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Naohiro Takahara
Personal information
Full name Naohiro Takahara
Date of birth (1979-06-04) June 4, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Shimizu S-Pulse
Number 19
Youth career
1995–1997 Shimizu Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Júbilo Iwata 105 (58)
2001 → Boca Juniors (loan) 7[1] (1)
2003–2006 Hamburger SV 97 (13)
2004–2005 Hamburger SV II 3 (2)
2006–2007 Eintracht Frankfurt 38 (12)
2008–2010 Urawa Red Diamonds 59 (10)
2010 Suwon Bluewings 12 (4)
2011– Shimizu S-Pulse 22 (8)
International career‡
1998–1999 Japan U-20 16 (16)
1998–2000 Japan U-23 11 (4)
2000–2008 Japan 57 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 3, 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 23, 2010

Naohiro Takahara (高原 直泰, Takahara Naohiro, born June 4, 1979) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a striker

Takahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany. On December 3, 2006, he scored his first hat-trick in the German Bundesliga in a league game against Alemannia Aachen. In January 2008 he moved to Urawa Red Diamonds for a transfer fee of around ¥180 million (around $1.7 million).[2]

Takahara had played for Japan in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney but missed the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by his home country and South Korea, because of injury. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and played in all the six games involving Japan. He scored four goals and was a joint top scorer of the tournament.

Facts

  • His goals and performances were celebrated by Eintracht supporters by singing to the melody of Gala's Freed from desire. After successful matches Takahara often joined the faithful to jump up and down the same way.
  • Takahara was the first Japanese player to play in the Argentine First Division league.[3]
  • Takahara is the third Japanese to play in Fußball-Bundesliga after Yasuhiko Okudera and Kazuo Ozaki.

Asian Cup 2007

Takahara finished top scorer after an impressive performance at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He scored against Qatar in the first match, who Japan tied 1-1. Japan won the next match, against United Arab Emirates and Takahara impressed coach Ivica Osim with two goals. In the quarterfinal match against rivals Australia, Takahara scored the tying goal and sent the game in PKs. Although Takahara missed his spot-kick, heroic saves from goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi sent Japan through into the semifinals, where they lost to Saudi Arabia 2-3.

National team

Honors and awards

Individual Honors

Team Honors

Club career stats

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National team stats

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International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. February 16, 2000 Macau, China  Brunei 9-0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
2. February 16, 2000 Macau, China  Brunei 9-0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
3. February 20, 2000 Macau, China  Macau 3-0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
4. October 14, 2000 Sidon, Lebanon  Saudi Arabia 4-1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
5. October 17, 2000 Sidon, Lebanon  Uzbekistan 8-1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
6. October 17, 2000 Sidon, Lebanon  Uzbekistan 8-1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
7. October 17, 2000 Sidon, Lebanon  Uzbekistan 8-1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
8. October 24, 2000 Beirut, Lebanon  Iraq 4-1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-Finals
9. March 27, 2002 Łódź, Poland  Poland 2-0 Won Friendly
10. August 20, 2003 Tokyo, Japan  Nigeria 3-0 Won Friendly
11. August 20, 2003 Tokyo, Japan  Nigeria 3-0 Won Friendly
12. March 31, 2004 Jalan Besar, Singapore  Singapore 2-1 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
13. September 7, 2005 Rifu, Japan  Honduras 5-4 Won Friendly
14. October 8, 2005 Riga, Latvia  Latvia 2-2 Draw Friendly
15. February 28, 2006 Dortmund, Germany  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-2 Draw Friendly
16. May 30, 2006 Leverkusen, Germany  Germany 2-2 Draw Friendly
17. May 30, 2006 Leverkusen, Germany  Germany 2-2 Draw Friendly
18. March 24, 2007 Yokohama, Japan  Peru 2-0 Won Friendly
19. June 1, 2007 Fukuroi, Japan  Montenegro 2-0 Won Friendly
20. July 9, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam  Qatar 1-1 Draw 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
21. July 13, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam  United Arab Emirates 3-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
22. July 13, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam  United Arab Emirates 3-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
23. July 21, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam  Australia 1-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-Finals

References

  1. ^ "Boca. Primera enciclopedia de un sentimiento", Olé, p. 344
  2. ^ Template:De icon "Takahara leaves the Eintracht", eintracht.de, accessed January 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "Spreading Their Wings: Japanese Soccer Stars Seek Success Overseas", web-japan.org, accessed October 20, 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=3518

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