Five most famous players to have played in J-League

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Villa and Iniesta for Vissel Kobe

#4 Andres Iniesta

Andres Iniesta

As the 2010 World Cup Final was slowly headed towards a rip-roaring tie-breaker that would have featured two goalkeepers of the finest order locked in a face-off, Andres Iniesta’s wizardry shattered the hopes of millions and also the long-suspended impasse to propel Spain to their maiden World Cup triumph.

After spending 16 long years with the Catalans, Iniesta bade adieu to Nou Camp. Signed for a three-year deal, the Spanish central midfielder was roped in by Vissel Kobe to pull themselves out of the mid-table label.

His first goal for the Japanese contingency arrived against Jubilo Iwata in August 2018. His midfield display has helped Vissel Kobe to uplift themselves from the bottom half of the table to a respectable eighth position in a league of 18 teams.

With figures that read 9 goals from 37 games, his conversion rate as a central midfielder made him a feared opponent in the Japanese league.

Iniesta is still to announce his swansong and is most likely to play another season for Vissel Kobe before bowing out of the game forever.

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