
| 0.23 | Jackie Blanchflower | |
| 0.23 | Adam Carson | |
| 0.23 | Shinji Kagawa | |
| 0.23 | Henrik Larsson | |
| 0.23 | Ernie Hine |

Comparrison graph disabled for less then 10 goals.
| Shinji Kagawa - midfielder - | ||
| Birth place: | Kobe, Japan | |
| National team: | Japan | |
| Date of birth: | 17 March 1989 | |
| Age: | 24 | |
| MU Career | ||
| Seasons: | 1 | |
| Appearances: | 26 (22 starts + 4 subs) | |
| Goals: | 6 | |
| Goals per match: | 0.23 | |
| First appearance: | 20 August 2012, aged 23 | |
| Latest appearance: | 19 May 2013, aged 24 | |
| MU career: | 0.7 years | |
| First, Last, Latest | ||
| First start: | Monday 20 August 2012 | |
| First sub: | Tuesday 1 January 2013 | |
| First goal: | Saturday 25 August 2012 | |
| Latest start: | Sunday 19 May 2013 | |
| Latest sub: | Monday 8 April 2013 | |
| Latest goal | Sunday 19 May 2013 | |
| Other Clubs (* loan) | ||
| Before: | Cerezo Osaka, Borussia Dortmund | |
| During: | none | |
| After: | n/a | |
| 0.8 | Jack Quin | |
| 0.8 | Jeff Wealands | |
| 0.7 | Shinji Kagawa | |
| 0.7 | Robin van Persie | |
| 0.7 | William Hartwell |
Shinji Kagawa is an attacking midfield player from Japan, who joined Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund in June 2012.
Kagawa was born in Kobe in 1989. He was a footballer from a very young age and played for three different junior teams before signing his first professional contract with Cerezo Osaka in 2006. In 2010 he moved to Europe, where he played for two seasons for Borussia Dortmund, helping Dortmund win the Bundesliga in both years. In the summer of 2012, Kagawa signed a four-year contract with Manchester United.
| 1 | 2012-2013 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | 26 | 6 |
| All seasons | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | 26 | 6 |
The Seasons table shows: ●starts, ●appearances as a substitute, ●total appearances (starts + subs), ●goals
| 1 | Mon 20 Aug 2012 | Premiership | Everton | 1 - 0 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 2 | Sat 25 Aug 2012 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 2 | Fulham | ![]() | 1 | ||
| 3 | Sun 2 Sep 2012 | Premiership | Southampton | 2 - 3 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 4 | Wed 19 Sep 2012 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 1 - 0 | Galatasaray | ![]() | |||
| 5 | Sun 23 Sep 2012 | Premiership | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 6 | Sat 29 Sep 2012 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | ![]() | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sun 7 Oct 2012 | Premiership | Newcastle United | 0 - 3 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 8 | Tue 23 Oct 2012 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 3 - 2 | Braga | ![]() | |||
| 9 | Sat 29 Dec 2012 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion | ![]() | |||
| 10 | Tue 1 Jan 2013 | Premiership | Wigan Athletic | 0 - 4 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 11 | Sat 5 Jan 2013 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 - 2 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 12 | Sun 13 Jan 2013 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | ![]() | |||
| 13 | Sun 20 Jan 2013 | Premiership | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 1 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 14 | Sat 26 Jan 2013 | FA Cup | MU | 4 - 1 | Fulham | ![]() | |||
| 15 | Wed 30 Jan 2013 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 1 | Southampton | ![]() | |||
| 16 | Wed 13 Feb 2013 | UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid | 1 - 1 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 17 | Sat 2 Mar 2013 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 0 | Norwich City | ![]() | 3 | ||
| 18 | Sun 10 Mar 2013 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Chelsea | ![]() | |||
| 19 | Sat 16 Mar 2013 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Reading | ![]() | |||
| 20 | Sat 30 Mar 2013 | Premiership | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 21 | Mon 8 Apr 2013 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 2 | Manchester City | ![]() | |||
| 22 | Sun 14 Apr 2013 | Premiership | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 23 | Wed 17 Apr 2013 | Premiership | West Ham United | 2 - 2 | MU | ![]() | |||
| 24 | Mon 22 Apr 2013 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | ![]() | |||
| 25 | Sun 12 May 2013 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | ![]() | |||
| 26 | Sun 19 May 2013 | Premiership | West Bromwich Albion | 5 - 5 | MU | ![]() | 1 |
In the Appearances table, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.