In the ever-changing, always-moving world of soccer, reputations do not stand still for long. After a weekend of contrasting fortunes at home and abroad, Hiroshi Jofuku and Shinji Kagawa can attest to that.
Kagawa moved to Borussia Dortmund from Cerezo Osaka this summer after missing out on a place in Japan's World Cup squad, and the 21-year-old made a promising start to his career in Germany by forcing his way into the lineup for the opening game of the season.
A first Bundesliga goal against Wolfsburg brought further murmurs of approval, but nothing could prepare the midfielder for what came next. Two goals and a dazzling man-of-the-match performance in Sunday's 3-1 win over local rival Schalke turned Kagawa into an overnight sensation, and suddenly the whole of Europe is sitting up to take notice.