Yojiro Takahagi

The native form of this personal name is Takahagi Yojiro. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Yojiro Takahagi
髙萩 洋次郎

Takahagi playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Yojiro Takahagi[1]
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)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
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)	13	(0)
International career
2013–2017	Japan	3	(0)
Medal record 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 2004 Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

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.[2]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 14 January 2015, Takahagi signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for their 2015 AFC Champions League campaign.[3] He was released by the Wanderers on 6 June 2015.[4]

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.[5]

Club statistics

As of start of the 2023 season[6][7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Cup		J.League Cup		Continental		Other^1		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

[9]

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

• J1 League: 2012, 2013
• J2 League: 2008
• Japanese Super Cup: 2008, 2013

FC Seoul

• K League 1: 2016
• Korean FA Cup: 2015

FC Tokyo

• J.League Cup: 2020

Japan

• EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013

Individual

• J.League Cup New Hero Award: 2010
• J.League Best XI: 2012
• Korean FA Cup MVP Award: 2015

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
2. "Stats Centre: Yojiro Takahagi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
3. "Wanderers sign Japanese International". wswanderersfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
4. "Japanese duo depart Wanderers". wswanderers.com.au. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
5. "Yojiro Takahagi is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
6. "Yojiro Takahagi". data.j-league.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
7. "Takahagi, Yōjiro". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
8. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yojiro Takahagi Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
9. Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)

External links

• Yojiro Takahagi – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Yojiro Takahagi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Yojiro Takahagi at the Japan National Football Team
• Yojiro Takahagi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)