Takumi Horiike
Encyclopedia
is a former Japanese football
player. He was a defender.
. He won the national high school championship with his teammates including Katsumi Oenoki
and Kenta Hasegawa
. He continued his study and football at Juntendo University
.
After graduating in 1988, he joined Japan Soccer League
side Yomiuri Fooball Club (current Tokyo Verdy 1969
). He was played as a defensive midfielder, then a centre back partnered with Hisashi Kato
.
When Japan's first-ever professional league J. League
started, Shimizu S-Pulse
was founded in his local city. He joined the club in 1992 and re-united with his high school teammates Oenoki and Hasegawa. His position was a right full back. After the end of the inaugural season, he was chosen as a member of the 1993 J-League Team of the Year.
He was transferred to Cerezo Osaka
in 1998 and came back to Shimizu briefly in 1999 before hanging up his boots.
between 1986 and 1995. He made his international debut on August 1, 1986 in a friendly against Malaysia
while he was still a university student. He was mainly a right full back for the national team. He was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
and he played 4 matches in the competition. Under national coach Hans Ooft
, Japan progressed to the final qualifying stage of the AFC
for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
. Horiike was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha
.
He is currently working as a soccer commentator on television.
|1988/89||rowspan="4"|Yomiuri||rowspan="4"|JSL Division 1
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|1989/90||22||0||||||4||0||26||0
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|1990/91||22||1||||||2||0||24||1
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|1991/92||22||0||||||5||0||27||0
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|1992||rowspan="7"|Shimizu S-Pulse
||rowspan="7"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||3||1||11||1||14||2
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|1993||36||1||4||0||1||0||41||1
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|1994||44||2||1||0||1||0||46||2
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|1995||40||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||41||0
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|1996||30||0||3||0||16||0||49||0
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|1997||29||0||0||0||6||0||35||0
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|1998||1||0||0||0||9||0||10||0
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|1998||rowspan="2"|Cerezo Osaka
||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||14||0||1||1||0||0||15||1
|-
|1999||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|1999||Shimizu S-Pulse
||J. League 1||0||0||0||0||2||0||2||0
288||4||13||2||57||1||358||7
288||4||13||2||57||1||358||7
|}
|1986||2||0
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|1987||11||0
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|1988||1||0
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|1989||11||1
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|1990||6||0
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|1991||2||0
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|1992||7||0
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|1993||16||1
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|1994||0||0
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|1995||2||0
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!Total||58||2
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He was a defender.
Club
He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High SchoolShimizu Higashi High School
is known as a top high school in Shimizu, and one of the best high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Shimizu Higashi High School is famous for high academic achievement especially in science and mathematics field as well as competitive sports teams....
. He won the national high school championship with his teammates including Katsumi Oenoki
Katsumi Oenoki
is a former Japanese football player. He was a right-footed midfielder. He is currently a football coach.-Playing career:He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School. He won the national high school championship with his teammates including Kenta Hasegawa and Takumi Horiike...
and Kenta Hasegawa
Kenta Hasegawa
is a former Japanese international football player. He was a right-footed forward. He managed J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse for 6 seasons between 2005 and 2010.-Club:...
. He continued his study and football at Juntendo University
Juntendo University
is a private university in Japan. Its headquarters are on its campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo for School of Medicine and in Hiragagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba for School of Health and Sports Science...
.
After graduating in 1988, he joined Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
side Yomiuri Fooball Club (current Tokyo Verdy 1969
Tokyo Verdy 1969
, is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...
). He was played as a defensive midfielder, then a centre back partnered with Hisashi Kato
Hisashi Kato
Hisashi Kato is a Japanese football manager and former player. He most recently managed Japanese club Kyoto Sanga F.C.....
.
When Japan's first-ever professional league J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
started, Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
was founded in his local city. He joined the club in 1992 and re-united with his high school teammates Oenoki and Hasegawa. His position was a right full back. After the end of the inaugural season, he was chosen as a member of the 1993 J-League Team of the Year.
He was transferred to Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
in 1998 and came back to Shimizu briefly in 1999 before hanging up his boots.
International
He was capped 58 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national teamJapan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
between 1986 and 1995. He made his international debut on August 1, 1986 in a friendly against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
while he was still a university student. He was mainly a right full back for the national team. He was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
1992 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...
and he played 4 matches in the competition. Under national coach Hans Ooft
Hans Ooft
Marius Johan Ooft is a Dutch football manager who is the first foreigner to coach Japan national football team. Under Ooft, Japan won AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 1992.-Honors:*AFC Asian Cup Champions - 1992*J. League Cup Champions - 2003...
, Japan progressed to the final qualifying stage of the AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
. Horiike was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha
Agony of Doha
The Agony of Doha is a term used by fans of the Japanese national football team to refer to the qualification match for their 1994 FIFA World Cup match with Iraq, held in Doha, Qatar on October 28, 1993....
.
He is currently working as a soccer commentator on television.
Club career statistics
|-|1988/89||rowspan="4"|Yomiuri||rowspan="4"|JSL Division 1
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
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|1989/90||22||0||||||4||0||26||0
|-
|1990/91||22||1||||||2||0||24||1
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|1991/92||22||0||||||5||0||27||0
|-
|1992||rowspan="7"|Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
||rowspan="7"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||3||1||11||1||14||2
|-
|1993||36||1||4||0||1||0||41||1
|-
|1994||44||2||1||0||1||0||46||2
|-
|1995||40||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||41||0
|-
|1996||30||0||3||0||16||0||49||0
|-
|1997||29||0||0||0||6||0||35||0
|-
|1998||1||0||0||0||9||0||10||0
|-
|1998||rowspan="2"|Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||14||0||1||1||0||0||15||1
|-
|1999||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
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|1999||Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
||J. League 1||0||0||0||0||2||0||2||0
288||4||13||2||57||1||358||7
288||4||13||2||57||1||358||7
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National team statistics
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|1987||11||0
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|1988||1||0
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|1989||11||1
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|1990||6||0
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|1991||2||0
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|1992||7||0
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|1993||16||1
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|1994||0||0
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|1995||2||0
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!Total||58||2
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