is a Japanese
football
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manager and former player. He played for
Japan national team. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the ''Cannon of Asia''.
Club career
Takagi was educated at and played for Kunimi High School and
Osaka University of Commerce
, abbreviated to , is a private university located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
History
The origin was founded in 1928 as Osaka Joto School of Commerce (大阪城東商業学校) by Noboru Tanioka (谷岡登, 1894–1 ...
. After finishing the university in 1990, he joined
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
side
Fujita Industries (current
Shonan Bellmare
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka ...
). He moved to
Mazda
, commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.
In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one m ...
(current
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the coun ...
) in 1991 and was awarded the JSL Young Player of the Year in 1992. His partnership with Czech
Ivan Hašek
Ivan Hašek (born 6 September 1963) is a Czech professional football coach and former player.
Hašek played as a central midfielder, and spent 11 years of his career with Sparta Prague, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club, ...
up front was so successful that Hiroshima won the second stage of
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
in 1994.
Due to financial difficulties, Hiroshima was forced to release their key players including Takagi in 1998. He moved to
Verdy Kawasaki
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, wit ...
. He was then transferred to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
side
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish express ...
in 2000 and retired there at the end of the season.
International career
Takagi was
capped
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44 times and scored 27 goals for the
Japan national team.
He made his international debut in a friendly against
Argentina
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on May 31, 1992
[ at the ]Tokyo National Stadium
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, the first match under Hans Ooft
Marius Johan ("Hans") Ooft (born 1947) is a Dutch former football player and manager who became the first foreigner to head the Japanese football team. Under Ooft, Japan won the Asian Championship for the first time in 1992 but was fired a yea ...
's reign. He scored his first international goal in a Dynasty Cup
Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998.
In 2002 the East Asian Football F ...
match against China
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on August 24, 1992 in Beijing
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.[ He became the ace striker for Ooft's Japan national team.
He was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 AFC Asian Cup. He scored the lone goal in the final against ]Saudi Arabia
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and even though he is said to be awarded the Most Valuable Player of the competition, this is not true. The honor went to his team mate Kazuyoshi Miura. Takagi wasn't even elected into the Tournament Best Eleven.
He was also a member of the Japan squad who participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
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. He was suspended for the crucial last match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha
In the final round of matches of the final round of Asian qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Japan and Iraq drew 2–2 in Doha, Qatar. If Japan had won the match, they would have qualified for the World Cup for the first time. Instead, J ...
, and watched from the bench a late Iraqi equaliser dashed Japan's hope to qualify for the finals in the USA.
He also took part in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup hosted by UAE
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. He played three games and scored one goal against Syria
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in the competition.[
]
Coaching career
Until 2004
After finishing his playing career, he worked as a soccer commentator on television. He also acquired the S-Class Coaching License that was a prerequisite to manage a J.League club in 2004.
Yokohama FC
At the beginning of 2006, he was appointed an assistant coach at Yokohama FC
is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the first tier of football in the country. The club was formed by fans of Yokoh ...
. He was unexpectedly promoted to the manager of the club to replace Yusuke Adachi who was sacked only after the team lost to Ehime FC
is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, the club now plays in .
History
The club was founded in 1970 as Matsuyama Soccer Club and renamed ...
in the opening match of the season. Takagi's lack of coaching experience and untimely dismissal of Adachi worried the fans who decided in protest to watch the second match of the season (the first match under Takagi) in silence.
However, Takagi quickly convinced the supporters as he guided the club unbeaten for the first fifteen matches under his reign. This was the record unbeaten run since appointment of a new manager in J.League. The club made another J.League record when they did not concede any goal for 770 consecutive minutes by breaking Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
's 731 minutes recorded in 1993. They kept 7 consecutive clean sheets which was also a tied J2 League record.
Yokohama FC, who had been languishing in the bottom half of the standing previous 5 seasons since their accession to J2, won the title and gained the first-ever promotion to J1 League.
The club made a drastic change in their squad before the beginning of the 2007 season in preparation for the fight in the top-flight. Eleven players left while another eleven joined the club. Those who left included the striking partners Shoji Jo
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
He was born on the island of Hokkaido and began his footballing career with JEF United Ichihara in 1994. He quickly esta ...
and Alemão who scored 30 goals together out of club's 61 goals in the previous season. Long-serving Tomotaka Kitamura and Tsuyoshi Yoshitake also left. Takagi enhanced his squad by recruiting former Japanese internationals Tatsuhiko Kubo
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Kubo was born in Chikuzen, Fukuoka on June 18, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1995. He debuted in 1996 and became ...
and Daisuke Oku
was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Oku was born in Amagasaki on February 7, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1994. He debuted in 1996. He became a regular player fro ...
(both from Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club competes in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
Having won the J-League title four times an ...
), and Gilmar Silva (from Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with ...
).
They beat Marinos in a Yokohama derby in the second match of the season, but otherwise the things didn't go well for Takagi. New team leaders Oku and Kubo were sidelined due to injuries and the club was anchored at the bottom of the standing. The club signed high-profile former Japanese international midfielder Atsuhiro Miura
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
He is not related to fellow footballer and who is also from Japan Kazuyoshi Miura.
Club career
Miura was born in Oita on 24 July 1974. After dropped out from Aoyama Gak ...
in August. Apparently there was a conflict between the management and Takagi as he expressed disgruntlement on Miura's signing quoting that what the club needed at that point was a good defender or forward. He was sacked on August 27, 2007 and replaced by Brazilian Júlio César Leal
Júlio César Leal Junior (born April 13, 1951 in Itajuba, Brazil) is an association football manager.
Leal has coached clubs in Kuwait, Brazil, Japan, United States and South Africa.
He parted ways with Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates ...
.
Tokyo Verdy
In 2008, Takagi signed with Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with ...
returned to J1 and he served as assistant coach under manager and his former international team mate Tetsuji Hashiratani
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His elder brother Koichi Hashiratani is also a former footballer.
Club career
Hashiratani was educated at and played for Kyoto Commercial High School and Kok ...
in 2008. However Verdy was relegated to J2 in a year and Hashiratani resigned end of the season. Takagi was promoted to the manager as Hashiratani successor. However he was sacked for poor performance in October.
Roasso Kumamoto
He was appointed the manager of Roasso Kumamoto
is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second tier of football in the country. ''Roasso'' is a portmanteau of the Italian words ''rosso'' a ...
in 2010, and managed until his resignation after 2012 season.
V-Varen Nagasaki
On 20 December 2012, Takagi's local club V-Varen Nagasaki
is a Japanese J2 League football club based in Nagasaki. The club was established in 1985 as Ariake SC till they merged with Kunimi FC in 2004 and adopted the present name in 2005.
The club gained promotion into the J. League Division 2 in ...
made an announcement that they appointed Takagi as the manager of newly promoted club to the 2013 J2 League. In 2017 season, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 first time in the club history. In 2018, V-Varen gain several players who Takagi's junior
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at his high school, Yuhei Tokunaga, Hokuto Nakamura
is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head coach of Avispa Fukuoka.
National team career
In June 2005, Nakamura was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2005 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played full time ...
and Kenta Tokushige
is a Japanese football player who plays for Ehime FC.
Club career
Tokushige was born in Kagoshima on March 9, 1984. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 2002. However he could not play at all in the match b ...
. However the club finished at the bottom place and was relegated to J2, Takagi resigned end of the 2018 season.
Omiya Ardija
In 2019, Takagi signed with J2 club Omiya Ardija
is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya competed in the J1 League follow ...
.
Career statistics
Club
International
Managerial statistics
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Honors
Japan
* 1992 Asian Cup
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* Dynasty Cup
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In 2002 the East Asian Football F ...
: 1992
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Individual
* Dynasty Cup
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In 2002 the East Asian Football F ...
top scorer:1992
References
External links
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Japan National Football Team Database
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1967 births
Living people
Osaka University of Commerce alumni
Association football people from Nagasaki Prefecture
Japanese footballers
Japan international footballers
Japan Soccer League players
J1 League players
J2 League players
Shonan Bellmare players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Tokyo Verdy players
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
1988 AFC Asian Cup players
1992 AFC Asian Cup players
1996 AFC Asian Cup players
AFC Asian Cup-winning players
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
J3 League managers
Yokohama FC managers
Tokyo Verdy managers
Roasso Kumamoto managers
V-Varen Nagasaki managers
Omiya Ardija managers
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Association football forwards
Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Japan