Takashi Umeda (梅田 高志, Umeda Takashi, born May 30, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.

Takashi Umeda
梅田 高志
Personal information
Full name Takashi Umeda
Date of birth (1976-05-30) May 30, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994 Gifu Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Seino Transportation 44 (3)
1998–2010 Oita Trinita 246 (13)
2008FC Gifu (loan) 39 (5)
Total 329 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Umeda was born in Kakamigahara on May 30, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Seino Transportation in 1995. He played many matches from first season and became a regular player in 1997. However the club was disbanded end of 1997 season. In 1998, he moved to JFL club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita). He played many matches and the club was promoted to new league J2 League from 1999. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2000, the club won the champions in 2002 and was promoted to J1 League from 2003. He also became a regular player as defensive midfielder from 2003. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2007. In 2008, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 club, FC Gifu based in his local on loan and he played as regular player. In 2009, he returned to Oita Trinita. However he could not play many matches in 2009 and the club was relegated to J2 from 2010. The club released many central player and he played many matches as regular player in 2010. He retired end of 2010 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995 Seino Transportation Football League 13 1 0 0 - 13 1
1996 2 0 0 0 - 2 0
1997 29 2 2 0 - 31 2
1998 Oita Trinity Football League 22 2 3 2 - 25 4
1999 Oita Trinita J2 League 28 1 3 0 4 0 35 1
2000 12 1 2 0 1 0 15 1
2001 23 3 3 1 1 0 27 4
2002 14 1 3 0 - 17 1
2003 J1 League 30 2 1 0 1 0 32 2
2004 25 0 2 0 5 0 32 0
2005 29 3 2 0 4 0 35 3
2006 22 0 3 0 2 0 27 0
2007 11 0 1 0 3 0 15 0
2008 FC Gifu J2 League 39 5 2 0 - 41 5
2009 Oita Trinita J1 League 4 0 1 0 4 1 9 1
2010 J2 League 26 0 0 0 - 26 0
Career total 329 21 27 3 26 1 382 25

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