Yoichiro Kakitani
Attack - Second Striker
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Cerezo Osaka
top club · 308 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2014
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 14/15
24
best season · 2013
35 / 14
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-01-03 · 4 players total
586Appearances
114Goals
59Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yoichiro Kakitani |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 柿谷 曜一朗 |
| Date of birth | 1990-01-03 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Osaka, Osaka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Tokushima Vort. → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Tokushima Vortis
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Tokushima Vortis
37 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Tokushima Vort.
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Nagoya Grampus
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Nagoya Grampus
45 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Nagoya Grampus
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Nagoya Grampus
7 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Cerezo Osaka
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Cerezo Osaka, Cerezo Osaka U23
31 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Cerezo Osaka
26 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cerezo Osaka
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Cerezo Osaka
42 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Cerezo Osaka
22 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: FC Basel → Cerezo Osaka
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Basel 1893
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → FC Basel
14/15 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Basel 1893
20 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Cerezo Osaka
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cerezo Osaka
8 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Cerezo Osaka
42 matches · 24 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Cerezo Osaka
40 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Tokushima Vort. → Cerezo Osaka
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
2011 — Tokushima Vortis
37 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Tokushima Vortis
36 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Tokushima Vortis, Cerezo Osaka
34 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Tokushima Vort.
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
2008 — Cerezo Osaka
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Cerezo Osaka
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Cerezo Osaka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Cerezo U18 → Cerezo Osaka
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tokushima Vortis
19.5%
Nagoya Grampus
11.8%
Cerezo Osaka
63.5%
Cerezo Osaka U23
0.0%
FC Basel 1893
5.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima Vortis | 5 | 2009 | 2024 | 169 | 21 | 20 | 2,052 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 20/21 | 2022 | 81 | 10 | 4 | 1,247 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 13/14 | 2020 | 308 | 75 | 30 | 6,686 |
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 548 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 37 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 373 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 388 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 483 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 753 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 539 |
| 2019 | J3 League | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 357 |
| 2018 | Jap. Super Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 487 |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,155 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Tokushima Vortis | 36 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 522 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Tokushima Vortis | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 621 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Tokushima Vortis | 27 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 536 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Cerezo U18 | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-18 | Cerezo Osaka | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Tokushima Vort. | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-07 | Cerezo Osaka | FC Basel | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-04 | FC Basel | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Cerezo Osaka | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Nagoya Grampus | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Tokushima Vort. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | bruise | 2015-07-20 | 2015-08-21 | 33 | 8 |
| 15/16 | Ankle ligament tear | 2016-06-08 | 2016-11-01 | 147 | 25 |
| 18/19 | Adductor pain | 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-25 | 15 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Adductor pain | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-25 | 24 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Abdominal problems | 2018-10-03 | 2018-10-06 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Rib fracture | 2021-09-06 | 2021-09-19 | 14 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Peroneus tendon injury | 2022-10-08 | 2022-11-06 | 30 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28425 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #11 | 18 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-hyeon Kim | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riku Matsuda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matej Jonjic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Souza | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Takahiro Ogihara | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mateus Castro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yutaka Yoshida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 34 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 30 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 7 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Tokushima Vortis | 8 | 33 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 34 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Tokushima Vort. | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-18 | Cerezo Osaka | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Yoichiro Kakitani's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Luzern | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 88% |
| FC Vaduz | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 63% |
| FC Zürich | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 63% |
| FC Sion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 50% |
| BSC Young Boys | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| FC St. Gallen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 38% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 75% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0% |
| Gamba Osaka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 2012 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2021 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 373 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 29 | 388 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2021 | 45 | 654 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,074 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2019 | 31 | 769 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2018 | 26 | 357 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 42 | 905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 22 | 503 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 40 | 556 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2011 | 37 | 522 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2010 | 36 | 621 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 34 | 673 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
238 apps
52 G
18 A
J2 League
234 apps
30 G
21 A
J. League Cup
42 apps
13 G
6 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
7 G
2 A
Schweizer Cup
6 apps
4 G
4 A
Super League
18 apps
4 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
23 apps
3 G
7 A
J1 Play-off
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Yoichiro Kakitani?
Yoichiro Kakitani is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Yoichiro Kakitani?
Yoichiro Kakitani is 36 years old. He was born on January 3, 1990 in Osaka, Osaka.
What position does Yoichiro Kakitani play?
Yoichiro Kakitani plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Yoichiro Kakitani play for?
Yoichiro Kakitani currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yoichiro Kakitani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yoichiro Kakitani has scored 114 goals in 586 appearances.