January 12, 2014, the Japanese came on as a substitute in the Italian championship match, and three days later during the 1/8 finals of the country's cup against Spetsia he scored the first goal scored. In general, the football player’s appearances for AC Milan can now be called quite successful, because here he managed to become the main player and the leader on the field.
National team
The Japanese received the first call to the national team in 2005. However, then he never entered the field. The debut of a player in a T-shirt of the national Japanese team took place only three years later. Keisuke Honda scored the first goal for Japan in a friendly match against Chile in May 2009. During the 2010 world championship, he scored two goals in the group stage and helped the team break into the 1/8 finals, where the Japanese lost to Paraguay in the penalty shootout. In 2011, Japan became a triumph for the Asian Cup, and the player himself was recognized as the best player in the tournament. As part of the qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup, Honda designed his first hat-trick in the national team, hitting Jordan's gates three times.