Which team did Keisuke Honda play for from 2004 to 2008?
Keisuke Honda A versatile player , he usually plays as an attacking midfielder , but he can equally play as a winger , a false nine or as a deep-lying playmaker , and frequently featured as a right winger for Milan during the 2014–15 Serie A season . A quick , creative , strong , and useful player , he is also known for his accuracy from bending free-kicks , powerful striking ability from distance , dribbling skills , and delivery as a dead ball specialist . He has earned over 90 international caps between 2008 and 2018 , playing at the 2010 , 2014 and 2018 World Cups . He also won the 2011 Asian Cup , where he was also voted Player of the Tournament . Club career . Early career . Born and raised in Settsu , Honda had belonged to the local junior youth team at Gamba Osaka , but was not promoted to the youth team . When Honda was a Seiryo High School student , he made an appearance at J.League Cup as Special Designated Youth Player in 2004 . After graduating high school , he began his professional career in 2005 , with J1 League side Nagoya Grampus Eight . VVV-Venlo . On 16 January 2008 , Honda signed a two and half-year deal with Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo . In his first six months at VVV , he experienced relegation for the first time in his professional career as his new side went down to Eerste Divisie , the second division . In the 2008–09 season , he scored 16 goals in 36 league appearances to help the team back into the Eredivisie . He became known as Keizer Keisuke ( meaning Emperor Keisuke ) among the clubs fans . Also , Honda introduced his agent , Tetsuro Kiyooka , to Maya Yoshida in 2008 and led him to VVV-Venlo two years later . CSKA Moscow . At the end of December 2009 , Honda transferred to Russian club CSKA Moscow . Honda signed a 4-year contract . The transfer fee was undisclosed , but VVV-Venlo was said to be very content with the fee as it almost matched their asking price ; it is believed to be in the region of €6 million . Honda made his debut for CSKA in the UEFA Champions League match against Sevilla . In the second leg in Seville , he scored the winning goal through a direct free kick for CSKA after having set up the first goal for Tomáš Necid . This secured a 2–1 ( 3–2 aggregate ) victory to send the club to the quarterfinals , making Honda the first Japanese player to be in the quarter-finals as well as the first to score in the knock-out stages . Honda scored his first league goal on 12 March 2010 , in the home match against Amkar Perm . He scored the goal in the third minute of injury time , slotting home a pass from Necid with his left . With the goal , he secured the win for CSKA Moscow . Honda picked up his first piece of silverware with CSKA on 22 May 2011 , coming on as a second-half substitute for Alan Dzagoev in a 2–1 defeat of Alania Vladikavkaz in the Russian Cup final . He netted two goals in the first half of CSKAs match against Krylia Sovetov three days later , a match that ended in a 3–0 victory for his side . On 16 September 2012 , Honda scored twice off passes from Ahmed Musa , scoring the only goals in a league victory over Alania . On 13 July 2013 , Honda scored CSKAs first and third goals in the clubs 3–0 victory over Zenit in the Russian Super Cup match in Rostov . In 2013 summer transfer window , he entered the final six months of his contract with CSKA and became free to talk to other clubs , expressing his interest in moving to a bigger club . On 11 December 2013 , CSKA announced the conclusion of Hondas time at the club . Milan . On 27 October 2013 , Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri announced a deal for Honda to join Milan on a free transfer in January 2014 . Honda officially joined the team on 4 January 2014 on a contract lasting until June 2017 and wore the number 10 jersey . On 12 January 2014 , Honda made his debut coming on as a substitute for Robinho in a 4–3 Serie A defeat to Sassuolo . On 15 January , Honda made his full debut for Milan , scoring in the 3–1 Coppa Italia quarter-final win against Spezia . He scored his first Serie A goal in Genoa-Milan , which was won by the Rossoneri 1–2 . Hondas contribution for Milan in the latter half of the 2013–14 season was considered disappointing , and he himself stated that this is not me . On 31 August 2014 , Honda scored for Milan against Lazio , netting the clubs first goal of the season as the Rossoneri won 3–1 in Filippo Inzaghis Serie A debut as manager . Honda went on to score Milans second goal against Parma on 14 September , helping Milan to win a nine-goal thriller , 5–4 . Honda provided an assist for Giacomo Bonaventuras opening goal and scored a bullet header to restore Milans lead , from Ignazio Abates cross . In Milans next match against Empoli , Honda drilled in a shot on the edge of the box equalizing for Milan as the sides drew 2–2 . Honda scored with a precise free kick over the Chievo wall in a 2–0 win on 4 October . Honda scored his first brace playing for Milan in a 3–1 away win against Verona on 19 October . On 21 May 2017 , Honda scored against Bologna winning the game and thus qualifying Milan to the Europa League for the first time since the 2013–14 season from a free kick . Pachuca . On 14 July 2017 , Mexican club Pachuca announced the signing of Honda . On 23 August 2017 , Honda scored on his debut in a 4–1 win over Veracruz . Melbourne Victory . On 6 August 2018 , Honda signed for Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory . He scored on his A-League debut , in Victorys opening game of the 2018–19 A-League , a 2–1 loss to Melbourne City in the Melbourne Derby . On 3 May 2019 , Honda announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the 2018–19 A-League season , also stating that he will not be signing with an A-League team following his departure . Vitesse . In the succeeding September , Honda publicly offered , on Twitter , to play for Manchester United and A.C . Milan . On 6 November 2019 , he signed a contract for one season at Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem . However , after Leonid Slutskys departure , Honda decided to also leave Vitesse after only four league appearances . Botafogo . On 31 January 2020 , Honda signed with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo . On 15 March , he made his debut and scored his first goal , opening the score from a penalty kick in a 1–1 draw against Bangu in the Campeonato Carioca . He left the club on 28 December , three months shy of the end of his contract , stating his frustration with the lack of results and the decisions by the clubs board , which had changed head coaches four times during the season , while also thanking and apologising to the fans . He made 27 appearances across all competitions and scored three goals . Portimonense . On 4 February 2021 , Honda announced that he had reached an agreement with Primeira Liga club Portimonense . The signing was officially confirmed two days later , with Honda joining the Portuguese side on a six-month deal with the option for a one-year extension . The deal , however , broke down after Portmonense was unable to register him in the league , as a LPFP ruling required free agent players to be at least three months in that status in order to be registered outside of the transfer window period ; Honda had spent less than two months out of contract . He parted ways with the club amicably on 11 February . Neftçi . On 15 March 2021 , Honda joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi PFK on a deal until the end of the season . At the end of the season , Keisuke Honda won Azerbaijan Premier League title with Neftchi Baku . Honda traveled to Agdam after the last match and played football at the Imarat stadium destroyed by Armenians . He said that , yesterday I played against Qarabag in Baku . In fact , Qarabag FC should have hostedtheir home matches where I am now - at the Imaret Stadium in Aghdam . I hope football will be reborn here again . He made 8 appearances across all competitions and scored 2 goals . International career . Senior career . Honda was a member of the Japan team for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and played for the U-23 national team , that qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics finals . He made a full international debut for Japan on 22 June 2008 in a World Cup qualifier against Bahrain . On 14 July 2008 , he was formally named as one of the midfielders of the Japanese U-23 national football team for the Beijing Olympics football competition . He scored his first goal for the senior national team on 27 May 2009 in a friendly match against Chile at Nagai Stadium in Osaka and has since been given the nickname Emperor Keisuke . He has scored 20 goals in 52 games for the Japan national team from his debut in 2008 , onwards . 2010 FIFA World Cup . Honda rose to prominence in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and became the countrys newest prospect . He scored the only goal in Japans opening match against Cameroon , finishing off Daisuke Matsuis cross into the top left corner of the net . His performance in the game gained him the Man of the Match Award from FIFA and the 1–0 victory was Japans first World Cup triumph on foreign soil . In the final group-stage game against Denmark , he scored a magnificent free kick in the 17th minute from 30 yards out . He then turned provider for Shinji Okazaki after making his way into the penalty area , with a Cruyff Turn that beat a Denmark player , in the 88th minute to make the score 3–1 to Japan , a performance that earned him the Man of the Match award once more and qualified Japan for the knockout stage . In their round of 16 matchup , Japan were eliminated by Paraguay , falling 3–5 in penalty kicks after the game finished goalless through extra time . Jonathan Wilson of The Guardian cited him as a false nine : a player superficially employed as a centre forward but moving deeper to pull the opposition defence around the pitch . 2011 AFC Asian Cup . Honda was included in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup by coach Alberto Zaccheroni . In the game against Syria , he scored a penalty kick making the score 2–1 for Japan . In the semi-finals against South Korea , he took a penalty kick , but was blocked by Jung Sung-Ryong . However , in the penalty shoot out of the game , he scored and was named Man of the Match . Honda was awarded the most valuable player of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup as Japan lifted a record fourth continental title . 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification . Honda missed the majority of the third round of AFC World Cup qualification due to injury he picked up while playing for his club . During the fourth round of qualifying , on 3 June 2012 , in Japans first game in Group B against Oman , Honda scored a beautiful volley just eleven minutes into the game . The game ended in 3–0 a win for Japan . He continued his scoring streak against Jordan on 8 June 2012 , managing to net a hat-trick ; Japan went on to win 6–0 . He also played a crucial role during their 1–1 draw with Australia on 12 June 2012 , during a corner kick , he assisted a goal which was scored by Yuzo Kurihara . He missed a couple of friendly games and one qualification game due to injury from club duty and was subsequently not included in the squad that was shocked 2-1 by Jordan on 26 March 2013 . Although not 100 percent fit , Honda was named in the squad for the game against Australia on 4 June 2013 , having just won the Russian Cup with his club . All Japan needed from this match was a draw to secure their place for Brazil . He managed to score a goal via penalty kick during extra time from a handball from Matt McKay , making the score 1–1 . The result secured Japans qualification for the World Cup in Brazil and became the first nation to book their place at the tournament . Having won the 2011 AFC Asian Cup , Japan qualified for the Confederations Cup in Brazil in 2013 and Honda was once again included in Zaccheronis squad for the tournament . After losing 3–0 to hosts Brazil in the first group match on 15 June 2013 , Japan faced Italy in the next game ; Honda scored from the penalty spot to put Japan ahead but they fell 4–3 in a pulsating game which dumped the Asian champions out of the competition . 2014 FIFA World Cup . Japan was drawn into Group C in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil having to face Colombia , Greece , and Ivory Coast . In Japans opening game against Ivory Coast , Honda collected a pass from Yuto Nagatomo after a quick throw-in and scored with a left footed shot in the 16th minute of the game . With this goal Honda became the first Japanese player to score in two World Cups , and also claimed sole possession of being the top Japanese scorer in FIFA World Cup history with three total goals . Japan went on to lose 2–1 to the African team . 2015 AFC Asian Cup . Honda was included in Javier Aguirres 23-man squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup . Honda started Japans opener match against Palestine and scored a penalty kick in their 4–0 win . In next match against Iraq , Honda again netted a penalty which Japan won the match 1–0 and the first goal in 2–0 win of Jordan . Honda participated in Japans quarter final match against the United Arab Emirates . After the match ended 1–1 after extra time Honda , who was Japans first kicker in the penalty shootout , missed his kick , shooting above the crossbar , as Japan ended up losing the shootout 5–4 . 2018 FIFA World Cup . On 24 June 2018 , Honda scored a goal against Senegal in the second match of the group stages of Group H . With this goal he became the top scoring Asian player in World Cup history and the only player to register a goal and an assist in each of the last three tournaments . After Japans exit in the Round of 16 , Honda announced his plan to retire from the international stage . Managerial career . Cambodia . In August 2018 , whilst still a player , Honda was named manager of Cambodia . Under this arrangement , Honda will hold weekly conference with Cambodia coaching staff , and will be on the touchline when Cambodias match is in FIFA International match Calendar , with his assistant Felix Dalmas stepping in whenever Honda is unavailable . On 10 September 2018 , Honda lost his opening game as manager of Cambodia 3–1 against Malaysia . Personal life . Coming from a sporting family , Keisuke Hondas older brother was also a footballer . Hondas great-uncle Daisaburo was a canoeist who represented Japan in C-2 1000 metres event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics . Keisuke Hondas cousin is Tamon Honda , a professional wrestler and former Olympic wrestler , who participated in three Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling in 100 kg at the 1984 , 1988 Games , and in 130 kg at the 1992 showpiece , and is also a former tag team champion , winning the All Asia Tag Team Championship and GHC Tag Team Championship . He married Misako , a kindergarten teacher . Honda has three children . Honours . Club . VVV-Venlo - Eerste Divisie : 2008–09 CSKA Moscow - Russian Premier League : 2012–13 - Russian Cup : 2010–11 , 2012–13 - Russian Super Cup : 2013 Milan - Supercoppa Italiana : 2016 Neftçi PFK - Azerbaijan Premier League : 2020–21 International . Japan - AFC Asian Cup : 2011 Individual . - Eerste Divisie Player of the Year : 2008–09 - Japanese Footballer of the Year : 2010 - AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player : 2011 - AFC Asian Cup Quality Player : 2011 - Best Footballer in Asia : 2013 - AFC Asian Cup Fans All Time Best XI : 2018 - IFFHS AFC Mens Team of the Decade 2011–2020 - AFC Opta Best XI at the FIFA World Cup : 2020 External links . - Keisuke Honda at A.C . Milans official website - Keisuke Honda at Official Liga MX Profile