The 40-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder played 114 times for Japan and led his country to the continental title in 2011 while also winning the 2007 AFC Champions League title with Urawa Red Diamonds during a career that featured almost 700 club appearances.
𝘼 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙚🦅⤵️#SGE pic.twitter.com/yOhDiMPqHi
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) April 17, 2024
“After 22 years as a professional footballer, it’s now time for me to bring my playing career to an end,” Hasebe said in a statement on Frankfurt’s website. “I’ve given this decision a lot of thought and think now’s the right time to do so. .....
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