Masaaki Higashiguchi is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gamba Osaka and the Japan national football team. He previously played for Albirex Niigata.
Higashiguchi with Japan in 2018
Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local rivalry with Osaka city-based Cerezo Osaka.
Gamba Osaka playing against the Melbourne Victory in the 2008 AFC Champions League
Yasuhito Endō is the club most successful player and J1 League highest number of appearances at 672.
A panoramic view of Suita City Football Stadium