Yutaka Akita

Yutaka Akita
Personal information
Full nameYutaka Akita
Date of birth(1970-08-06) 6 August 1970 (age 43)
Place of birthNagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Youth career
1986–1988Aichi High School
1989–1992Aichi Gakuin University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993–2003Kashima Antlers334(20)
2004–2006Nagoya Grampus57(3)
2007Kyoto Sanga14(0)
National team
1995–2003[1]Japan44(4)
Teams managed
2010Kyoto Sanga
2013Machida Zelvia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Yutaka Akita (秋田 豊, Akita Yutaka?, born 6 August 1970 in Nagoya, Aichi) is a retired Japanese footballer. He was on the Japanese national football team at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Akita is a strong and physical centre-back, who is also arguably one of the best headers of the ball within the J. League Division 1. One of the best defenders of his generation and a 10-year stalwart for the Kashima Antlers since 1993, Akita left Kashima in early 2004 to move back to his native Nagoya, signing for hometown team Nagoya Grampus Eight. He moved to J. League Division 2 side Kyoto Sanga F.C. at the beginning of the 2007 season. In November 2007, he announced his retirement from the game.[2]

Club career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kashima Antlers19933505251–453
19943840010–394
199550040––540
19961603040–230
19972135122–286
19983234010–373
19992822061–363
20002814170–392
20012922061–373
20022945180–425
2003281415030402
Nagoya Grampus20042602070–350
20051912000–211
20061221030–162
Kyoto Sanga200714000––140
Total405234365553050634

National team

National team statistics

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199521
199620
1997162
1998100
199970
200000
200100
200230
200341
Total444

Honors and awards

Individual honors

  • J. League Division 1 Best Eleven: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
  • Selected to AFC All Star Team: 1998

Team Honors

  • J. League Division 1 Champions : 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
  • J. League Cup Champions : 1997, 2000, 2002
  • Emperor's Cup Champions : 1997, 2000

References

  1. Jump up ^ "AKITA Yutaka". Japan National Football Team Database. 
  2. Jump up ^ "Akita reveals retirement plans". The Japan Times. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2012. 

External links

 
Awards
1997 J-League Team of the Year
1998 J-League Team of the Year
2000 J-League Team of the Year
2001 J-League Team of the Year
 
Japan Squad
Japan squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup
Japan squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup
Japan squad – 1999 Copa América
Japan squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup
Japan squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
Kyoto Sanga F.C. – managers
  • Takama (1993)
  • Shimatani (1994)
  • Yonashiro (1994)
  • Oscar (1995–96)
  • Yonashiro (1996)
  • Rocha (1997)
  • Ooft (1998)
  • Shimizu (1998–99)
  • Kimura (1999)
  • Kamo (1999–00)
  • Engels (2000–03)
  • Kimura (2003)
  • Pim (2003)
  • Kimura (2003)
  • Nishimura (2004)
  • K.Hashiratani (2004–06)
  • Minobe (2006–07)
  • Kato (2007–10)
  • Akita (2010)
  • Oki (2011–13)
  • Vieira (2014–)



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