Naohiro Takahara

Naohiro Takahara
Takahara Naohiro, Omiya vs Shimizu 2012 (cropped).jpg
Takahara with Shimizu S-Pulse in 2012
Personal information
Full nameNaohiro Takahara
Date of birth(1979-06-04) June 4, 1979 (age 35)
Place of birthMishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
SC Sagamihara
Number31
Youth career
1995–1997Shimizu Higashi High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–2002Júbilo Iwata105(58)
2001→ Boca Juniors (loan)7[1](1)
2003–2006Hamburger SV97(13)
2005–2006Hamburger SV II3(2)
2006–2007Eintracht Frankfurt38(12)
2008–2010Urawa Red Diamonds59(10)
2010Suwon Bluewings12(4)
2011–2012Shimizu S-Pulse46(9)
2013–2014Tokyo Verdy41(11)
2014–SC Sagamihara0(0)
National team‡
1998–1999Japan U-2016(16)
1998–2000Japan U-2311(4)
2000–2008[2]Japan57(23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 21, 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 23, 2010

Naohiro Takahara (高原 直泰, Takahara Naohiro?, born June 4, 1979) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for SC Sagamihara as a striker.

Takahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany. On December 3, 2006, he scored his first hat-trick in the German Bundesliga in a league game against Alemannia Aachen. In January 2008 he moved to Urawa Red Diamonds for a transfer fee of around ¥180 million (around $1.7 million).[3]

Takahara had played for Japan in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney but missed the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by his home country and South Korea, because of lung disease.[4] He was a member of the Japan team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and played in all the six games involving Japan. He scored four goals and was a joint top scorer of the tournament.

Facts

  • His goals and performances were celebrated by Eintracht supporters by singing to the melody of Gala's Freed from desire. After successful matches Takahara often joined the faithful to jump up and down the same way.
  • Takahara was the first Japanese player to play in the Argentine First Division league.[5]
  • Takahara is the third Japanese to play in Fußball-Bundesliga after Yasuhiko Okudera and Kazuo Ozaki.

Asian Cup 2007

Takahara finished top scorer after an impressive performance at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He scored against Qatar in the first match, who Japan tied 1-1. Japan won the next match, against United Arab Emirates and Takahara impressed coach Ivica Osim with two goals. In the quarterfinal match against rivals Australia, Takahara scored the tying goal and sent the game in PKs. Although Takahara missed his spot-kick, heroic saves from goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi sent Japan through into the semifinals, where they lost to Saudi Arabia 2-3.

Honors and awards

Individual Honors

  • AFC U-19 Championship Top Scorer: 1998
  • AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven: 2000
  • Selected to AFC All Star Team: 2000
  • J. League Most Valuable Player: 2002
  • J. League Top Scorer: 2002
  • J. League Best Eleven: 2002
  • AFC Asian Cup Top Scorer: 2007

Team Honors

Career statistics

Club

ClubseasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinantalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Júbilo IwataJapanJ. League 1Emperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
19982052064–289
19992193110–2510
200024100020–2610
2001138–22–1510
Boca JuniorsArgentinaPrimera DivisiónCopa ArgentinaOtherSouth AmericaTotal
2001-0261–––61
Júbilo IwataJapanJ. League 1Emperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
2002272630––3026
Hamburger SVGermanyBundesligaDFB-PokalOtherEuropeTotal
2002-03163–––163
2003-04292313120374
2004-0531710–*10337
2005-0621121–*100332
Eintracht Frankfurt2006-07301144–523917
2007-088120––101
Urawa Red DiamondsJapanJ. League 1Emperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
2008276103141358
2009324–82–406
201040–11–51
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSouth KoreaK LeagueFA CupLeague CupAsiaTotal
201012410–10144
Shimizu S-PulseJapanJ. League 1Emperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
20112881041–259
20121810020–201
Tokyo VerdyJapanJ. League 2Emperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
2013411100––4111
201400–––00
SC SagamiharaJapanJ. League 3Emperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
20140000––00
TotalJapan25589101291141298102
Argentina61–––61
Germany135251263118216834
South Korea12410–10144
Career total4081192373212233486141

* Includes Intertoto Cup

International

[6]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2000118
200140
200241
200382
200451
200572
200653
200796
200840
Total5723
International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.February 16, 2000Macau, ChinaBrunei9-0Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
2.February 16, 2000Macau, ChinaBrunei9-0Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
3.February 20, 2000Macau, ChinaMacau3-0Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
4.October 14, 2000Sidon, LebanonSaudi Arabia4-1Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
5.October 17, 2000Sidon, LebanonUzbekistan8-1Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
6.October 17, 2000Sidon, LebanonUzbekistan8-1Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
7.October 17, 2000Sidon, LebanonUzbekistan8-1Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
8.October 24, 2000Beirut, LebanonIraq4-1Won2000 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-Finals
9.March 27, 2002Łódź, PolandPoland2-0WonFriendly
10.August 20, 2003Tokyo, JapanNigeria3-0WonFriendly
11.August 20, 2003Tokyo, JapanNigeria3-0WonFriendly
12.March 31, 2004Jalan Besar, SingaporeSingapore2-1Won2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
13.September 7, 2005Rifu, JapanHonduras5-4WonFriendly
14.October 8, 2005Riga, LatviaLatvia2-2DrawFriendly
15.February 28, 2006Dortmund, GermanyBosnia and Herzegovina2-2DrawFriendly
16.May 30, 2006Leverkusen, GermanyGermany2-2DrawFriendly
17.May 30, 2006Leverkusen, GermanyGermany2-2DrawFriendly
18.March 24, 2007Yokohama, JapanPeru2-0WonFriendly
19.June 1, 2007Fukuroi, JapanMontenegro2-0WonFriendly
20.July 9, 2007Hanoi, VietnamQatar1-1Draw2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
21.July 13, 2007Hanoi, VietnamUnited Arab Emirates3-1Won2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
22.July 13, 2007Hanoi, VietnamUnited Arab Emirates3-1Won2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
23.July 21, 2007Hanoi, VietnamAustralia1-1Won2007 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-Finals

References

  1. Jump up ^ "Boca. Primera enciclopedia de un sentimiento", Olé, p. 344
  2. Jump up ^ "TAKAHARA Naohiro". Japan National Football Team Database. 
  3. Jump up ^ (German) "Takahara leaves the Eintracht", eintracht.de, accessed January 4, 2008.
  4. Jump up ^ "Takahara suffering lung disease again". ESPN. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2012. 
  5. Jump up ^ "Spreading Their Wings: Japanese Soccer Stars Seek Success Overseas", web-japan.org, accessed October 20, 2011.
  6. Jump up ^ Naohiro Takahara at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

 
Awards
J. League Most Valuable Player
J. League Division 1 top scorers
2002 J-League Team of the Year
 
Japan Squad
Japan men's football squad – 2000 Summer Olympics
Japan squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup Champions (2nd Title)
Japan squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
Japan squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
Japan squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup Fourth Place

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