BUNDESLIGA: MAKOTO HASEBE BREAKS OKUDERA'S JAPANISE APPEARANCE ROCORD

Yasuhiko Okudera

Yasuhiko Okudera was the 1st Japanese to play in the Bundes Liga after legendary coach late Hennes Weisweiler convinced the young Okudera to play in the Bundesliga...

Hennes Weisweiler

The young Okudera made his debut October 1977...The 1st season he helped Cologne win a Bundesliga and DFB Cup...Shinji Kagawa of Borrusia Dortmund is a fan of Okudera and so is Eintracht Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe...

Makoto Hasebe has just broke the record for most appearances in the Bundesliga by a Japanese national...He has 235 appearances while Okudera had 234 appearances...He is also the captain of the Japanese national team...His impressive stats also include 83% pass completion rate...