Yoichiro Kakitani
 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Yoichiro Kakitani |
| Date of birth |
3 January 1990 (1990-01-03) (age 22) |
| Place of birth |
Osaka, Japan |
| Height |
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Playing position |
Attacking midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Cerezo Osaka |
| Number |
- |
| Youth career |
| 1994–2005 |
Cerezo Osaka |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2006– |
Cerezo Osaka |
52 |
(5) |
| 2009–2011 |
→ Tokushima Vortis (loan) |
80 |
(11) |
| National team‡ |
| 2005–2007 |
Japan U-17 |
9 |
(6) |
| 2007–2009 |
Japan U-20 |
8 |
(3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 6, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 1, 2011 |
Yoichiro Kakitani (柿谷 曜一郎, Kakitani Yōichirō?, born January 3, 1990 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for the J. League team Cerezo Osaka.
[edit] 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 2006 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.[1][2]
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.
[edit] Career statistics
- As of March 6, 2011[3]
[edit] International
| National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals |
| Japan U-17 |
| 2005 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006 |
5 |
4 |
| 2007 |
3 |
2 |
| Total |
9 |
6 |
| Japan U-20 |
| 2007 |
4 |
2 |
| 2008 |
2 |
0 |
| 2009 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
8 |
3 |
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
[edit] Under-17
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1. |
September 5, 2006 |
 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar |
Singapore |
1–0
|
1–1
|
2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 2. |
September 11, 2006 |
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar |
 Iran |
1–0
|
1–1
|
2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 3. |
September 14, 2006 |
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar |
 Syria |
2–0
|
2–0
|
2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 4. |
September 17, 2006 |
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar |
 North Korea |
1–2
|
4–2
|
2006 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 5. |
August 19, 2007 |
 Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang |
 Haiti |
3–1
|
3–1
|
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 6. |
August 25, 2007 |
Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang |
 France |
1–0
|
1–2
|
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
[edit] Under-20
[edit] Appearances in major competitions
[edit] Awards and honours
-
- 2006
[edit] Individual
-
- 2006
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Kakitani, Yoichiro |
| Alternative names |
柿谷 曜一郎 (Japanese) |
| Short description |
Japanese association footballer |
| Date of birth |
3 January 1990 |
| Place of birth |
Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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