| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuya Takagi | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tokushima Vortis | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | Buddy SC | ||
| 2014–2016 | Hosei Univ. Daini High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hosei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Yokohama FC | 40 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Fagiano Okayama | 39 | (1) |
| 2025– | Tokushima Vortis | 45 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:14, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Yuya Takagi (高木 友也, Takagi Yuya; born 23 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.[1]
Career
Takagi began his youth career with Buddy SC and Hosei University Daini High School. Takagi was enrolled in Hosei University from 2017 to 2020.
On 20 March 2020, Yokohama FC announced that Takagi would join the club from the 2021 season. He was also registered as a specially designated player.[2] On 12 August 2020, he made his professional debut against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in the J.League Cup.[3] On 27 February 2021, he made his league debut by starting in his first J1 match against Consadole Sapporo.[4]
On 1 August 2022, Takagi was loaned out to J2 club Thespakusatsu Gunma.[5] He made his league debut against JEF United Chiba on 7 August 2022.[6] Takagi scored his first league goal against Mito HollyHock on 23 October 2022, scoring in the 58th minute.[7] On 16 December 2022, his loan contract expired and he returned to Yokohama FC.[8]
On 16 December 2022, Takagi transferred to J2 club Fagiano Okayama after his contract expired at Yokohama FC.[9] He made his league debut against Júbilo Iwata on 18 February 2023.[10] Takagi scored his first league goal against Zweigen Kanazawa on 12 March 2023, scoring in the 85th minute.[11]
On 18 December 2024, Takagi was announced at Tokushima Vortis.[12]
Style of play
Takagi is described as having good stamina, vision and skilful positioning.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hosei University | 2019 | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Yokohama FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | J1 League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan) | 2022 | J2 League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Fagiano Okayama | 2023 | J2 League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2025 | J2 League | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2026 | J2/J3 (100) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 10 | ||
- Includes Emperors Cup
- Includes J.League Cup
- Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs
References
- "高木 友也：徳島ヴォルティス：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- "高木友也 選手(法政大学 )2021シーズン加入内定、JFA ・ J リーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ" (Press release). 横浜FC. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- "大学屈指のSB法大・高木友也 41シーズンぶりのリーグ優勝叶えてJへ". www.chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese).
- "Consadole Sapporo vs Yokohama FC - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- "高木友也 選手 横浜FCより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ザスパクサツ群馬. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- "Thespa Gunma vs JEF United - 7 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- "Mito HollyHock vs Thespa Gunma - 23 October 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- "高木友也 選手 期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ" (Press release). ザスパクサツ群馬. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- "高木友也選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ファジアーノ岡山. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- "Júbilo Iwata vs Fagiano Okayama - 18 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- "Fagiano Okayama vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 18 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- "高木友也選手 徳島ヴォルティスへ完全移籍のお知らせ". www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
- "法大DF高木友也はどん底からはい上がり、プロへの道を切り拓く". 4years.asahi.com (in Japanese).
- Yuya Takagi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- "Yuya Takagi Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
External links
- Yuya Takagi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)