Yoshito Okubo's career may not have followed the course it seemed destined for when he burst onto the scene at the start of the decade, but a move to Wolfsburg gives the striker the perfect opportunity to make his belated mark on European soccer.
Okubo is set to tie up his transfer to the German club on Tuesday, beginning his second crack at a foreign league after an unsuccessful stint at Real Mallorca from 2005-06.
A poor haul of five goals in 39 games combined with injuries and bad luck spelled the end for his time in Spain, and the experience proved costly.