Shinji Ono
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About
Japanese midfielder who became one of the brightest stars in Japanese soccer, being named the 2002 Asian Footballer of the Year and representing his home country at the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. He has won league titles with clubs like Feyenoord, the Urawa Red Diamonds and the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Before Fame
He was raised in the Shizuoka Prefecture. At age 18, he was the youngest Japanese player at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Trivia
When he led Feyenoord to the UEFA Cup title in 2002, he became the first Japanese player ever to win a European league title.
Family Life
He married a woman named Chieko, with whom he has children, in 2001.
Associated With
He was teammates with Yuichi Komano at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 FIFA World Cup.
