Keigo Higashi

Japanese association football player

Keigo Higashi (東 慶悟, Higashi Keigo, born July 20, 1990) is a Japanese football player.

Keigo Higashi
Higashi playing for Omiya Ardija
Personal information
Full name Keigo Higashi
Date of birth (1990-07-20) July 20, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Tokyo
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2008 Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Oita Trinita 52 (8)
2011–2012 Omiya Ardija 53 (9)
2013– FC Tokyo 213 (15)
National team
2012 Japan U-23 6 (0)
Honours
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

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Higashi was born in Kitakyushu on July 20, 1990. He joined J1 League club Oita Trinita from their youth team in 2009. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season. However Oita was relegated to J2 League end of the 2009 season. In 2011, he moved to Omiya Ardija and played in 2 seasons. In 2013, he moved to FC Tokyo.

In July 2012, Higashi was selected to the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 6 matches. The team finished 4th place.

Club statistics

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Updated to 5 November 2022.[1][2][3][4]

Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Asia3 Other4 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2009 23 2 2 1 3 0 - 1 1 29 4
2010 29 6 2 1 - - - 31 7
Omiya Ardija 2011 27 8 1 0 1 0 - - 29 8
2012 26 1 3 2 3 0 - - 32 3
FC Tokyo 2013 32 2 5 0 6 1 - - 43 3
2014 23 1 0 0 5 0 - - 28 1
2015 21 2 8 1 0 0 - - 29 3
2016 28 2 1 0 4 1 7 1 - 29 3
2017 30 1 0 0 4 0 - - 34 1
2018 34 4 3 1 2 0 - - 39 5
2019 34 1 0 0 5 0 - - 39 1
2020 7 0 - 1 0 6 0 - 14 0
2021 35 0 1 0 9 1 - - 45 1
2022 24 0 2 0 5 0 - - 31 0
Career total 374 30 30 6 48 3 13 1 1 1 465 40

1Includes Emperor's Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

3Includes Suruga Bank Championship.

National team statistics

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As of 23 June 2011
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan U23
2010 6 1
2011 6 1
Total 12 2
International appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition
2010
8 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou   China U21 3–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
10 November Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou   Malaysia U23 2–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
16 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou   India U21 5–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
19 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou   Thailand U23 1–0 1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
23 November Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou   Iran U23 2–1 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
25 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou   United Arab Emirates U23 1–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
2011
9 February Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli   Kuwait 0–3 0 Friendly[5] / Japan U22
26 March Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent   Uzbekistan U22 0–1 0 Friendly[6] / Japan U22
29 March JAR Stadium, Tashkent   Uzbekistan U22 2–1 1 Friendly[7] / Japan U22
1 June Niigata Stadium, Niigata   Australia U22 3–1 0 Friendly[8] / Japan U22
19 June Toyota Stadium, Toyota   Kuwait U22 3–1 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22
23 June Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli   Kuwait U22 1–2 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22

Honours

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FC Tokyo

References

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  1. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 108 out of 289)
  2. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 76 out of 289)
  3. Keigo Higashi > Club matches worldfootball.net
  4. Japan - Keigo Higashi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
  5. "U-22日本代表 中東遠征 国際親善試合(vsクウェート代表)試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  6. "国際親善試合 U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第1戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  7. "国際親善試合 U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第2戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  8. "U-22日本代表 国際親善試合 2011_06_01 オーストラリア". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.

Other websites

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