is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Thai League 1 club, BG Pathum United.
Career He is noted for being a free-kick specialist and emerging as a regular member at Tokyo Verdy in his debut season at the age of 17. Alongside Arsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi and FC Bayern Munich forward Takashi Usami, Takagi is considered part of what has been termed by the Japanese media as the "Platinum Generation."
National team career In October 2009, Takagi was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in first match.
Family He comes from a sports family, with his father Yutaka being a former professional baseball player, notably for Yokohama BayStars, and brother Toshiyuki is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club .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, (p. 161 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 223 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsTokyo Verdy2010J2 League33510––345201110100––101Total436100000446FC Utrecht2011–12Eredivisie15100–-1512012–138000–-802013–1411010–20140Total3411000202436Shimizu S-Pulse2014J1 League905330–1732015400041–81Total130537100254Tokyo Verdy (loan)2015J2 League18121––202201637822––3910Tokyo Verdy201737700–10387Total92164300109719Albirex Niigata2018J2 League3200041–361201933200––332202035100––3512021421000––4210202232910––339Total1742210410017923Career total356451261123038253
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsJapan U17200840200941Total81Japan U19201030Total30
International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition2008 5 October MHSK Stadium, Tashkent Malaysia U16 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 7 October MHSK Stadium, Tashkent United Arab Emirates U16 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 12 October MHSK Stadium, Tashkent Saudi Arabia U16 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U16 15 October Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent South Korea U16 2008 AFC U-16 Championship / Japan U162009 19 June Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso U17 Friendly / Japan U17 24 October Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos Brazil U17 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 27 October Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos Switzerland U17 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 30 October Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos Mexico U17 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U172010 20 June Ekbatan Stadium Tehran, Tehran Iran U19 Friendly / Japan U19 27 June Weifang Sports Center Stadium, Weifang China PR U19 Friendly / Japan U19 29 June Weifang Sports Center Stadium, Weifang China PR U19 Friendly / Japan U19
Honours Albirex Niigata J2 League : 2022
Individual J2 League Best XI: 2022
References
External links Profile at Albirex Niigata