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Masaaki Takada
高田 昌明
Personal information
Full name Masaaki Takada
Date of birth (1973-07-26) July 26, 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Narashino, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1989–1991 Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Yokohama Flügels 77 (3)
1997 Vissel Kobe 0 (0)
1998 Tokyo Fulie
1999–2001 Yokohama FC 65 (1)
2002–2005 Sony Sendai
2006 Shizuoka FC
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masaaki Takada (高田 昌明, Takada Masaaki, born July 26, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender.

Masaaki Takada's Football Journey

Masaaki Takada was born in Narashino, Japan, on July 26, 1973. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career. He joined the club Yokohama Flügels in 1992.

Early Career with Yokohama Flügels

Takada quickly became an important player for Yokohama Flügels. He played as both a defender and a defensive midfielder. During his time there, the club achieved great success. They won the 1993 Emperor's Cup, a major football tournament in Japan. They also won the 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. This was a big achievement for the team.

However, after 1995, Takada played less often for Yokohama Flügels. In 1997, he moved to another top Japanese club, Vissel Kobe. But he did not get to play many games there.

Joining Yokohama FC

In 1998, Takada played for Tokyo Fulie. Then, in 1999, he joined a brand new club called Yokohama FC. This club was special because it was started by supporters of Yokohama Flügels.

At Yokohama FC, Takada played in many matches. He helped the team become champions of the Japan Football League (JFL) for two years in a row. This happened in 1999 and 2000. Because of their success, Yokohama FC was promoted to the J2 League in 2001.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2002, Takada moved to another JFL club, Sony Sendai. He played there until 2005. His last club was Shizuoka FC, a team in the Japanese Regional Leagues. He joined them in 2006. Masaaki Takada retired from playing professional football at the end of the 2006 season.

External Links

  • Masaaki Takada at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • yfc.unofficial.jp: http://yfc.unofficial.jp/players/playersdata/data/old/retired/takadamasaaki.htm: http://yfc.unofficial.jp/players/playersdata/data/old/retired/takadamasaaki.htm

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