Yojiro_Takahagi
Yojiro Takahagi
Japanese footballer
Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro, born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), whom he vice-captains and the Japan national team. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder or occasionally as a striker and winger.
 Takahagi playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yojiro Takahagi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1986-08-02) 2 August 1986 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Albirex Niigata (S) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2014 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 226 | (36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | → Ehime FC (loan) | 44 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | FC Seoul | 46 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | FC Tokyo | 145 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Tochigi SC (loan) | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Japan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 10 February 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Takahagi started his professional career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a club he previously played with at youth levels. In 2006, Takahagi played a full season on loan with Ehime FC, before returning to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2007.[2]
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 14 January 2015, Takahagi signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for their 2015 AFC Champions League campaign.[3] He was released by the Wanderers on 6 June 2015.[4]
FC Seoul
On 16 June 2015, Takahagi joined South Korean side FC Seoul in K League Classic.
Albirex Niigata (Singapore)
On 25 December 2023, Takahagi was announced as Albirex Niigata Singapore's new signing for the upcoming 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | J.League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Ehime FC (loan) | 2006 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 46 | 3 | |||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14 | |||
| 2009 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2010 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| Total | 218 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 285 | 42 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2014–15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 11 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| FC Seoul | 2015 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 46 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 62 | 5 | |||
| FC Tokyo | 2017 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 145 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 190 | 6 | ||
| Tochigi SC (loan) | 2022 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 487 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 58 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 623 | 61 | |
1Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
Club
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- FC Seoul
- FC Tokyo
Japan
Individual
- "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
- "Stats Centre: Yojiro Takahagi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- "Wanderers sign Japanese International". wswanderersfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- "Japanese duo depart Wanderers". wswanderers.com.au. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- "Yojiro Takahagi is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- "Yojiro Takahagi". data.j-league.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- "Takahagi, Yōjiro". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yojiro Takahagi Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
- Yojiro Takahagi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yojiro Takahagi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yojiro Takahagi at the Japan National Football Team
- Yojiro Takahagi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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