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Takahiro Futagawa
二川 孝広
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Futagawa with Gamba Osaka in 2010
Personal information
Full name Takahiro Futagawa
Date of birth (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club FC Tiamo Hirakata (manager)
Youth career
1996–1998 Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2016 Gamba Osaka 430 (47)
2016 →Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) 10 (1)
2016–2018 Tokyo Verdy 22 (1)
2018 Tochigi SC 7 (0)
2019–2022 FC Tiamo Hirakata 27 (5)
Total 491 (54)
National team‡
2006 Japan 1 (0)
Teams managed
2023– Tiamo Hirakata
Honours
Gamba Osaka
Winner AFC Champions League 2008
Winner J1 League 2005
Winner J1 League 2014
Runner-up J1 League 2010
Runner-up J1 League 2015
Winner J.League Cup 2007
Winner J.League Cup 2014
Runner-up J.League Cup 2005
Runner-up J.League Cup 2015
Runner-up J.League Cup 2016
Winner Emperor's Cup 2008
Winner 2009 {{{3}}}
Winner Emperor's Cup 2014
Winner Emperor's Cup 2015
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2012
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2022 season.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 October 2006

Takahiro Futagawa (二川 孝広, Futagawa Takahiro, born 27 June 1980) is a Japanese former football player. He is now the manager of his former team, Tiamo Hirakata.

Playing Career: Midfielder on the Field

Takahiro Futagawa was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on June 27, 1980. He became a professional football player. He played as a Midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defense.

Starting with Gamba Osaka

Futagawa joined the J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1999. He had been part of their youth team before that. He started playing in matches during the 1999 season. From 2000, he played many games as an attacking midfielder. He was a very important player for Gamba Osaka for a long time.

In 2003, he was given the special number "10" jersey. That year, Gamba Osaka finished third in the J1 League.

Golden Years with Gamba Osaka

The team had a very successful period with Futagawa.

  • In 2005, Gamba Osaka won the J1 League for the first time ever.
  • In 2008, they won the AFC Champions League. This is a big tournament for clubs in Asia.
  • They also won the Emperor's Cup in 2008.
  • In 2009, they won the Emperor's Cup again.

This time was known as the "golden era" for Gamba Osaka. Futagawa was a key player during these successful years.

Challenges and New Teams

After 2011, Gamba Osaka faced some tough times.

  • In 2012, the team finished 17th and was moved down to the J2 League.
  • Futagawa stayed with Gamba Osaka, and they won the J2 League in 2013.
  • In 2014, Gamba Osaka returned to J1. They won all three major Japanese titles: the J1 League, the J.League Cup, and the Emperor's Cup.
  • However, Futagawa played less often from 2014 onwards.

In June 2016, Futagawa moved to Tokyo Verdy, a J2 club. He played many games in 2016. But from 2017, he didn't play as much. In March 2018, he moved to Tochigi SC. In 2019, he joined Regional Leagues club FC Tiamo Hirakata.

Futagawa retired from playing football in 2022 after 23 years as a professional player.

Playing for Japan: International Matches

Takahiro Futagawa played for the Japan national team. He made his first appearance for Japan on August 4, 2006, in a game against Ghana.

Managerial Career: Leading a Team

After retiring as a player, Futagawa became a football manager. On November 20, 2022, he was named the manager of Tiamo Hirakata. This is the same club he played for before retiring. He started this new role for the 2023 season.

Career Statistics: How He Played

Here are some details about Takahiro Futagawa's playing career.

Club Performance

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Other1 Total
1999 Gamba Osaka J1 League 5 0 2 0 2 0 - - 9 0
2000 21 0 3 1 2 0 - - 26 1
2001 26 2 3 1 4 1 - - 33 4
2002 28 2 2 0 7 0 - - 37 2
2003 29 5 2 0 5 0 - - 36 5
2004 30 4 3 0 7 0 - - 40 4
2005 29 0 2 0 8 0 - - 39 0
2006 33 6 5 1 2 0 9 1 1 0 46 8
2007 34 7 4 1 11 3 - 1 1 49 11
2008 29 1 1 0 4 2 17 3 - 46 6
2009 21 4 6 1 2 0 1 0 - 30 5
2010 27 3 3 0 2 0 8 1 1 0 41 4
2011 32 5 1 0 2 0 7 1 - 42 6
2012 29 3 4 0 0 0 5 0 - 38 3
2013 J2 League 36 4 2 0 - - - 38 4
2014 J1 League 19 1 2 1 6 0 - - 27 2
2015 2 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 0 11 1
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 430 47 45 6 68 7 52 6 4 1 599 67
2016 Gamba Osaka U-23 J3 League 10 1 - - - - 10 1
Total 10 1 - - - - 10 1
2016 Tokyo Verdy J2 League 20 1 2 0 - - - 22 1
2017 2 0 1 0 - - - 3 0
2018 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0
Total 22 1 3 0 - - - 25 1
2018 Tochigi SC J2 League 7 0 0 0 - - - 7 0
Total 7 0 0 0 - - - 7 0
2019 Tiamo Hirakata Japanese Regional Leagues 6 3 0 0 - - - 6 3
2020 6 1 1 0 - - - 7 1
2021 Japan Football League 7 0 0 0 - - - 7 0
2022 8 1 0 0 - - - 8 1
Total 27 5 1 0 - - - 28 5
Career total 486 76 49 6 68 7 52 6 4 1 659 96

1 = Japanese Super Cup and Suruga Bank Championship appearances.

FIFA Club World Cup Stats

Season Team Apps Goals
2008 Gamba Osaka 2 0

International Games

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

Managerial Statistics: Coaching Record

Here is a summary of Takahiro Futagawa's record as a manager.

Managerial record by club and tenure
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Honours: Trophies and Awards

Takahiro Futagawa won many important titles during his career:

  • AFC Champions League: 2008 (This is a big Asian club competition)
  • Pan-Pacific Championship: 2008
  • J1 League: 2005, 2014 (Top Japanese football league)
  • J2 League: 2013 (Second Japanese football league)
  • Emperor's Cup: 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 (A major Japanese cup competition)
  • J.League Cup: 2007, 2014 (Another Japanese cup competition)
  • Japanese Super Cup: 2007

See also

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