Takahiro Akimoto

Takahiro Akimoto
Personal information
Full name Takahiro Akimoto[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left winger, left back
Team information
Current team
 OH Leuven (on loan from Urawa Reds)
Number 30
Youth career
Yanase FC
Tochigi SC
0000–2019 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Tochigi SC 40 (7)
2021– Urawa Reds 89 (7)
2024– → OH Leuven (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Takahiro Akimoto (明本 考浩, Akimoto Takahiro, born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left winger or a left back for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven, on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds.

Early life

Takahiro was born in Utsunomiya. He played for Yanase FC, Tochigi SC and Kokushikan University.

Career

Takahiro made his debut for Tochigi against V-Varen Nagasaki on 23 February 2020.[2] He scored his first goal for the club against Fagiano Okayama on 12 August 2020, scoring in the 27th minute.[3]

Takahiro made his debut for Urawa against FC Tokyo on 27 February 2021.[4] He scored his first goal for the club against Kashima Antlers on 3 April 2021, scoring in the 37rd minute.[5]

On 20 January 2024, Akimoto was announced at OH Leuven, where he was loaned from Urawa Red Diamonds until the end of the 2023–24 season, with buy clause.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 01 April 2023.[7]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tochigi SC 2020 J2 League 40 7 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 28 7
Total 40 7 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 28 7
Urawa Reds 2021 J1 League 33 4 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 47 4
2022 J1 League 31 0 2 1 4 0 9 2 1 0 46 3
2023 J1 League 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2
Total 70 6 6 1 15 0 9 2 2 0 102 9
Career total 110 13 6 1 15 0 9 2 2 0 130 16
Notes

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ "V-Varen Nagasaki vs Tochigi - 23 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Tochigi vs Fagiano Okayama - 12 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Urawa Reds vs Tokyo - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Urawa Reds vs Kashima Antlers - 3 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ https://ohleuven.com/news/takahiro-akimoto-tekent-voor-oh-leuven
  7. ^ Takahiro Akimoto at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. ^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

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