is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Isogai was born in

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on April 19, 1969. After graduating from

Tokai University is a private non-sectarian higher education institution located in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae. It was accredited under Japan's old educational system in 1946 and under the new system in 1950. In 2008, Tokai Un ...

, he joined

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in 1992. He played as regular player from first season. He moved to

Urawa Reds , colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ...

in 1997. He retired in July 1998.

National team career

In January 1995, Isogai was selected by the Japan national team for the

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. At this competition, on January 6, he debuted against

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. On January 8, he also played against

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. He played two games for Japan in 1995.Japan National Football Team Database
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* 1969 births Living people Tokai University alumni People from Uki, Kumamoto Association football people from Kumamoto Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players Gamba Osaka players Urawa Red Diamonds players 1995 King Fahd Cup players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub