Asians Abroad – January 21-23 – Asian Football Feast

Asians Abroad – January 21-23

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 in AA WEEKLY REPORTS, NEWS by AFF Admin 0 Comments

With the Bundesliga and Eredivisie returning to action from their winter break, more Asian players returned to action with two, Japan’s Mike Havenaar and Hiroshi Ibusuki, making their Eredivisie and La Liga debuts.

Below is a list of players who did and didn’t see action over the weekend.

Hajime Hosogai

Japan
Eiji Kawashima played a full game for SK Lierse in their 0-2 loss to Lokeren in the Belgian Pro League
Atsuto Uchida played a full game for Schalke 04 in their 3-1 win over VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga
Shinji Okazaki was a 62nd minute substitute, and score a late goal, for VfB Stuttgart in their 1-3 loss to Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga (see below)

Gotoku Sakai was an unused substitute for VfB Stuttgart in their 1-3 loss to Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga
Hajime Hosogai played a full game for Augsburg in their 0-1 loss to SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga
Shinji Kagawa was substituted after 82 minutes for Borussia Dortmund in their 5-1 win over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga
Maya Yoshida played a full game for VVV Venlo in their 2-1 win over Feyenoord in the Eredivisie
Robert Cullen was an unused sub for VVV Venlo in their 2-1 win over Feyenoord in the Eredivisie
Michihiro Yasuda played a full game for Vitesse Arnhem in their 0-1 loss to NEC in the Eredivisie
Mike Havenaar was a 73rd minute substitute for Vitesse Arnhem in their 0-1 loss to NEC in the Eredivisie
Yoshiaki Takagi was an unused substitute for FC Utrecht in their 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie
Yuto Nagatomo played a full game for Inter Milan in their 2-1 win over Lazio in Serie A
Takayuki Morimoto was an unused substitute for Novara in their 0-3 loss to AC Milan in Serie A
Yuto Ono was a 71st minute substitute for Celaya in their 2-1 win over Irapuato in Mexico’s Liga de Ascenso
Hiroshi Ibusuki made his La Liga debut, coming off the bench in the 83rd minute for Sevilla in their 1-1 draw with Real Betis

South Korea
Park Ji-sung was a 76th minute substitute for Manchester United in their 2-1 win over Arsenal in the EPL
Park Chu-young was an 84th minute substitute for Arsenal in their 1-2 loss to Manchester United in the EPL
Ji Dong-won was an unused substitute for Sunderland in their 2-0 win over Swansea in the EPL
Song Jin-hyung was a 73rd minute substitute for Tours FC in their 0-1 loss to Montpellier in their Coupe de France clash
Koo Ja-cheol was substituted after 74 minutes for VfL Wolfsburg in their 1-0 win over FC Koln in the Bundesliga
Son Heung-min was an unused substitute for Hamburger SV in their 1-5 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga
Suk Hyun-jun was an unused substitute for FC Groningen in their 2-1 win over Heracles in the Eredivisie
Ki Sung-yueng was substituted after 58 minutes for Celtic in their 2-0 win over St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League

China
Zhang Chengdong played a full game and scored the only goal for SC Beira Mar in their 1-2 loss to Maritimo in Primeira Liga in Portugal

Iran
Javad Nekounam was substituted after 79 minutes for Osasuna in their 1-1 draw with Valencia in La Liga

Uzbekistan
Ilyos Zeytulayev was substituted after 70 minutes for Virtus Lanciano in their 0-0 draw with Prato in Italy’s Lega Pro 1

Chinese Taipei
Xavier Chen played a full game for Mechelen in their 1-0 win over Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League

Indonesia
Stefano Lilipaly played a full game and scored the opening goal for FC Utrecht in their 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie

Philippines
Neil Etheridge was an unused substitute for Fulham in their 5-2 win over Newcastle United in the EPL

Syria
Sanharib Malki played a full game and scored a brace for Roda JC in their 3-3 draw with ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie (see below)