Yuji Takahashi
Defender - Centre-Back
at Shimizu S-Pulse
at Shimizu S-Pulse
1,231 days · joined 2023-01-09
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€325k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Shimizu S-Pulse
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2018
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-04-11 · 4 players total
317Appearances
8Goals
0Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuji Takahashi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 高橋 祐治 |
| Date of birth | 1993-04-11 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Otsu, Shiga, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Joined | 2023-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shimizu S-Pulse
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2025
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Shimizu S-Pulse
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Shimizu S-Pulse
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Shimizu S-Pulse
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Kashiwa Reysol
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Kashiwa Reysol
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
47 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Kashiwa Reysol
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Kashiwa Reysol
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Sagan Tosu
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Sagan Tosu
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Sagan Tosu
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Kyoto Sanga
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Kyoto Sanga
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Kamatam. Sanuki → Kyoto Sanga
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Kamatamare Sanuki
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Kamatam. Sanuki
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Kyoto Sanga, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Kyoto Sanga
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Brisbane Roar → Kyoto Sanga
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Brisbane Roar
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Brisbane Roar
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2012
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga U18 → Kyoto Sanga
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shimizu S-Pulse
24.8%
Kashiwa Reysol
23.1%
Sagan Tosu
21.5%
Kyoto Sanga
0.0%
Kamatamare Sanuki
22.2%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
8.4%
Brisbane Roar
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2,929 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2,732 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 2,547 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2013 | 2017 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2,626 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 Play-off | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,929 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,552 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,367 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Kamatamare Sanuki | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,626 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga U18 | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Kyoto Sanga | Brisbane Roar | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-09 | Brisbane Roar | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga | Kamatam. Sanuki | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Kamatam. Sanuki | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Kyoto Sanga | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Sagan Tosu | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Kashiwa Reysol | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-08-30 | 2021-05-30 | 274 | 47 |
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2025-06-21 | 2026-03-21 | 274 | 20 |
Current€325k
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start+€325k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiromu Mitsumaru | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hideto Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riki Harakawa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlinhos Junior | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teruki Hara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akito Fukuta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuji Ono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayato Nakama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sachiro Toshima | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mao Hosoya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuma Ominami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 30 |
| 2014 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Kamatam. Sanuki | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga | Kamatam. Sanuki | Loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-09 | Brisbane Roar | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Kyoto Sanga | Brisbane Roar | Loan | — | — |
Last 32 matches for Shimizu S-Pulse while Yuji Takahashi was at the club (joined 2023-01-09). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | INJURED Cruciate ligament injury |
| 2023-06-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-06-18 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2023-05-29 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 3–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-05-25 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2023-05-21 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2023-05-14 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2023-05-03 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2023-04-17 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-04-10 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2023-04-06 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-04-02 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2023-03-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2023-03-06 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-02-26 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2023-02-19 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yuji Takahashi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 25% |
| FC Tokyo | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 44% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 28% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 47% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 32 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 54 | -27 | 6% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 13% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 22% |
| Kashima Antlers | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 23% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 23% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 29% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 37% |
| Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42 | 2,929 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,732 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 40 | 2,547 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 2,626 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 13 | 990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Emperor's Cup
18 apps
3 G
0 A
J1 League
127 apps
2 G
0 A
J2 League
138 apps
2 G
0 A
J3 League
11 apps
1 G
0 A
J. League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Yuji Takahashi?
Yuji Takahashi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How old is Yuji Takahashi?
Yuji Takahashi is 33 years old. He was born on April 11, 1993 in Otsu, Shiga.
What position does Yuji Takahashi play?
Yuji Takahashi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Yuji Takahashi play for?
Yuji Takahashi currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How many career goals has Yuji Takahashi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuji Takahashi has scored 8 goals in 317 appearances.
What is Yuji Takahashi's market value?
Yuji Takahashi's most recent reported market value is €325k.