Profile Of Keisuke Honda, A Japanese Legendary Player, Becomes Cambodian Coach At The 2023 SEA Games

Former Cambodian coach at the 2023 SEA Games, Keisuke Honda (Instagram)

YOGYAKARTA - Japanese legendary player Keisuke Honda is in the spotlight at the 2023 Sea Games because he is the host national team coach. Unfortunately his team had to fall at home in a competition match towards the semifinals. Many people are curious about Keisuke Honda's profile that has shined in Europe.

Keisuke Honda has played in several clubs in Europe. Honda was once one of the Asian players who was quite taken into account for his brilliant performance. In 2021, Honda decided to hang up her boots from the world of football.

After retiring, Keisuke Honda tried a career in coaching. This former Japanese player is also trusted to coach the Cambodian national team. So what is Keisuke Honda's profile like?

The name Keisuke Honda is certainly familiar among football fans. Honda is one of the Japanese players who managed to get a stage in European football. Honda is a creative, strong player, and has qualified skills.

Keisuke Honda was born in Osaka Prefecture on June 13, 1986. Honda was born into a family that loves sports. He has an older brother of a professional footballer, Hiroyuki Honda. Honda has been in touch with the world of football since childhood and dreams of becoming a football player.

Honda started intense football when she was 8 years old. He joined Setsu's local football academy. Over the years, Honda also played at a higher level. He once played for the Junior Gambi Osaka team. In 2005, Honda was selected to enter the Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League.

Keisuke Honda started his career in Europe in 2008. Honda joined the VVV-Venlo Dutch team. But in the first six months, the club he played for actually fell to second division. In the 2008/2009 season, Honda was able to prove his good performance. He managed to score 16 goals from 36 matches.

Thanks to his stunning stunt on the gridiron, Keisuke Honda began to be eyed by other European clubs. In 2009, the Russian club CSKA Moscow signed Honda for a transfer fee of Rp. 6 million euros. The player nicknamed "Emperor Keisuke" was contracted for 4 years.

In 2014, Honda started playing for the Italian giants, AC Milan. Hondra appeared at AC Milan on a three-year contract. After his contract was completed, Honda decided to move to a Mexican club in 2017. Before retiring, Honda had joined a number of other European clubs.

That's the profile of Keisuke Honda, a legendary Japanese player who now has a career as a coach. At the 2023 SEA Games, Honda became the coach of the Cambodian national team. However, Honda is no longer the coach of Cambodia as of May 11, 2023 after his team at home.

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