Taisuke Akiyoshi

Taisuke Akiyoshi
Personal information
Full name	Taisuke Akiyoshi
Date of birth	18 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vanraure Hachinohe
Number	44
Youth career
2005–2007	Luthur High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Albirex Niigata Singapore
2010–2011	Singapore Armed Forces
2012–2013	Slavia Sofia
2013–2014	Zvijezda Gradačac
2014–2015	Sturm Graz
2015–2016	Ventforet Kofu
2016	→ Fagiano Okayama (loan)
2017	ReinMeer Aomori
2018–	Vanraure Hachinohe
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2018

Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently playing for Vanraure Hachinohe.^[1]

Career

Akiyoshi was the captain of his school's soccer team at Luther Senior High School. He started his career with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2008 after graduating from Luthur Senior High School and played for 2 seasons. He turned down the chance to train with the parent club Albirex Niigata in order to join Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2010.^[2] He played for the club in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.^[3]

In January 2012, Akiyoshi was reported to be on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kaisar.^[4]

Slavia Sofia

On 18 February 2012, after a successful trial period, Akiyoshi signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract at Slavia Sofia, becoming the first ever Japanese to play in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.^[5] He made his league debut in a 2–1 win over Minyor Pernik on 11 March, coming on as a substitute for Yordan Yurukov. On 7 April, Akiyoshi scored his first competitive goal for Slavia, scoring the equaliser in a 2–1 away win over Kaliakra Kavarna.

Club statistics

Updated to 23 February 2018.^[6]

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
2015	Ventforet Kofu	J1 League	0	0	1	1	–		1	1
2016	Fagiano Okayama	J2 League	1	0	2	2	–		3	2
2017	ReinMeer Aomori	JFL	26	3	–		–		1	1
Career total			27	3	3	3	–		30	6

References

^ "秋吉泰佑：ファジアーノ岡山：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ "Player Profile: Taisuke Akiyoshi". safwarriors.com.sg. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
^ AFC Match Report: Henan Jianye vs Singapore Armed Forces, 24 February 2010
^ Кайсар: и японец с ними (in Russian). sports.kz. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^ "Akiyoshi joins Slavia to become first Japanese in Bulgaria". eurosport.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 200 out of 289)

External links

Taisuke Akiyoshi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Profile at Fagiano Okayama
Taisuke Akiyoshi at Soccerway

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[jleague-1] "秋吉泰佑：ファジアーノ岡山：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[2] "Player Profile: Taisuke Akiyoshi". safwarriors.com.sg. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2010.

[3] AFC Match Report: Henan Jianye vs Singapore Armed Forces, 24 February 2010

[4] Кайсар: и японец с ними (in Russian). sports.kz. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

[5] "Akiyoshi joins Slavia to become first Japanese in Bulgaria". eurosport.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

[6] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 200 out of 289)

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