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Takumi Wada
Personal information
Full name Takumi Wada 和田 拓三
Date of birth (1981-10-20) October 20, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Hamana High School
2000–2003 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 (0)
2007 Yokohama FC 23 (1)
2008 Tokyo Verdy 22 (1)
2009–2010 JEF United Chiba 27 (1)
2011–2012 Avispa Fukuoka 45 (0)
Total 134 (3)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takumi Wada (和田 拓三, Wada Takumi, born October 20, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He was born on October 20, 1981, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. Takumi Wada played as a defender, helping to protect his team's goal.

Takumi Wada's Football Journey

Takumi Wada started his football journey in high school, playing for Hamana High School from 1997 to 1999. After that, he continued to play football while attending Nihon University from 2000 to 2003. These years helped him prepare for a professional career.

Professional Club Career

Takumi Wada became a professional football player in 2004. He played for several different clubs during his career.

  • Shimizu S-Pulse (2004–2006): He began his professional career here. He played 17 games for the team.
  • Yokohama FC (2007): He moved to Yokohama FC and played 23 games, scoring one goal.
  • Tokyo Verdy (2008): Next, he joined Tokyo Verdy, where he played 22 games and also scored one goal.
  • JEF United Chiba (2009–2010): He played 27 games for this club, scoring one goal.
  • Avispa Fukuoka (2011–2012): His last professional club was Avispa Fukuoka, where he played 45 games.

In total, Takumi Wada played 134 games in league matches throughout his career and scored 3 goals.

A Unique Record

Takumi Wada is known for a unique part of his career. Between 2007 and 2011, his teams were moved down to a lower league four times in five years. This is called "relegation" in football. It happened with Yokohama FC, Tokyo Verdy, JEF United Chiba, and Avispa Fukuoka. Even though this happened, he continued to play for these teams.

External Links

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