Tadashi Takeda

Tadashi Takeda
竹田 忠嗣

Personal information
Full name	Tadashi Takeda
Date of birth	(1986-07-27) 27 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Penang, Malaysia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	FC Gifu
Number	3
Youth career
1999–2004	JEF United Ichihara Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	JEF United Chiba	0	(0)
2006–2008	→ JEF Reserves (loan)	49	(4)
2008–2017	Fagiano Okayama	231	(6)
2018–	FC Gifu	49	(2)
Medal record JEF United Chiba Winner J.League Cup 2005 Winner J.League Cup 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2019

Tadashi Takeda (竹田 忠嗣, born 27 July 1986) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a defender for FC Gifu in J3 League. He primarily plays defensive midfielder.

Personal life

Born in Malaysia to Japanese parents, Takeda returned to Japan with his parents at the age of two, and was raised in the Greater Tokyo Area. He first attended Yasumatsu Elementary School in Tokorozawa, Saitama. After his graduation, he attended Utase Junior High School [ja] in Chiba, and entered the JEF United Chiba youth system in 1999. He first played for JEF United Ichihara Junior Youth Maihama (U-15), and then moved up to JEF United Ichihara Youth team (U-19) while he completed his studies at Tokyo Gakkan Urayasu High School [ja] and Keio University, both in Tokyo.[1][2] As of 2020, he had one daughter and one son.[3]

Club career

Takeda signed a professional contract in 2005. In July 2008, he transferred to Fagiano Okayama.

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.[4][5][6]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
2005	JEF United Chiba	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fagiano Okayama	JFL	1	0	3	0	-		4	0
2009		J2 League	37	0	1	0	-		38	0
2010			2	0	0	0	-		2	0
2011			24	2	1	0	-		25	2
2012			34	1	1	0	-		35	1
2013			40	1	0	0	-		40	1
2014			12	0	0	0	-		12	0
2015			33	0	1	0	-		34	0
2016			38	1	2	0	-		40	1
2017			10	1	1	0	-		11	1
2018	FC Gifu		34	1	1	0	-		35	1
Total			265	7	11	0	0	0	276	7

References

1. "竹田忠嗣選手 加入内定について". JEF United Chiba. 22 December 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
2. "竹田忠嗣はFC岐阜のジャニオタ！キスマイ好きで虫が苦手！あだ名はデニス？". e-kurashinet.info. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
3. "竹田忠嗣選手、第二子（長男）誕生のお知らせ" [Announcement of birth of second child (first son) of Tadashi Takeda]. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 223 out of 289)
5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 199 out of 289)
6. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 203 out of 290)

External links

• Profile at FC Gifu
• Tadashi Takeda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Tadashi Takeda at Soccerway
• Tadashi Takeda's profile