Yojiro Takahagi

Yōjiro Takahagi
髙萩 洋次郎

Takahagi playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Yōjiro Takahagi
Date of birth	2 August 1986
Place of birth	Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Seoul
Number	2
Youth career
2002–2003	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2014	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	226	(37)
2006	→ Ehime F.C. (loan)	44	(3)
2015	Western Sydney Wanderers	11	(2)
2015–	FC Seoul	46	(3)
National team^‡
2013	Japan	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 May 2016

Yojiro Takahagi (高萩 洋次郎 Takahagi Yōjiro, born 2 August 1986 in Iwaki, Fukushima)^[1] is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC Seoul.

Career

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 F.C., 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 December 2016.^[5]

Club	Season	League		Cup		J. League Cup		Continental		Other^1		Total
		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 F.C. (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	15	4	0	—		—		1	0	43	15
	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	36	20	4	27	2	14	1	6	0	285	43
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	4	0	—		9	0	—		45	1
	Total	46	3	6	2	—		9	0	—		61	5
Career total		327	45	28	6	27	2	29	2	6	0	417	55

¹Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

National team career statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
Japan	AFC U-17 Championship 2002	U-16				Group Stage
Japan	AFC Youth Championship 2004	U-19				3rd place
Japan	2013 EAFF East Asian Cup	Senior	2	0	0	Champions

Honours

Club

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

• J. League Division 1 (2): 2012, 2013
• J. League Division 2 (1): 2008
• Japanese Super Cup (2): 2008, 2013

FC Seoul

• K League Classic (1): 2016
• Korean FA Cup (1): 2015

Japan

• EAFF East Asian Cup (1) : 2013

Individual

• J. League Cup New Hero Award (1): 2010
• J. League Best XI (1): 2012
• Korean FA Cup MVP Award (1): 2015

References

1. "Yojiro Takahagi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
2. "Stats Centre: Yojiro Takahagi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
3. "Wanderers sign Japanese International". wswanderersfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
4. "Japanese duo depart Wanderers". wswanderers.com.au. 6 June 2015.
5. "Takahagi, Yōjiro". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

External links

• National Football Teams
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Player statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)
• Yojiro Takahagi – K League stats at kleague.com