Yoshiaki Takagi

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Yoshiaki Takagi
Personal information
Full nameYoshiaki Takagi
Date of birth (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992
Place of birthYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current clubShimizu S-Pulse
Number9
Youth career
–2005Azamino FC
2005–2009Tokyo Verdy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011Tokyo Verdy43(6)
2011–2013FC Utrecht33(1)
2013–Shimizu S-Pulse0(0)
National team
2008–2009Japan U178(1)
2010Japan U193(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2010

Yoshiaki Takagi (高木 善朗 Takagi Yoshiaki, born 9 December 1992) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse in the Japanese J-League.[1]

He is noted for being a free-kick specialist[citation needed] 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]

Family

He comes from a sporting family, with his father Yutaka being a former professional baseball player, notably for Yokohama BayStars, and brother Toshiyuki currently a regular at Shimizu S-Pulse.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 August 2013 (2013-08-04)[3][4][5]
Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy 2010 33510--345
2011 10100--101
Total 43610--446
FC Utrecht 2011–12 15100--151
2012–13 7000-1080
2013–14 100020-30
Total 231002010261
Career total 667102010707
1Includes Emperor's Cup and KNVB Cup.
2Includes UEFA Europa League.
3Includes Eredivisie Playoffs.

International

As of 29 June 2010

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U17
200840
200941
Total81
Japan U19
201030
Total30

References

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