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After his third season (2000-2001) Urawa knew they couldn't keep him. By this time Ono had caught the attention of all big clubs in Europe and seemed on his way to [[Borussia Dortmund]], however [[Feyenoord]] swept him away and left Borussia empty handed (ironically that same season Ono helped Feyenoord beat Borussia in the [[UEFA Cup]] Final). Ono didn't come alone to [[Holland]], but his arrival marked the beginning of an journalist invasion, who followed every step Ono took for a half year and had to write a page a day about him. Holland was stunned by all the attention the little guy got, but as soon as he had played his first match they understood Feyenoord had signed a new superstar.
He is the only player to have won both the Asian Youth Player Of The Year and Asian Player Of The Year, which he won after being an integral part in the Feyenoord team who won the UEFA Cup. And since then he has been known as one of the best playmakers in the modern game and is one of the favourite players of the fans of Feyenoord. But in the next season (2002-2003) he never reached his usual high level because of injuries and a period of 3 years with no vacations. When the season ended, the hopes of "het legioen" were high for the next season, but again Shinji failed to shine. Now,
Recently, Shinji has been attracting attention from [[Bolton Wanderers]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.shinji-ono.tv/eng/index.html Shinji-Ono.TV (Official Web site)]
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