Naotake Hanyu

Naotake Hanyu
Personal information
Date of birthDecember 22, 1979
Place of birthChiba, Chiba, Japan
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
F.C. Tokyo
Number22
Youth career
1995–1997Yachiyo high school
1998–2001University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2007JEF United165(24)
2008–2012FC Tokyo136(10)
2013–Ventforet Kofu13(0)
National team
2006–2008[1]Japan17(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:10, 3 July 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 January 2010

Naotake Hanyu (羽生 直剛 Hanyū Naotake, born December 22, 1979 in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football (soccer) player. He currently plays for F.C. Tokyo. He is a midfielder known for his tireless workload.

Playing career

He represented Japan for the 2001 Universiade held in Beijing when he was a University of Tsukuba student. He was instrumental in Japan's winning the tournament by scoring total 3 goals including the lone goal in the final against Ukraine.[2]

After graduating from the university, he joined J. League side JEF United. He immediately broke into the first team and played in the opening league match against Kyoto Purple Sanga on March 3, 2002. He eventually played 22 games and scored 2 goals in his first professional season.

He made his first appearance for the Japan national football team on August 13, 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen when he replaced Yūichi Komano at half time.[1] He was the member of the Japan team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals and played five games as a substitute.[1] In the third place play-off against Korea Republic, Hanyu was sent on to the pitch to replace Kengo Nakamura in the 72nd minute, in a 0-0 draw. A penalty shootout was required to break the deadlock and he missed the sixth penalty shot for Japan. Japan lost the shootout and finished 4th in the tournament.[3]

He moved to F.C. Tokyo in 2008.[4]

Honors and awards

Teams

Jef United Chiba
F.C. Tokyo

Club team career statistics

Last update: 20:10, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

Club Season League Emperor's Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
University of Tsukuba19991010
20002020
JEF United20022324050322
20032563120307
20042510060311
200531210102424
20063271040377
20072961041347
FC Tokyo20082713040341
20093423080452
2010252700010322
20113750000375
2012130101040190
Career total 301342714435037738

National team career Statistics

[5]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200650
200770
200850
Total170

Appearances in major competitions

YearCompetitionCategoryAppearancesGoalsTeam Record
StartSub
20062007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior130Qualified
20072007 AFC Asian CupSenior0504th place

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "HANYU Naotake". Japan National Football Team Database.
  2. 2001 Universiade the final match report
  3. the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the third place play-off match report
  4. "Hanyu makes move to FC Tokyo". The Japan Times. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. Naotake Hanyu at National-Football-Teams.com