During his loan spell with Feyenoord, the dutch press was been touted as the next Ronaldinho and as Japanese Messi.
Actully had a loan spell with Wigan when they went on to win FA Cup, but got injured before the final but won the Cup twice once with us and one with Wigan. Had a good loan spell at Bolton who were in the PL at the time and was named their player of the month twice. Then Went to Twente in Dutch league, then Arsenal sold him off. I don’t think it was all down to major injuries why Arsenal let him go. He probably just didn’t get to a level Arsenal expected from him.
It wasn’t until he went St. Pauli in Germany where he did cruciate ligament tears in both knees not that long apart from one another. His pace was his main strength and it probably took that away from him. He only made 80 apps over 6 seasons with them.
He went back to Japan but again did his cruciate ligament early into his career there. But he did win Japapese title there and still plays for Yokohama F Marinos and he’s only 30 years of age. Also only made 5 apps for Japan.
Sucks for him but the major injuries didn’t really happen until after he left Arsenal.
During his loan spell with Feyenoord, the dutch press was been touted as the next Ronaldinho and as Japanese Messi.
Actully had a loan spell with Wigan when they went on to win FA Cup, but got injured before the final but won the Cup twice once with us and one with Wigan. Had a good loan spell at Bolton who were in the PL at the time and was named their player of the month twice. Then Went to Twente in Dutch league, then Arsenal sold him off. I don’t think it was all down to major injuries why Arsenal let him go. He probably just didn’t get to a level Arsenal expected from him.
It wasn’t until he went St. Pauli in Germany where he did cruciate ligament tears in both knees not that long apart from one another. His pace was his main strength and it probably took that away from him. He only made 80 apps over 6 seasons with them.
He went back to Japan but again did his cruciate ligament early into his career there. But he did win Japapese title there and still plays for Yokohama F Marinos and he’s only 30 years of age. Also only made 5 apps for Japan.
Sucks for him but the major injuries didn’t really happen until after he left Arsenal.