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Yojiro Takahagi
髙萩 洋次郎
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Takahagi playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010
Personal information
Full name Yojiro Takahagi
Date of birth (1986-08-02) 2 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Albirex Niigata (S)
Number 8
Youth career
2002–2003 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 226 (36)
2006 → Ehime FC (loan) 44 (3)
2015 Western Sydney Wanderers 11 (2)
2015–2016 FC Seoul 46 (3)
2017–2023 FC Tokyo 145 (4)
2022–2023 → Tochigi SC (loan) 15 (1)
2024– Albirex Niigata (S) 0 (0)
National team
2013–2017 Japan 3 (0)
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Winner J1 League 2012
Winner J1 League 2013
Runner-up J.League Cup 2010
Runner-up J.League Cup 2014
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2007
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2013
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze 2004 Malaysia
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 10 February 2023 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro, born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), whom he vice-captains and the Japan national team. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder or occasionally as a striker and winger.

Club career

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Takahagi started his professional career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a club he previously played with at youth levels. In 2006, Takahagi played a full season on loan with Ehime FC, before returning to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2007.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 14 January 2015, Takahagi signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for their 2015 AFC Champions League campaign. He was released by the Wanderers on 6 June 2015.

FC Seoul

On 16 June 2015, Takahagi joined South Korean side FC Seoul in K League Classic.

Albirex Niigata (Singapore)

On 25 December 2023, Takahagi was announced as Albirex Niigata Singapore's new signing for the upcoming 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.

Club statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup J.League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2003 4 0 0 0 — — — 4 0
2004 4 1 0 0 0 0 — — 4 1
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 8 1 0 0 0 0 — — 8 1
Ehime FC (loan) 2006 44 3 2 0 — — — 46 3
Total 44 3 2 0 — — — 46 3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2007 3 0 4 0 4 0 — — 11 0
2008 38 14 4 0 — — 1 0 43 14
2009 27 5 2 1 4 0 — — 33 6
2010 22 4 1 1 5 1 2 0 — 30 6
2011 31 2 2 0 2 0 — — 35 2
2012 34 4 1 0 5 0 — 1 0 41 4
2013 31 3 5 2 2 1 5 0 4 0 47 6
2014 32 3 1 0 5 0 7 1 0 0 45 4
Total 218 35 20 4 27 2 14 1 6 0 285 42
Western Sydney Wanderers 2014–15 11 2 — — 6 1 — 17 3
Total 11 2 — — 6 1 — 17 3
FC Seoul 2015 14 2 2 2 — — — 16 4
2016 32 1 5 0 — 9 0 — 46 1
Total 46 3 7 2 — 9 0 — 62 5
FC Tokyo 2017 30 1 0 0 5 0 — — 35 1
2018 34 0 3 1 2 0 — — 39 1
2019 33 2 1 0 8 0 — — 42 2
2020 26 1 0 0 2 0 8 0 — 36 1
2021 19 0 1 0 10 1 — — 30 1
2022 3 0 1 0 4 0 — — 8 0
Total 145 4 6 1 31 1 8 0 — 190 6
Tochigi SC (loan) 2022 15 1 0 0 — — — 15 1
2023 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Albirex Niigata (S) 2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 487 49 35 7 58 3 37 2 6 0 623 61

1Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2013 2 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Club

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FC Seoul
FC Tokyo

Japan

  • EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013

Individual

See also

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