Masaaki Higashiguchi

Masaaki Higashiguchi

Higashiguchi playing for Japan in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Masaaki Higashiguchi
Date of birth	(1986-05-12) May 12, 1986
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Youth career
2002–2004	Rakunan High School
2005–2006	Fukui University of Technology
2007–2008	Niigata University of Management
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Albirex Niigata	84	(0)
2014–	Gamba Osaka	232	(0)
National team
2015–2019	Japan	8	(0)
Honours Gamba Osaka Winner J1 League 2014 Runner-up J1 League 2015 Winner J.League Cup 2014 Runner-up J.League Cup 2015 Runner-up J.League Cup 2016 Winner Emperor's Cup 2014 Winner Emperor's Cup 2015 Representing Japan AFC Asian Cup 2019 United Arab Emirates
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Masaaki Higashiguchi (東口 順昭, Higashiguchi Masaaki, born May 12, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Higashiguchi was born in Takatsuki on May 12, 1986. After graduating from Niigata University of Management, he joined J1 League club Albirex Niigata in 2009. Although he injured every season, he played many matches from 2010. In 2014, he moved to Gamba Osaka. In 2014, Gamba won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup.

In 2015, Higashiguchi was selected the Japan national team for 2015 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match. On August 9, he debuted for the Japan against China at 2015 East Asian Cup. He also participated 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match.

Statistics

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	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2010			25	0	2	0	5	0	-		32	0
2011			14	0	0	0	0	0	-		14	0
2012			24	0	0	0	4	0	-		28	0
2013			21	0	1	0	0	0	-		22	0
2014	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	34	0	6	0	10	0	-		50	0
2015			34	0	4	0	1	0	12	0	51	0
2016			34	0	1	0	1	0	5	0	41	0
2017			33	0	2	0	0	0	5	0	40	0
2018			29	0	0	0	3	0	-		32	0
2019			34	0	2	0	6	0	-		42	0
2020			34	0	2	0	1	0	-		37	0
2021
Country	Japan		316	0	20	0	32	0	22	0	390	0
Total			316	0	20	0	32	0	22	0	390	0

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
2016	1	0
2017	2	0
2018	3	0
2019	1	0
Total	8	0

Other websites

• Masaaki Higashiguchi at FIFA
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at National Football Teams.com
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at Soccerway.com
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at Soccerbase.com (player)
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at FootballDatabase.eu
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at WorldFootball.net
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at Transfermarkt (player)
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at ESPN FC
• Masaaki Higashiguchi at L'Équipe (in French)