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Okazaki nets 8th goal of season

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki of Mainz (3rd from L) scores during the second half of a game against Hamburg SV in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2014. It was his eighth goal of the Bundesliga season. Hamburg SV won 2-1.

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Schalke player Uchida in action against Hamburger

HAMBURG, Germany - Japanese defender Atsuto Uchida of German Bundesliga club Schalke 04 (left) attempts a pass in a game against Hamburger SV in Hamburg, Germany, on Jan. 27, 2014. Schalke beat Hamburger 3-0.

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Stuttgart 3-0 Hamburg

STUTTGART, Germany - Stuttgart striker Shinji Okazaki (R) looks to pass during the first half of a Bundesliga game against Hamburger SV in Stuttgart, Germany, on April 23, 2011. Stuttgart won 3-0.

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(2)Hamburg SV vs. Urawa friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Hamburg SV defender Bastian Reinhardt (R) celebrates after scoring an opener during the first half of a friendly match against Urawa Red at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 31.

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(3)Hamburg SV vs. Urawa friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Red striker Marcio Emerson (L) and Hamburg SV midfielder Stefan Beinlich tussle for control of the ball during the first half of their friendly match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 31.

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(1)Hamburg SV vs. Urawa friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Ducking Urawa Red defender Alpay, Hamburg SV defender Bastian Reinhardt (R) scores an opener in the first half of their friendly match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 31.

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Zico picks Inamoto, Takahara for Kirin Cup friendlies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 9. He has called up West Bromwich Albion midfielder Junichi Inamoto and Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara for the upcoming Kirin Cup friendlies against Peru and the United Arab Emirates in Niigata and Tokyo on May 22 and 27.

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(6)Japan brace up for Iran clash

FRANKFURT, Germany - Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara arrives in Frankfurt on March 20 to join Japan's training camp for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran on March 25.

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(1)Japan brace up for World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara (2nd from L) joins other members of the Japan national soccer team in a practice at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Feb. 8 on the eve of a World Cup Asia zone Group B qualifier against North Korea on Feb. 9.

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(2)Takahara scores twice in Hamburg victory

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (R) of Hamburg SV, who scored twice against FC Nuremberg on Feb. 5, leaves defenders in his wake during the second half of the game. Hamburg secured a 3-1 away win in the German Bundesliga game.

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(1)Takahara scores twice in Hamburg victory

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (32) of Hamburg SV celebrates with a teammate his first goal in a game against FC Nuremberg on Feb. 5. He scored twice to help Hamburg to a 3-1 away win in the German Bundesliga.

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Takahara shines in finale for Hamburg

FRANKFURT, Germany - Hamburg SV forward Naohiro Takahara of Japan leaves an Eintracht Frankfurt defender in his wake during the second half of their match on Dec. 16. Takahara scored his first goal in 15 matches in Hamburg's 3-2 victory.

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Takahara scores winner in German Cup 1st round

DRESDEN, Germany - Bundesliga club Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara of Japan (L) reacts after scoring the only goal of a game against amateur side Dynamo Dresden in the first round of the German Cup on Sept. 2.

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(1)Japan brace up for Nigeria friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara practices shooting at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19 on the eve of a Nigeria friendly on Aug. 20.

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Takahara on target to earn Hamburg share of spoils

BOCHUM, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara grabbed his first league goal of the season to earn Hamburg SV a 1-1 draw away to VfL Bochum in the German Bundesliga on Aug. 9.

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Takahara on target as Hamburg crush Nuremberg

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara celebrates after grabbing a late goal as Hamburg SV cruised to a 4-0 home win over relegation-haunted Nuremberg in the German Bundesliga in Hamburg on April 26.

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Takahara scores late goal in Hamburg win over Schalke

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara of Hamburg SV (C) and his teammates celebrate after Takahara scored a goal in the 86th minute of a German first division game against Schalke 04 in Hamburg on March 15. Hamburg SV won 3-1.

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Takahara comes on as 2nd-half substitute

STUTTGART, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara came on as a second-half substitute but failed to find the net as Hamburg SV drew 1-1 away at VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga on March 8.

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Takahara's Hamburg down Wolfsburg 2-0

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara dribbles his way during the first half of his Hamburg SV's match against VfL Wofsburg at home FEb. 15. Takahara was unable to find the net for the second straight game but Hamburg SV eased past eight-man VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 to climb to sixth in the German first division.

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Takahara grabs 1st Bundesliga goal to end Kahn's record

MUNICH, Germany - Hamburg SV's new Japanese forward Naohiro Takahara (L) and his teammate Erik Meijer celebrate Takahara's injury-time equalizer in a game against Bayern Munich in Munich's Olympic stadium on Feb. 9. Takahara's goal, his first while playing for Bundesliga, ended keeper Oliver Kahn's record run of not conceding a goal.

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Striker Takahara makes 2 mil. yen donation to MSF

TOKYO, Japan - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (R), who will join German Bundesliga club Hamburg SV, hands over a donation of 2 million yen to Takumi Kobayashi, an official of the international medical aid agency Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), at MSF's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28.

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(2)Takahara signs deal with SV Hamburg

TOTTORI, Japan - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara, who has signed a two and a half year contract with German first-division club Hamburg SV, smiles as he receives a gift from a supporter after playing in an Emperor's Cup match in Tottori on December 22.

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(1)Takahara signs deal with SV Hamburg

TOTTORI, Japan - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara, who has signed a two and a half year contract with German first-division club Hamburg SV, speaks to reporters after playing in an Emperor's Cup match in Tottori on December 22.

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Takahara arrives back in Japan after Hamburg trial

NARITA, Japan - Jubilo Iwata striker Naohiro Takahara arrives back at Narita airport on Dec. 12 after completing a short trial with German first division side Hamburg SV. The German club have shown interest in tabling an offer.

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Takahara eager to start training with Hamburg SV

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara arrives in Hamburg Dec. 7 to join a three-day training session by Bundesliga side Hamburg SV. Takahara is reportedly eyeing a move to Germany after topping the J-League scoring charts with 26 goals this season.

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Takahara departs for Germany to train with Hamburg SV

NARITA, Japan - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara departs from Narita Airport Dec. 7 for Germany where he will spend five days training with Bundesliga side Hamburg SV.

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(1)Japan brace up for World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara (2nd from L) joins other members of the Japan national soccer team in a practice at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Feb. 8 on the eve of a World Cup Asia zone Group B qualifier against North Korea on Feb. 9. (Kyodo)

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(6)Japan brace up for Iran clash

FRANKFURT, Germany - Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara arrives in Frankfurt on March 20 to join Japan's training camp for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran on March 25. (Kyodo)

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Zico picks Inamoto, Takahara for Kirin Cup friendlies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 9. He has called up West Bromwich Albion midfielder Junichi Inamoto and Hamburg SV striker Naohiro Takahara for the upcoming Kirin Cup friendlies against Peru and the United Arab Emirates in Niigata and Tokyo on May 22 and 27. (Kyodo)

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(2)Hamburg SV vs. Urawa friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Hamburg SV defender Bastian Reinhardt (R) celebrates after scoring an opener during the first half of a friendly match against Urawa Red at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 31. (Kyodo)

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(3)Hamburg SV vs. Urawa friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Red striker Marcio Emerson (L) and Hamburg SV midfielder Stefan Beinlich tussle for control of the ball during the first half of their friendly match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 31. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hamburg SV vs. Urawa friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Ducking Urawa Red defender Alpay, Hamburg SV defender Bastian Reinhardt (R) scores an opener in the first half of their friendly match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 31. (Kyodo)

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Takahara on target as Hamburg crush Nuremberg

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara celebrates after grabbing a late goal as Hamburg SV cruised to a 4-0 home win over relegation-haunted Nuremberg in the German Bundesliga in Hamburg on April 26. (Kyodo)

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SV Hamburg agree deal with Iwata for Takahara

OSAKA, Japan - German first-division side SV Hamburg reached a deal with J-League champions Jubilo Iwata on Dec. 21 for the transfer of Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (in file photo). ''Both sides have reached an agreement and Takahara will play in Germany,'' said Hamburg technical director Dietmar Beiersdorf after lengthy talks held at an Osaka hotel. (Kyodo)

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(1)Takahara scores twice in Hamburg victory

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (32) of Hamburg SV celebrates with a teammate his first goal in a game against FC Nuremberg on Feb. 5. He scored twice to help Hamburg to a 3-1 away win in the German Bundesliga. (Kyodo)

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(2)Takahara scores twice in Hamburg victory

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (R) of Hamburg SV, who scored twice against FC Nuremberg on Feb. 5, leaves defenders in his wake during the second half of the game. Hamburg secured a 3-1 away win in the German Bundesliga game. (Kyodo)

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Takahara arrives back in Japan after Hamburg trial

NARITA, Japan - Jubilo Iwata striker Naohiro Takahara arrives back at Narita airport on Dec. 12 after completing a short trial with German first division side Hamburg SV. The German club have shown interest in tabling an offer. (Kyodo)

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Takahara eager to start training with Hamburg SV

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara arrives in Hamburg Dec. 7 to join a three-day training session by Bundesliga side Hamburg SV. Takahara is reportedly eyeing a move to Germany after topping the J-League scoring charts with 26 goals this season. (Kyodo)

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Takahara come on as 2nd-half substitute

STUTTGART, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara came on as a second-half substitute but failed to find the net as Hamburg SV drew 1-1 away at VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga on March 8. (Kyodo)

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(2)Takahara signs deal with SV Hamburg

TOTTORI, Japan - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara, who has signed a two and a half year contract with German first-division club Hamburg SV, smiles as he receives a gift from a supporter after playing in an Emperor's Cup match in Tottori on December 22. (Kyodo)

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Hamburger vs. Borussia in Bundesliga

Gotoku Sakai (L) of Hamburger SV vies for the ball with Fabian Johnson of Borussia Monchengladbach during the first half of a Bundesliga match in Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2016. Hamburger won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hannover vs Hamburger SV in Bundesliga match

Hannover midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (R) is tackled during the second half of a German first division Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV in Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 1, 2015. Hannover won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gotoku Sakai named new Hamburg captain

Photo taken Nov. 5, 2016, shows Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV during a German Bundesliga match at home against Borussia Dortmund. Sakai has been appointed Hamburg captain, the club said on Nov. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gotoku Sakai to move to Hamburg from Stuttgart: report

Photo taken March 31, 2015, shows Japan defender Gotoku Sakai vying for the ball with Uzbekistan midfielder Sardor Rashidov in a friendly at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Sakai will join SV Hamburg from Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart on a three-year deal worth 700,000 euros, according to a July 1 report in German daily Bild. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okazaki nets 8th goal of season

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki of Mainz (3rd from L) scores during the second half of a game against Hamburg SV in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2014. It was his eighth goal of the Bundesliga season. Hamburg SV won 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Hamburger beat Cologne 2-0 to advance to German Cup q'finals

Cologne's Yuya Osako (R) tries to hold Luca Waldschmidt of Hamburger SV off the ball during a German Cup match in Hamburg on Feb. 7, 2017. Hamburger won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Hamburg beat Cologne 2-0 to advance to German Cup q'finals

Cologne's Yuya Osako (13) and Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV vie for the ball during the first half of a German Cup match in Hamburg on Feb. 7, 2017. Hamburger SV won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Hamburg beat Cologne 2-0 to advance to German Cup q'finals

Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV slides into a tackle during the second half of the team's 2-0 win at home to Cologne in a German Cup match on Feb. 7, 2017. Hamburg advanced to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Hamburg's Gotoku Sakai

Gotoku Sakai (R) of Hamburg SV and Keanu Staude of Arminia Bielefeld vie for the ball in the second half of a Bundesliga second-division match in Hamburg, Germany, on Aug. 27, 2018. Hamburg won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Hamburger SV's Ito

Hamburg's Tatsuya Ito (L) shoots past Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky during a match in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 5, 2018. Eintracht Frankfurt won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo