Yoichiro Kakitani
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
football player. He currently plays for the J. League
team Tokushima Vortis
on loan from Cerezo Osaka
after falling out with his manager.
after he helped Japan win the tournament, scoring 4 goals.
Kakitani scored two goals at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
in South Korea
. Against France he scored a spectacular goal from the halfway line.
Yoichiro Kakitani has recently been sent out on loan to Tokushima Vortis
, and has started to pick up the same run of form that saw him pick up the AFC Under 16 MVP award. In his debut for Vortis, Kakitani started and played all 90 minutes, and scored the opening goal against Yokohama FC
on the 18th minute. Vortis won the match 2-0. In his next game, Kakitani again played the full 90 minutes, but could do little to help Vortis out as they were thrashed by FC Gifu 3-0. In his third match for Vortis, he played another 90 minutes and came up big in the 73rd minute as he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ventforet Kofu
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
football player. He currently plays for the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
team Tokushima Vortis
Tokushima VORTIS
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture...
on loan from Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
after falling out with his manager.
Career
In 2006, he signed his first professional contract with the club at 16. He was named Most Valuable Player in AFC U-17 Championship 2006AFC U-17 Championship 2006
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore...
after he helped Japan win the tournament, scoring 4 goals.
Kakitani scored two goals at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Against France he scored a spectacular goal from the halfway line.
Yoichiro Kakitani has recently been sent out on loan to Tokushima Vortis
Tokushima VORTIS
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture...
, and has started to pick up the same run of form that saw him pick up the AFC Under 16 MVP award. In his debut for Vortis, Kakitani started and played all 90 minutes, and scored the opening goal against Yokohama FC
Yokohama FC
are a Japanese football club based in the city of Yokohama.-History:The club was formed in 1999, following the merger of the city's two J. League clubs, Yokohama Flügels and Yokohama Marinos the previous year. Flügels supporters, whose club was essentially dissolved, rejected the suggestion that...
on the 18th minute. Vortis won the match 2-0. In his next game, Kakitani again played the full 90 minutes, but could do little to help Vortis out as they were thrashed by FC Gifu 3-0. In his third match for Vortis, he played another 90 minutes and came up big in the 73rd minute as he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ventforet Kofu
Ventforet Kofu
are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt...
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Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League... |
J. League Cup J. League Cup J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to... |
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| Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 2007 J. League Division 2 The 2007 J. League Division 2 season is the 36th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 9th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 3 and ended on December 1.... |
21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2008 2008 J. League Division 2 The 2008 J. League Division 2 season is the 37th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 10th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 8 and ended on December 6.... |
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2009 2009 J. League Division 2 The 2009 J. League Division 2 season was the 38th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 11th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 7 and ended on December 5.... |
6 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 3 | |||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | |
| Tokushima Vortis Tokushima VORTIS is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture... |
2009 2009 J. League Division 2 The 2009 J. League Division 2 season was the 38th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 11th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 7 and ended on December 5.... |
27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 4 | |
| 2010 2010 J. League Division 2 The 2010 J. League Division 2 season was the 39th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 12th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.... |
33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2011 2011 J. League Division 2 The 2011 J. League Division 2 season is the 40th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 13th season since the establishment of J2 League... |
23 | 4 | - | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 12 | 3 | 0 | - | 86 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 17 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan U-17 Japan national under-17 football team The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship... |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | |
| Japan U-20 Japan national under-20 football team The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-20 World Cup Rosters:*1979 FIFA World Youth Championship*1995 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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| 2007 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 |
Under-17
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| 1. | September 5, 2006 |  Jalan Besar StadiumJalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being... , Jalan Besar Jalan Besar Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece... |
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| 2. | September 11, 2006 | Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being... , Jalan Besar Jalan Besar Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece... |
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| 3. | September 14, 2006 | Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being... , Jalan Besar Jalan Besar Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece... |
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| 4. | September 17, 2006 | Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being... , Jalan Besar Jalan Besar Jalan Besar is the name of a street in the northeastern part of the Central Area in Singapore, which is its central business district. It is also the name of the electoral Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency, of which Jalan Basar is a prominent centrepiece... |
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| 5. | August 19, 2007 | Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang Gwangyang Gwangyang is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons.... |
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2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
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| 6. | August 25, 2007 | Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang Gwangyang Gwangyang is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons.... |
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2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
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Under-20
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | November 12, 2007 |  Suphachalasai StadiumSuphachalasai Stadium Suphachalasai Stadium, also known as the National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium holds 26,000 people and was opened in 1935.-History:... , Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
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2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification | |
| 2. | November 14, 2007 | Suphachalasai Stadium Suphachalasai Stadium Suphachalasai Stadium, also known as the National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium holds 26,000 people and was opened in 1935.-History:... , Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
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| 3. | December 7, 2009 |  Siu Sai Wan Sports GroundSiu Sai Wan Sports Ground Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 meter square and its construction costed over $230 million... , Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
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2009 East Asian Games Football at the 2009 East Asian Games -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Medalists:-External links:* * *... |
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Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
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| 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification | U-15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Qualified | |
| 2006 AFC U-17 Championship | U-16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Champions | |
| 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
U-17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Round 1 | |
| 2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification | U-18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Qualified | |
| 2008 AFC U-19 Championship | U-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Quarterfinal | |
Individual
- AFC U-17 Championship Most Valuable PlayerAFC U-17 ChampionshipThe AFC U-16 Championship is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation held once every two years for Asian under-16 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup...
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External links
- Yoichiro Kakitani – Tokushima Vortis official site