Takashi Uchino (内野 貴史, Uchino Takashi, born 7 March 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Emirati club Al Wasl.
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| Date of birth | 7 March 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al Wasl | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shinmatsudo SC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | JEF United Chiba | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 1. FC Düren | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Alemannia Aachen | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Alemannia Aachen | 35 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 43 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al Wasl | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Japan U20 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Japan U22 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Japan U23 | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, Uchino started his career with Shinmatsudo SC.[1] He later joined professional sides Kashiwa Reysol and JEF United Chiba, before moving to Germany to sign with 1. FC Düren in 2018.[2] The following year, he signed for Alemannia Aachen, and would go on to make 35 appearances in the Regionalliga.[3]
A move to Fortuna Düsseldorf would follow, and Uchino would go on to make a number of appearances for the club's reserve team, before making his 2. Bundesliga debut in March 2022.[3]
On 8 August 2024, Fortuna Düsseldorf announced Uchino's transfer to Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates.[4]
International career
editIn March 2022, Uchino was called up to the Japan national under-21 football team for the Dubai Cup.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 28 July 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 31 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | Regionalliga West | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | 2. Bundesliga | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | ||
Honours
editJapan U23
References
edit- ^ "内野 貴史". jefunited.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b "ドイツでプレーする内野貴史は何者？ サッカーU-21日本代表に初選出" [Who is Takashi Uchino playing in Germany? First elected to the U-21 Japan National Soccer Team]. footballchannel.jp (in Japanese). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b ""高卒即ドイツ"からのブンデス2部デビュー…DF内野貴史がU-21日本代表入り!! 大岩監督「旬の選手は積極的に招集したい」" [Bundesliga 2nd division debut from "High school graduate Immediate Germany" ... DF Takashi Uchino joins U-21 Japan National Team !! Director Oiwa "I want to actively convene seasonal players"]. news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Takashi Uchino verlässt die Fortuna" [Takashi Uchino leaves Fortuna] (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Takashi Uchino at Soccerway
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