Taisuke Akiyoshi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taisuke Akiyoshi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luthur High School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Singapore Armed Forces | 56 | (6) |
| 2012– | Slavia Sofia | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian A PFG club Slavia Sofia.
Career
Akiyoshi was the captain of his school's soccer team at Luther Senior High School. He started his career with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2008 after graduating from Luthur Senior High School and played for 2 seasons. He turned down the chance to train with the parent club Albirex Niigata in order to join Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2010.[1] He played for the club in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.[2]
In January 2012, Akiyoshi was reported to be on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kaisar.[3]
On 18 February, after a successful trial period Akiyoshi signed a two-and-a-half year contract at Slavia Sofia, becoming the first ever Japanese to play in the Bulgarian A PFG.[4]
References
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Japanese footballers
- Japanese expatriate footballers
- Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) players
- Singapore Armed Forces FC players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- Expatriate footballers in Singapore
- Japanese expatriates in Singapore
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- S.League players
- Bulgarian A Professional Football Group players