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	9 December 1992
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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		Cup^1		Continental^2		Other^3		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tokyo Verdy	2010	33	7	1	0	-		-		34	7
	2011	10	1	0	0	-		-		10	1
FC Utrecht	2011–12	15	1	0	0	-		-		15	1
	2012–13	7	0	0	0	-		1	0	8	0
	2013–14	11	0	0	0	2	0	-		13	0
Shimizu S-Pulse	2014	9	0	5	3	3	0	–		17	3
	2015	4	0	–		4	1	–		8	1
Tokyo Verdy		26	2	2	0	–		–		28	2
	2016	37	8	2	2	–		–		39	10
	2017	37	7	0	0	–		–		37	7
Albirex Niigata	2018	32	0	0	0	4	1	–		36	1
Career total		221	25	10	5	13	2	1	0	245	32

¹Includes Emperor's Cup and KNVB Cup.

²Includes UEFA Europa League.

³Includes Eredivisie Playoffs.

International

As of 29 June 2010

National team Year Apps Goals Japan U17 2008 4 0 2009 4 1 Total 8 1 Japan U19 2010 3 0 Total 3 0

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2008 5 October MHSK Stadium, Tashkent Malaysia U16 4–0 0 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 7 October MHSK Stadium, Tashkent United Arab Emirates U16 6–1 0 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 12 October MHSK Stadium, Tashkent Saudi Arabia U16 2–0 0 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 15 October Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent South Korea U16 1–2 0 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 2009 19 June Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso U17 1–0 0 Friendly[8] / Japan U17 24 October Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos Brazil U17 2–3 1 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 27 October Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos Switzerland U17 3–4 0 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 30 October Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos Mexico U17 0–2 0 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 2010 20 June Ekbatan Stadium Tehran, Tehran Iran U19 2–1 0 Friendly[9] / Japan U19 27 June Weifang Sports Center Stadium, Weifang China PR U19 0–1 0 Friendly[10] / Japan U19 29 June Weifang Sports Center Stadium, Weifang China PR U19 2–1 0 Friendly[11] / Japan U19

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.

External links

• Profile at Albirex Niigata
• Profile at Tokyo Verdy
• Yoshiaki Takagi – FIFA competition record
• Yoshiaki Takagi at J.League (in Japanese)