Daiki Takamatsu

Daiki Takamatsu
Personal information
Full name	Daiki Takamatsu
Date of birth	September 8, 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth	Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1997–1999	Tatara Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2016	Oita Trinita
2011	→FC Tokyo (loan)
Total
National team
2004	Japan U-23
2006–2007	Japan
Honours
Oita Trinita
FC Tokyo
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daiki Takamatsu (高松大樹, Takamatsu Daiki, born September 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Takamatsu was born in Ube on September 8, 1981. After graduating from Tatara Gakuen High School, he joined J2 League side Oita Trinita in 2000. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal in his first season. In 2001, he became a regular playing 22 league games and scored 8 goals. The club won the champions in 2002 and was promoted to J1 League. He became a center player of the team with the growing number of young players, Shusaku Nishikawa, Masato Morishige, Mu Kanazaki, Hiroshi Kiyotake and also served captain from 2008. In 2008, although he did not play many matches for injury, the club won the J.League Cup their first major title. At the J.League Cup final, he scored a winning goal and he was selected MVP award. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of 2009 season. Although many main players left the club for financial strain, he remained the club. He moved to FC Tokyo on loan in 2011. He returned to Oita in 2012. He played many matches as substitutes and the club was promoted to J1 League in 2013. However the club was relegated to J2 League in 2014 and J3 League in 2016. In 2016, the club won the champions and was promoted to J2 League in a year. However he could hardly play in the match and retired end of 2016 season.

In August 2004, Takamatsu was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Italy. In November 2006, he was selected the Japan national team for 2007 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Saudi Arabia on November 15. He played 2 games for Japan until 2007.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2000	Oita Trinita	J2 League	6	1	1	0	0	0	7	1
2001			22	8	0	0	2	1	24	9
2002			33	6	3	0	-		36	6
2003		J1 League	26	4	0	0	3	1	29	5
2004			24	8	2	0	2	1	28	9
2005			21	5	1	0	3	1	25	6
2006			29	12	2	0	5	1	36	13
2007			30	8	2	2	4	1	36	11
2008			16	0	0	0	5	2	21	2
2009			21	3	1	1	0	0	22	4
2010		J2 League	18	3	1	0	-		19	3
2011	FC Tokyo	J2 League	5	0	0	0	-		5	0
2012	Oita Trinita	J2 League	32	5	1	0	-		33	5
2013		J1 League	28	5	1	0	1	0	30	5
2014		J2 League	24	3	2	1	-		26	4
2015		J2 League	22	3	0	0	-		22	3
2016		J3 League	8	1	0	0	-		8	1
Country	Japan		365	75	17	4	25	8	407	87
Total			365	75	17	4	25	8	407	87