Yoshiaki Takagi
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is a Japanese
footballer. He currently plays for FC Utrecht.
He is noted for being a free-kick specialist and emerging as a regular member at Tokyo Verdy in his debut season at the age of 17. 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."
, and brother Toshiyuki
currently a regular at Shimizu S-Pulse
.
1Includes Emperor's Cup
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
footballer. He currently plays for FC Utrecht.
He is noted for being a free-kick specialist and emerging as a regular member at Tokyo Verdy in his debut season at the age of 17. Alongside Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
winger Ryo Miyaichi
Ryo Miyaichi
is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacker for Arsenal.-Early life:He comes from a sporting family, with father Tatsuya being a former baseball player who played for and later managed the Toyota Motors baseball club, and brother Tsuyoshi also being a football player. Miyaichi started playing...
and FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
forward Takashi Usami
Takashi Usami
is a Japanese footballer who plays for Bayern Munich on loan from Gamba Osaka. He plays as a attacking midfielder, second striker or winger.-Gamba Osaka:...
, Takagi is considered part of what has been termed by the Japanese media as the "Platinum Generation."
Family
He comes from a sporting family, with his father Yutaka being a former professional baseball player, notably for Yokohama BayStarsYokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
, and brother Toshiyuki
Toshiyuki Takagi
is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse.-Club:Statistics accurate as of match played 15 June 2011-International:-References:...
currently a regular at 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...
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Club
Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Total | |||
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| Tokyo Verdy | 2010 2010 J. League Division 2 The 2010 J. League Division 2 season was the 39th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 12th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.... |
33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 2011 2011 J. League Division 2 The 2011 J. League Division 2 season is the 40th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 13th season since the establishment of J2 League... |
10 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| FC Utrecht | 2011–12 2011–12 Eredivisie The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the fifty-sixth season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and will end in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs.-Teams:... |
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| Career total | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
1Includes Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
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International
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| Japan U17 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 2008 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
| Japan U19 Japan national under-20 football team The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-20 World Cup Rosters:*1979 FIFA World Youth Championship*1995 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
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| 5 October |  MHSK StadiumMHSK Stadium The Markaziy Harbiy Sportklubi Army Stadium, commonly known as the MHSK Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Chilanzar area of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Bunyodkor.... , Tashkent Tashkent Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:... |
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2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 7 October | MHSK Stadium MHSK Stadium The Markaziy Harbiy Sportklubi Army Stadium, commonly known as the MHSK Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Chilanzar area of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Bunyodkor.... , Tashkent Tashkent Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:... |
 United Arab Emirates U16United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team The United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team represents United Arab Emirates in international under-17 football competitions and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association.-Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations record:... |
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2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 12 October | MHSK Stadium MHSK Stadium The Markaziy Harbiy Sportklubi Army Stadium, commonly known as the MHSK Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Chilanzar area of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Bunyodkor.... , Tashkent Tashkent Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:... |
 Saudi Arabia U16 |
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2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 15 October | Pakhtakor Stadium Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium Central Stadium Pakhtakor or Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. The stadium holds 35,000, which is all seated. It was built in Soviet time, in 1956, and renovated in... , Tashkent Tashkent Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:... |
 South Korea U16 |
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2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 19 June |  Stade MunicipalStade Municipal (Ouagadougou) Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Santos Football Club. The stadium holds 15,000 people.... , Ouagadougou Ouagadougou Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais... |
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Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... / Japan U17 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 24 October |  Teslim Balogun StadiumTeslim Balogun Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank F.C.... , Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
 Brazil U17Brazil national under-17 football team -Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship... |
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2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... / Japan U17 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 27 October | Teslim Balogun Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank F.C.... , Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
 Switzerland U17Switzerland national under-17 football team The Switzerland national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and in the FIFA U-17 World Cup... |
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2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... / Japan U17 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 30 October | Teslim Balogun Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank F.C.... , Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
 Mexico U17Mexico national under-17 football team The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament... |
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2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... / Japan U17 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 20 June |  Ekbatan Stadium TehranTakhti Stadium (Tehran) Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 30,000 people and was opened in 1973.... , Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
Iran U19 Iran national under-20 football team Iran national under-20 football team represents Iran in international football competitions in AFC Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments... |
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Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... / Japan U19 Japan national under-20 football team The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-20 World Cup Rosters:*1979 FIFA World Youth Championship*1995 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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| 27 June |  Weifang Sports Center StadiumWeifang Sports Center Stadium Weifang Sports Center Stadium is a football stadium in Weifang, China. It hosts football matches and will hosted some matches for the Women's football competition at the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China. The stadium holds 45,000 spectators.-External links:**... , Weifang Weifang Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.-History:Weifang is a historical city... |
China PR U19 China national under-20 football team The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments... |
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Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... / Japan U19 Japan national under-20 football team The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-20 World Cup Rosters:*1979 FIFA World Youth Championship*1995 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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| 29 June | Weifang Sports Center Stadium Weifang Sports Center Stadium Weifang Sports Center Stadium is a football stadium in Weifang, China. It hosts football matches and will hosted some matches for the Women's football competition at the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China. The stadium holds 45,000 spectators.-External links:**... , Weifang Weifang Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.-History:Weifang is a historical city... |
China PR U19 China national under-20 football team The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments... |
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Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... / Japan U19 Japan national under-20 football team The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-20 World Cup Rosters:*1979 FIFA World Youth Championship*1995 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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