Naotake Hanyu

Naotake Hanyu
	Hanyu playing for FC Tokyo
Personal information
Full name	Naotake Hanyu
Date of birth	December 22, 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth	Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997	Yachiyo High School
1998–2001	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2007	JEF United Chiba
2008–2016	FC Tokyo
2013	→Ventforet Kofu (loan)
2017	JEF United Chiba
Total
National team
2006–2008	Japan
Honours
JEF United Chiba
FC Tokyo
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Naotake Hanyu (羽生直剛, Hanyu Naotake, born December 22, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Hanyu was born in Chiba on December 22, 1979. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined his local club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) in 2002. He immediately broke into the first team and played in the opening league match against Kyoto Purple Sanga on March 3, 2002. He eventually played 22 games and scored 2 goals in his first professional season. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season. The club won the champions 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. He moved to FC Tokyo in 2008. The club won 2009 J.League Cup. The club was relegated to J2 League end of 2010 season. In 2011, the club won the champions J2 League and Emperor's Cup. His opportunity to play decreased for injury from 2012 and he moved to Ventforet Kofu on loan in 2013. He returned to FC Tokyo in 2014. He moved to his first club JEF United Chiba in 2017. He played the club for the first time in 10 years and retired end of the 2017 season.

In August 2006, Hanyu was selected the Japan national team for 2007 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Yemen on August 16. He also played at 2007 Asian Cup. He played 17 games for Japan until 2008.

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
2002	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	23	2	4	0	5	0	-		32	2
2003			25	6	3	1	2	0	-		30	7
2004			25	1	0	0	6	0	-		31	1
2005	JEF United Chiba	J1 League	31	2	1	0	10	2	-		42	4
2006			32	7	1	0	9	2	-		42	9
2007			29	6	1	0	4	1	-		34	7
2008	FC Tokyo	J1 League	27	1	4	0	4	0	-		35	1
2009			34	2	3	0	8	0	-		45	2
2010			25	2	2	0	7	0	-		34	2
2011		J2 League	37	5	5	0	-		-		42	5
2012		J1 League	13	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	19	0
2013	Ventforet Kofu	J1 League	20	0	3	0	2	0	-		25	0
2014	FC Tokyo	J1 League	21	0	2	0	4	0	-		27	0
2015			25	0	1	0	6	0	-		32	0
2016			14	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	21	0
2017	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	8	0	1	0	-		-		9	0
Country	Japan		389	34	33	1	70	5	8	0	500	40
Total			389	34	33	1	70	5	8	0	500	40