Keigo Higashi

Keigo Higashi
	Higashi playing for Omiya Ardija
Personal information
Full name	Keigo Higashi
Date of birth	July 20, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Tokyo
Number	10
Youth career
2006–2008	Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Oita Trinita
2011–2012	Omiya Ardija
2013–	FC Tokyo
National team
2012	Japan U-23
Honours
Representing Japan
Asian Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Keigo Higashi (東慶悟, Higashi Keigo, born July 20, 1990) is a Japanese football player.

Biography[change | change source]

Higashi was born in Kitakyushu on July 20, 1990. He joined J1 League club Oita Trinita from their youth team in 2009. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season. However Oita was relegated to J2 League end of the 2009 season. In 2011, he moved to Omiya Ardija and played in 2 seasons. In 2013, he moved to FC Tokyo.

In July 2012, Higashi was selected to the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 6 matches. The team finished 4th place.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2009	Oita Trinita	J1 League	23	2	2	1	3	0	-		28	3
2010	Oita Trinita	J2 League	29	6	2	1	-		-		31	7
2011	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	27	8	1	0	1	0	-		29	8
2012	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	26	1	3	2	3	0	-		32	3
2013	FC Tokyo	J1 League	32	2	5	0	6	1	-		43	3
2014			23	1	0	0	5	0	-		28	1
2015			25	4	2	1	8	1	-		35	6
2016			28	2	1	0	4	1	6	0	39	3
2017			30	1	0	0	4	0	-		34	1
2018			34	4	3	1	2	0	-		39	5
2019			34	1	0	0	5	0	-		39	1
2020			7	0	-		1	0	5	0	13	0
2021
Country	Japan		318	32	19	6	42	3	11	0	390	41
Total			318	32	19	6	42	3	11	0	390	41