Yoshiaki Takagi

Yoshiaki Takagi (高木 善朗, Takagi Yoshiaki, born 9 December 1992) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Albirex Niigata in J2 League.[1]

Yoshiaki Takagi
高木 善朗
Personal information
Full name Yoshiaki Takagi
Date of birth (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Albirex Niigata
Number 33
Youth career
–2004 Azamino FC
2005–2010 Tokyo Verdy Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Tokyo Verdy 43 (6)
2011–2013 FC Utrecht 33 (1)
2014–2016 Shimizu S-Pulse 13 (0)
2015–2016 → Tokyo Verdy (loan) 63 (10)
2017 Tokyo Verdy 37 (7)
2018– Albirex Niigata 32 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Japan U17 8 (1)
2010 Japan U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2010

Career

He is noted for being a free-kick specialist and emerging as a regular member at Tokyo Verdy in his debut season at the age of 17.[2] Alongside Arsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi and FC Bayern Munich forward Takashi Usami, Takagi is considered part of what has been termed by the Japanese media as the "Platinum Generation."[2]

National team career

In October 2009, Takagi was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in first match.

Family

He comes from a sports family, with his father Yutaka being a former professional baseball player, notably for Yokohama BayStars, and brother Toshiyuki currently plays for Cerezo Osaka.

Career statistics

Club

Updated to end of 2018 season.[3][4][5][6][7]

Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy 2010 33710--347
2011 10100--101
FC Utrecht 2011–12 15100--151
2012–13 7000-1080
2013–14 1100020-130
Shimizu S-Pulse 2014 905330–173
2015 40–41–81
Tokyo Verdy 26220––282
2016 37822––3910
2017 37700––377
Albirex Niigata 2018 3200041–361
Career total 221251051321024532

1Includes Emperor's Cup and KNVB Cup.

2Includes UEFA Europa League.

3Includes Eredivisie Playoffs.

International
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References
  1. "Yoshiaki Takagi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. "Verdy's teenage midfielder Takagi close to Utrecht switch". Mainichi Shimbun. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 161 out of 289)
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 223 out of 289)
  5. "MF　背番号8　高木　善朗". Tokyo Verdy (in Japanese).
  6. "Jリーグ – 東京ヴェルディ 高木　善朗". Yahoo! Japan sports (in Japanese).
  7. "Japan – Yoshiaki Takagi – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.com.
  8. Ｕ－17日本代表チーム　ブルキナファソ遠征（6/13～23）第3試合 試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  9. Ｕ－19日本代表 イラン・中国遠征　親善試合第1試合　試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 21 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  10. Ｕ－19日本代表 イラン・中国遠征　親善試合第3試合　試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 28 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  11. Ｕ－19日本代表 イラン・中国遠征　親善試合第4試合　試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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