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Playing career

Takagi was born in Yasu on 21 November 1980. After dropped out from

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, he joined

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in June 2000. However he could hardly play in the match until 2002. In 2003, he played many matches as left side back until summer. However he could not play many matches from summer 2003. In August 2004, he moved to Vissel Kobe on loan. He became a regular player as center back of three backs defense. In 2005, he returned to Shimizu S-Pulse. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder and played with

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for the position and the club won the 2nd place

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. From 2006, he played as center back with

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for 3 seasons and the club won the 2nd place

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. In 2009, he moved to Gamba Osaka. In 2009, although he could not play many matches in league competition, he played many matches in

and won the champions. In 2010, he became a regular player and played many matches as center back with

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. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Satoshi Yamaguchi in 2011. In 2012, he moved to Vissel Kobe again. However he could not play many matches and the club was relegated to

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end of 2012 season. In 2013, he moved to

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. Although he played many matches as center back of three backs defense, the club was relegated to J2 from 2014. In 2014, he became a captain and played many matches as regular center back. In 2015, he moved to J2 club

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and played many matches as center back. In 2016, he moved to J1 club

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. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2017, he moved to Thailand and joined Air Force Central. In 2018, he returned to Japan and joined his locals club

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. He retired end of 2018 season.

National team career

On 20 August 2008, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 5 games for Japan until 2009.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

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National team statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Honours and awards

- 2001, 2009

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takagi, Kazumichi 1980 births Living people Kyoto Sangyo University alumni Association football people from Shiga Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Shimizu S-Pulse players Vissel Kobe players Gamba Osaka players Oita Trinita players FC Gifu players Júbilo Iwata players MIO Biwako Shiga players Association football defenders