Keigo Higashi

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
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 place2010 GuangzhouTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

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

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 2322130-11294
2010 29621---317
Omiya Ardija 2011 2781010--298
2012 2613230--323
FC Tokyo 2013 3225061--433
2014 2310050--281
2015 2128100--293
2016 282104171-293
2017 3010040--341
2018 3443120--395
2019 3410050--391
2020 70-1060-140
2021 3501091--451
2022 2402050--310
Career total 374303064831311146540

1Includes Emperor's Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

3Includes Suruga Bank Championship.

National team statistics

As of 23 June 2011
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U23
201061
201161
Total122
International appearances and goals
#DateVenueOpponentResultGoalCompetition
2010
8 NovemberTianhe Stadium, GuangzhouChina China U213–002010 Asian Games / Japan U21
10 NovemberHuadu Stadium, GuangzhouMalaysia Malaysia U232–002010 Asian Games / Japan U21
16 NovemberHuangpu Sports Center, GuangzhouIndia India U215–002010 Asian Games / Japan U21
19 NovemberHuangpu Sports Center, GuangzhouThailand Thailand U231–012010 Asian Games / Japan U21
23 NovemberYuexiushan Stadium, GuangzhouIran Iran U232–102010 Asian Games / Japan U21
25 NovemberTianhe Stadium, GuangzhouUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates U231–002010 Asian Games / Japan U21
2011
9 FebruaryMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli Kuwait0–30Friendly[5] / Japan U22
26 MarchPakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, TashkentUzbekistan Uzbekistan U220–10Friendly[6] / Japan U22
29 MarchJAR Stadium, TashkentUzbekistan Uzbekistan U222–11Friendly[7] / Japan U22
1 JuneNiigata Stadium, NiigataAustralia Australia U223–10Friendly[8] / Japan U22
19 JuneToyota Stadium, ToyotaKuwait Kuwait U223–102012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22
23 JuneMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, HawalliKuwait Kuwait U221–202012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22

Honours

Japan

Club

FC Tokyo

References

  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.

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