Takaaki Tokushige facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Takaaki Tokushige | |||||||||
| Date of birth | February 18, 1975 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Reimei High School | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1993–2001 | Denso | |||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Cerezo Osaka | 102 | (12) | |||||||
| 2007–2008 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 60 | (8) | |||||||
| 2009–2012 | Tokushima Vortis | 129 | (20) | |||||||
| 2013–2014 | Nagoya SC | |||||||||
| Total | 291+ | (40+) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Takaaki Tokushige (徳重 隆明, Tokushige Takaaki, born February 18, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder during his career. Tokushige was known for his skills and goal-scoring ability, especially in the early part of his career.
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Takaaki Tokushige's Football Journey
Takaaki Tokushige was born in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan, on February 18, 1975. After finishing high school, he began his professional football career in 1993. He joined a club called Nippon Denso, which later became known as Denso. This team played in the Japanese Regional Leagues, which are lower-level leagues in Japan.
Rising Through the Ranks
In 1996, Tokushige's team, Denso, was promoted to the Japan Football League. This was a step up in competition. He played in many matches each season, showing his talent on the field.
His best season with Denso was in 2001. He scored an amazing 25 goals in just 28 matches. This made him the top scorer in the 2001 Japan Football League that year. His impressive performance caught the attention of bigger clubs.
Playing in the J.League
In 2002, Tokushige moved to Cerezo Osaka. At that time, Cerezo Osaka had just been relegated to the J2 League, which is the second division of Japan's professional football league. With Tokushige's help, Cerezo Osaka quickly earned promotion back to the top division, the J1 League, at the end of the 2002 season.
He played many games for Cerezo Osaka as both a forward and a midfielder. He was an important player for the team for several years. However, Cerezo Osaka was relegated back to J2 at the end of the 2006 season.
New Teams and Challenges
In 2007, Tokushige joined Kyoto Sanga FC, another team that had just been relegated to the J2 League. He became a regular player for them, often playing as a left midfielder. Kyoto Sanga FC also managed to get promoted to the J1 League at the end of the 2007 season.
However, in 2008, Tokushige's chances to play in matches became fewer. So, in 2009, he moved to Tokushima Vortis, another J2 League club. He was a regular player for Tokushima Vortis in 2009. Even though his playing time decreased after 2010, he still played in many matches each season for the club.
Retirement from Football
In 2013, Tokushige moved to Nagoya SC, a club in the Regional Leagues, similar to where he started his career. He played for them for two seasons. Takaaki Tokushige officially retired from playing professional football at the end of the 2014 season. He had a long and successful career, playing for various clubs across different leagues in Japan.
External Links
- Takaaki Tokushige at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Takaaki Tokushige para niños
