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Takashi Kawano
Personal information
Full name	Takashi Kawano
Date of birth	17 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tsuno, Miyazaki, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Blaublitz Akita
Number	5
Youth career
	Kansai University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Giravanz Kitakyushu
2023–	Blaublitz Akita
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2019

Takashi Kawano (河野貴志, Kawano Takashi, born 17 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blaublitz Akita.^[1]

Career

Takashi Kawano was born on 17 June 1996 in Tsuno, Miyazaki. When he was 6, he joined the Tsuno Elementary School Soccer Club. After graduating from Kansai University, Kawano signed with the third tier club Giravanz Kitakyushu and made his professional debut against Blaublitz Akita on Matchweek 7 in 2019.^[2] He scored his first professional goal against Gamba Osaka U-23 on Matchweek 20,^[3] and another goal against Akita on Matchweek 29.^[4] Kitakyushu got promoted as the J3 League champions.^[5] In his fifth season Kawano joined Akita and bagged a headed goal against JEF United on Matchweek 4.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 December 2022.^[7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Giravanz Kitakyushu	2019	J3 League	18	2	0	0	–		0	0	18	2
	2020	J2 League	10	0	–		–		0	0	10	0
	2021	J2 League	12	0	0	0	–		0	0	12	0
	2022	J3 League	30	0	1	0	–		0	0	31	0
Blaublitz Akita	2023	J2 League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			70	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	71	2