JAPAN caused a major World Cup shock on Wednesday - and their hero Takuma Asano will be familiar to avid Arsenal supporters.

Asano completed asensational turnaroundby smashing home an 83rd minute winner to secure a 2-1 win over Germany.

Takuma Asano signed for Arsenal in 2016 but never made a first-team appearance

Asano scored the winner to help Japan cause a World Cup shock against Germany

Asano, currently playing his football in Germany,signed for Arsenal from J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshimain 2016.

But the striker would end up playing ZERO first-team minutes for them.

Following his arrival, Arsene Wenger described him as a talented young striker and one for the future.

However, he failed to get a work permit and wasnt allowed to play in the Premier League.

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As a result, he was loaned out to Stuttgart for the first two years before his third season as an Arsenal player was spent at Hannover.

And with Asanos work permit issues showing no signs of changing, he was incrediblysold by Unai Emery for JUST 1min the summer of 2019.

The Japanese international would sign for Partizan Belgrade.

He spent two years in Serbia before returning to Germany with Bochum, which is where hes currently playing his football.

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Hes scored just three times in 33 Bundesliga games as his goal record continues to underwhelm.

But hell have to go some way if he wants to top his memorable strike against the Germans regardless.

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