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Daiki Takamatsu
高松 大樹
Personal information
Full name Daiki Takamatsu
Date of birth (1981-09-08) September 8, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1997–1999 Tatara Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2016 Oita Trinita 360 (75)
2011 FC Tokyo (loan) 5 (0)
Total 365 (75)
National team
2004 Japan U-23 3 (1)
2006–2007 Japan 2 (0)
Honours
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daiki Takamatsu (高松 大樹, Takamatsu Daiki, born September 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Takamatsu was born in Ube on September 8, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J2 League side Oita Trinita in 2000. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal in his first season. In 2001, he became a regular playing 22 league games and scored 8 goals. The club won the champions in 2002 and was promoted to J1 League. He became a center player of the team with the growing number of young players, Shusaku Nishikawa, Masato Morishige, Mu Kanazaki, Hiroshi Kiyotake and also served captain from 2008. In 2008, although he did not play many matches for injury, the club won J.League Cup their first major title. At the J.League Cup Final, he scored a winning goal and he was elected MVP award. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of 2009 season. Although many main players left the club for financial strain, he remained the club. He moved to FC Tokyo on loan in 2011. He returned to Oita Trinita in 2012. He played many matches as substitutes and the club was promoted to J1 League in 2013. However the club was relegated to J2 League in 2014 and J3 League in 2016. In 2016, the club won the champions and was promoted to J2 League. However he could hardly play in the match and retired end of 2016 season.

National team career

In August 2004, Takamatsu was selected Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Italy.

The 2006 season turned out to be the most prolific season for him scoring 12 league goals. The reward was the first Japan national team cap handed by national coach Ivica Osim on November 15, 2006 in a 2007 Asian Cup qualification against Saudi Arabia at Sapporo Dome when he replaced Kazuki Ganaha in the 74th minute. He played 2 games for Japan until 2007.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2000 Oita Trinita J2 League 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
2001 22 8 0 0 2 1 24 9
2002 33 6 3 0 - 36 6
2003 J1 League 26 4 0 0 3 1 29 5
2004 24 8 2 0 2 1 28 9
2005 21 5 1 0 3 1 25 6
2006 29 12 2 0 5 1 36 13
2007 30 8 2 2 4 1 36 11
2008 16 0 0 0 5 2 21 2
2009 21 3 1 1 0 0 22 4
2010 J2 League 18 3 1 0 - 19 3
2011 FC Tokyo J2 League 5 0 0 0 - 5 0
2012 Oita Trinita J2 League 32 5 1 0 - 33 5
2013 J1 League 28 5 1 0 1 0 30 5
2014 J2 League 24 3 2 1 - 26 4
2015 22 3 0 0 - 22 3
2016 J3 League 8 1 0 0 - 8 1
Career total 365 75 17 4 25 8 407 87

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2006 1 0
2007 1 0
Total 2 0

Personal honors

Achievements

  • Nominated for FIFA World Player of the Year: 2003

See also

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