Taisuke Akiyoshi
Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently playing for Vanraure Hachinohe.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taisuke Akiyoshi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vanraure Hachinohe | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Luthur High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Singapore Armed Forces | 56 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Slavia Sofia | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Zvijezda Gradačac | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sturm Graz | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ventforet Kofu | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | ReinMeer Aomori | 26 | (3) |
| 2018– | Vanraure Hachinohe | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2018 | |||
Career
Akiyoshi was the captain of his school's soccer team at Luther Senior High School. He started his career with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2008 after graduating from Luthur Senior High School and played for 2 seasons. He turned down the chance to train with the parent club Albirex Niigata in order to join Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2010.[2] He played for the club in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.[3]
In January 2012, Akiyoshi was reported to be on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kaisar.[4]
Slavia Sofia
On 18 February 2012, after a successful trial period, Akiyoshi signed a 2 1⁄2-year contract at Slavia Sofia, becoming the first ever Japanese to play in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.[5] He made his league debut in a 2–1 win over Minyor Pernik on 11 March, coming on as a substitute for Yordan Yurukov. On 7 April, Akiyoshi scored his first competitive goal for Slavia, scoring the equaliser in a 2–1 away win over Kaliakra Kavarna.
Club statistics
Updated to 23 February 2018.[6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2015 | Ventforet Kofu | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | ReinMeer Aomori | JFL | 26 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 30 | 6 | |||
References
- "秋吉 泰佑：ファジアーノ岡山：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Player Profile: Taisuke Akiyoshi". safwarriors.com.sg. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- AFC Match Report: Henan Jianye vs Singapore Armed Forces, 24 February 2010
- Кайсар: и японец с ними (in Russian). sports.kz. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- "Akiyoshi joins Slavia to become first Japanese in Bulgaria". eurosport.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 200 out of 289)
External links
- Taisuke Akiyoshi at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at Fagiano Okayama
- Taisuke Akiyoshi at Soccerway