Yoichiro Kakitani

Yoichiro Kakitani
Personal information
Full name	Yoichiro Kakitani
Date of birth	January 3, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Nagoya Grampus
Youth career
2005	Cerezo Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2014	Cerezo Osaka
2009–2011	→Tokushima Vortis (loan)
2014–2015	Basel
2016–2020	Cerezo Osaka
2019	→Cerezo Osaka U-23 (loan)
2021–	Nagoya Grampus
National team
2013–2014	Japan
Honours
Cerezo Osaka
Representing Japan
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Yoichiro Kakitani (柿谷曜一朗, Kakitani Yoichiro, born January 3, 1990) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kakitani was born in Osaka on January 3, 1990. He joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka from their youth team in 2006. However Cerezo was relegated to J2 League end of the 2006 season. He played many matches from 2007. In June 2009, he moved to Tokushima Vortis on loan. He played as regular player until the 2011 season. In 2012, he returned to Cerezo which playing in J1. In 2013, he scored 21 goals and was selected Best Eleven award. In July 2014, he moved to Swiss Super League club Basel. In January 2016, he returned to Cerezo which playing in J2. Cerezo was promoted to J1 from 2017. In 2017, Cerezo won the champions in the J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. In 2021, he moved to Nagoya Grampus.

In July 2013, Kakitani was selected the Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted and scored a goal against China on July 21. In 2014, he also played at 2014 World Cup. He played 18 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2014.

Statistics[change | change source]

^[1]^[2]

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
2006	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
2007		J2 League	21	2	1	0	-		-		22	2
2008			24	0	0	0	-		-		24	0
2009			6	2	0	0	-		-		6	2
2009	Tokushima Vortis	J2 League	27	4	1	0	-		-		28	4
2010			34	4	2	0	-		-		36	4
2011			36	6	1	0	-		-		37	6
2012	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	30	11	3	1	7	5	-		40	17
2013			34	21	0	0	8	3	-		42	24
2014			14	1	0	0	0	0	8	4	22	5
Switzerland			League		Schweizer Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2014/15	Basel	Super League	14	3	3	4	-		3	0	20	7
2015/16	Basel	Super League	4	1	5	0	-		-		9	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2016	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	20	5	0	0	-		-		20	5
2017		J1 League	34	6	3	1	5	1	-		42	8
2018			21	4	2	0	2	0	3	1	28	5
2019			23	3	3	1	4	0	-		30	4
2020			24	1	-		4	1	-		28	2
2019	Cerezo Osaka U-23	J3 League	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
2021	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League
Country	Japan		350	70	16	3	30	10	11	5	407	88
Country	Switzerland		18	4	8	4	-		3	0	29	8
Total			368	74	24	7	30	10	14	5	436	96