Japanese footballer
Kazumichi Takagi (高木 和道,Takagi Kazumichi; born 21 November 1980) is a formerJapanesefootball player.
Takagi was born inYasu on 21 November 1980. After dropped out fromKyoto Sangyo University, he joinedJ1 League clubShimizu S-Pulse in June 2000. However he could hardly play in the match until 2002. In 2003, he played many matches as left side back until summer. However he could not play many matches from summer 2003. In August 2004, he moved toVissel Kobe on loan. He became a regular player as center back of three backs defense. In 2005, he returned to Shimizu S-Pulse. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder and played withTeruyoshi Ito for the position. From summer 2005, he became a regular player as center back. He played with mainlyToshihide Saito orRyuzo Morioka for the position and the club won the 2nd placeEmperor's Cup. From 2006, he played as center back withNaoaki Aoyama for 3 seasons and the club won the 2nd place2008 J.League Cup. In 2009, he moved toGamba Osaka. In 2009, although he could not play many matches in league competition, he played many matches inEmperor's Cup and won the champions. In 2010, he became a regular player and played many matches as center back withSota Nakazawa. The club also won the 2nd place inJ1 League. However his opportunity to play decreased behindSatoshi Yamaguchi in 2011. In 2012, he moved to Vissel Kobe again. However he could not play many matches and the club was relegated toJ2 League end of 2012 season. In 2013, he moved toOita Trinita. Although he played many matches as center back of three backs defense, the club was relegated to J2 from 2014. In 2014, he became a captain and played many matches as regular center back. In 2015, he moved to J2 clubFC Gifu and played many matches as center back. In 2016, he moved to J1 clubJúbilo Iwata. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2017, he moved to Thailand and joinedAir Force Central. In 2018, he returned to Japan and joined his locals clubMIO Biwako Shiga inJapan Football League. He retired end of 2018 season.[1]
National team career
[edit]On 20 August 2008, he debuted forJapan national team againstUruguay. He played 5 games for Japan until 2009.[2]
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National team statistics
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Appearances in major competitions
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