Kota Takai (高井 幸大, Takai Kota, born 4 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team.

Kota Takai
Personal information
Full name Kota Takai[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Kawasaki Frontale
Number 2
Youth career
River FC
0000–2022 Kawasaki Frontale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Kawasaki Frontale 20 (0)
International career
2019 Japan U15
2024– Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Club career

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Takai was promoted to the Kawasaki Frontale first team ahead of the 2022 season.[2] He made his debut in a 8–0 win over Guangzhou.[3]

International career

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Takai made his debut for Japan national team on 5 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against China at the Saitama Stadium 2002. He substituted Ko Itakura in the 71st minute of Japan's 7–0 victory.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 12 November 2023:[5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kawasaki Frontale 2022 J1 League 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2023 14 0 4 0 3 0 21 0
Career total 14 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League

Honours

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Club

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Kawasaki Frontale

International

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Japan U23

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "高校2年生でトップ昇格。高井幸大はフロンターレの未来を担う" [Promoted to the top in the second year of high school. Kodai Takai will bear the future of Frontale]. note.com (in Japanese). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "川崎F 17歳の大型CB高井幸大が大勝の広州戦でプロデビュー" [Kawasaki F 17-year-old large CB Kodai Takai makes his professional debut against Guangzhou in a big win]. news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Japan v China game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ Kota Takai at Soccerway
  6. ^ "神戸vs川崎Fの試合結果・データ (Fujifilm Super Cup: 2024年2月17日)". J.League. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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