Taichi Takeda

Taichi Takeda
武田 太一
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997
Place of birth Katano, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Katano FC
Hirakata FC
2013–2015 Gamba Osaka
2016–2019 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Tokushima Vortis 0 (0)
2021 → Nagano Parceiro (loan) 6 (0)
2022 → FC Osaka (loan) 0 (0)
2023 FC Osaka 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of End of career

Taichi Takeda (武田 太一, Takeda Taichi; born 22 April 1997) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward. His career was severely affected by injuries, and he retired at the end of the 2023 season with six career appearances in the J3 League.[1]

Early life

Takeda was born in Katano, Osaka. He initially took up rugby in his first year of elementary school before switching to football in his second year. He played for Katano FC as a child and Hirakata FC through middle school. During high school, he joined the Gamba Osaka youth academy but was not promoted to the first team.[2]

University career

Takeda enrolled in the Sports Science department at Waseda University in 2016. In his third year, he established himself as a regular starter, scoring 10 goals and contributing to Waseda's Kanto University Football League Division 1 title. He was selected for the All-Japan University XI in 2018 and 2019, and for the Denso Cup Challenge Soccer All-Japan XI in 2019.[2] However, in his fourth year he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear that kept him out for an extended period.

Professional career

Tokushima Vortis

Despite still recovering from his knee injury, Takeda signed with Tokushima Vortis ahead of the 2020 season.[1] He did not make any appearances for the club during their 2020 J2 League or 2021 J1 League campaigns.

Loan to AC Nagano Parceiro

In 2021, Takeda joined AC Nagano Parceiro on a development loan in the J3 League. He made his professional debut on 10 April 2021 in a J3 match against Fujieda MYFC. He made six league appearances during the loan spell but did not score.

FC Osaka

In February 2022, Takeda was loaned to FC Osaka, then competing in the Japan Football League.[2][3] He did not make any appearances during the loan.

In January 2023, his permanent transfer to FC Osaka was confirmed as the club entered the J3 League.[4] He also took on a dual role in the club's business department, assisting with public relations activities. However, injuries again prevented him from making any appearances during the 2023 season, and he announced his retirement from professional football at the end of the year.[1]

Post-playing career

In January 2024, Takeda joined the FC Osaka front office as a sales and hometown activities staff member in the business division.[5]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokushima Vortis 2020 J2 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nagano Parceiro (loan) 2021 J3 League 6 0 1 0 – 0 0 7 0
FC Osaka (loan) 2022 Japan Football League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
FC Osaka 2023 J3 League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

References

  1. ^ a b c "FC大阪FW武田太一が引退…デビューから4年で終えた苦悩を語る「僕なりの形で恩返しができるように」". Gekisaka (in Japanese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "FW 武田 太一選手 期限付き移籍加入決定のお知らせ". FC Osaka (in Japanese). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ "武田 太一選手FC大阪へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". Tokushima Vortis (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ^ "武田 太一選手 FC大阪へ完全移籍のお知らせ". Tokushima Vortis (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ "武田太一 FC大阪フロント入りのお知らせ". FC Osaka (in Japanese). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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