Takashi Usami

Takashi Usami

Usami playing for Gamba Osaka in a match against Omiya Ardija in July 2011
Personal information
Full nameTakashi Usami
Date of birth6 May 1992
Place of birthNagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder/Winger
Club information
Current team
Gamba Osaka
Number39
Youth career
1999–2004Nagaokakyō S.S.[1]
2005–2008Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–Gamba Osaka95(49)
2011–2012→ Bayern Munich (loan)3(0)
2011–2012→ Bayern Munich II (loan)18(6)
2012–2013→ 1899 Hoffenheim (loan)20(2)
National team‡
2007Japan U154(2)
2007–2008Japan U167(5)
2009Japan U175(3)
2010Japan U1913(5)
2011–Japan U2312(2)
2015–Japan2(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:17, 29 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Takashi Usami (宇佐美 貴史 Usami Takashi, born 6 May 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka. He plays as an attacking midfielder, second striker or winger.

Club career

Gamba Osaka

Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 14 days and scoring a goal in the same match to become the youngest player to achieve both feats for the club, breaking the records previously set by Junichi Inamoto. Usami made his professional debut and goal on 20 May 2009 against FC Seoul in the Champions League.[2] In 2010, he became a more regular face in the Gamba Osaka team and he was named as Best Young Player by the J. League at the annual awards ceremony on 6 December.[3]

Bayern Munich

In June 2011, it was confirmed that Usami would be loaned out to Bayern Munich,[4] with an option to buy next summer. He joined the club in mid-July. Usami told the media in a news conference that a chance like that did not come every day, and that he was looking forward to this big challenge. When he was asked about Bayern's current first-team players, he said: "I want to improve my skills to the point, where I can take their places." Usami scored his first competitive goal for the Bavarians on 26 October 2011, in a DFB Cup match against Ingolstadt 04, after coming off the bench in the 73rd minute.[5]

International career

Usami debuted for Japan in a friendly match against Tunisia on 27 March 2015. He scored his debut goal in a friendly match against Uzbekistan on 31 March 2015.

International goals

Score and Result lists Japan's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 31 March 2015 Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan  Uzbekistan
4–1
5–1
Friendly [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 April 2015.[7][8][9]

Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Other4 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gamba Osaka 2009 30000011-41
2010 267422042103711
2011 144000071-215
Total 43114220124106217
Bayern Munich 2011–12 3011-10-51
Total 3011-10-51
Hoffenheim 2012–13 20210---212
Total 20210---212
Gamba Osaka 2013 181912---1921
2014 26104675--3721
2015 89000051111411
Total 5238587551117053
Career total 118511111951852115873

1Includes Emperor's Cup and DFB-Pokal.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League and UEFA Champions League.

4Includes Japanese Super Cup.

International

As of 29 March 2011.

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U15
200742
Japan U16
200733
200842
Total75
Japan U17
200953
Japan U19
2010135
Japan U22
201140

Honours

Club

Gamba Osaka
Bayern Munich

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 長岡京サッカースポーツ少年団　団のあゆみ. Nagaokakyo SS (in Japanese). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gamba Osaka vs. Seoul 1 - 2". Soccerway. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  3. ↑ ２０１０Ｊリーグアウォーズ. J. League (in Japanese). 6 December 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bayern take Usami on loan". FIFA.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "FCB leiht Japaner Usami aus". Bayern Munich (in German). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Japan vs. Uzbekistan 5 - 1". Soccerway. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Takashi Usami". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Japan – Usami Takashi – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Takashi Usami > Club matches". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 第8回大会 試合結果. u-16toyota.org (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  11. ↑ 2点差から追いつきブラジルと引き分ける. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 24 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  12. ↑ 主導権握るも得点できず0－1で惜敗. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 25 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "チーバスUSAに大勝しグループBは大混戦". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 26 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  14. ↑ 第4戦は2－2　予選突破めざし最終戦へ挑む. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 27 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  15. ↑ 勝ち点1届かず、グループ3位に. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  16. ↑ 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 20 April 2011.
  17. ↑ "ACミランに惜敗 U-17日本代表　ビジャレアル国際ユース大会第1戦試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 8 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  18. ↑ ビジャレアル国際ユース #1 (in Japanese). 9 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  19. ↑ レアル・マドリードと2-2のドロー. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 9 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  20. ↑ セルティックに1点およばず7,8位決定戦へ. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 11 August 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  21. ↑ "U-17日本代表、4ゴール奪い決勝へ". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 16 August 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  22. ↑ "U-17日本代表、3－0でラコルーニャを破り優勝". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 17 August 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  23. ↑ Ｕ-19日本代表チーム　アメリカ遠征（ダラスカップ） 予選リーグ第1戦試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  24. ↑ Ｕ-19日本代表チーム　アメリカ遠征（ダラスカップ） 予選リーグ第2戦試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  25. ↑ Ｕ-19日本代表チーム　アメリカ遠征（ダラスカップ） 予選リーグ第3戦試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  26. ↑ "U-19日本代表オランダ遠征 親善試合 第1戦 (カナダ代表)　試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 19 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  27. ↑ "U-19日本代表オランダ遠征 親善試合 第2戦 (セネガル代表)　試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "U-19日本代表　第25回フローニンゲン国際ユース大会2010　第1日目　試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 23 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 "U-19日本代表　第25回フローニンゲン国際ユース大会2010　第2日目　試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 25 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  30. ↑ 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 20 April 2011.
  31. ↑ Ｕ－19日本代表 イラン・中国遠征　親善試合第2試合　試合結果. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  32. ↑ 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 1 May 2011.
  33. ↑ 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). 28 June 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  34. ↑ "U-19日本代表　仙台カップ国際ユースサッカー大会 第2戦（vsブラジル代表）試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 12 September 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  35. ↑ "U-19日本代表　仙台カップ国際ユースサッカー大会 第3戦（vs中国代表）試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 12 September 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  36. ↑ "Ｕ－22日本代表　中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsクウェート代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  37. ↑ "Ｕ－22日本代表　中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsU-22バーレーン代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  38. ↑ "国際親善試合　U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第1戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  39. ↑ "国際親善試合　U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第2戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

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