Yuya Takazawa
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Thespa Gunma
at Thespa Gunma
868 days · joined 2024-01-08
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
2015
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Oita Trinita
top club · 48 apps
Position rank · 2025
#440
goals rank
#150
assists rank
52
season goals
17
season assists
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
18
best season · 2019
5 · 9.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-02-19 · 6 players total
191Appearances
52Goals
17Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuya Takazawa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 髙澤 優也 |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-19 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Thespa Gunma |
| Joined | 2024-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Thespa Gunma
19 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Thespa Gunma
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Thespa Gunma
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Machida Zelvia
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Feb 2023
Transfer: Oita Trinita → Machida Zelvia
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Gir. Kitakyushu → Oita Trinita
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Giravanz Kitakyushu
20 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Oita Trinita → Gir. Kitakyushu
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Oita Trinita
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Oita Trinita → Albirex Niigata
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Oita Trinita, Albirex Niigata
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Oita Trinita
25 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Thespaku. Gunma → Oita Trinita
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Thespakusatsu Gunma
29 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: RKU → Thespaku. Gunma
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Ryutsu Keizai University
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2017
Transfer: RKD Ryugasaki → RKU
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
14 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
12 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2015
Transfer: RKU → RKD Ryugasaki
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2015
Transfer: RKU Kashiwa HS → RKU
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.99/90
Assists3 total · 0.74/90
G+A7 total · 1.73/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.49/90
Minutes played by club
Thespa Gunma
28.3%
Machida Zelvia
0.0%
Giravanz Kitakyushu
7.1%
Oita Trinita
20.0%
Albirex Niigata
11.0%
Thespakusatsu Gunma
10.2%
Ryutsu Keizai University
0.0%
Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
23.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thespa Gunma | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 797 |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 200 |
| Oita Trinita | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 564 |
| Albirex Niigata | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 288 |
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 659 |
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 | Thespa Gunma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| 2025 | J3 League | Thespa Gunma | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Thespa Gunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Thespa Gunma | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 433 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 200 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 2019 | J3 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Ryutsu Keizai University | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Japan Football League | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 291 |
| 2016 | Japan Football League | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 2015 | Japan Football League | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-04-01 | RKU Kashiwa HS | RKU | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-04-02 | RKU | RKD Ryugasaki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-18 | RKD Ryugasaki | RKU | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | RKU | Thespaku. Gunma | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Thespaku. Gunma | Oita Trinita | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-01 | Oita Trinita | Albirex Niigata | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Albirex Niigata | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Oita Trinita | Gir. Kitakyushu | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Gir. Kitakyushu | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Oita Trinita | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Machida Zelvia | Thespa Gunma | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2023-02-20 | 2023-08-20 | 182 | 32 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-07-27 | 2024-11-27 | 124 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-03-17 | 2025-05-07 | 52 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuta Koide | 1 | 1 | 873 |
| Toshiya Tanaka | 2 | 1 | 867 |
| Atsuki Yamanaka | 1 | 0 | 800 |
| Rei Matsumoto | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| Kento Haneda | 1 | 0 | 733 |
| Sho Sato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayate Shirowa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaya Yoshida | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junya Kato | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Yuto Misao | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shun Takagi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kodai Watanabe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Mitsunaga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shun Yoshida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yushi Hasegawa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryo Sato | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J3 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 17 | 27 |
| 2022 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 7 | 19 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 6 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J3 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 5 | 27 |
| 2025 | J3 League | Thespa Gunma | 3 | 17 |
| 2017 | Japan Football League | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki | 2 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Gir. Kitakyushu | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Oita Trinita | Gir. Kitakyushu | Loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Albirex Niigata | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-01 | Oita Trinita | Albirex Niigata | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Yuya Takazawa'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 36% |
| Gamba Osaka | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 9% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 27% |
| Vissel Kobe | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9% |
| Kashima Antlers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 18% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 36% |
| FC Tokyo | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 9% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 30% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 30% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 10% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season | |
| 2015 | First senior goal | |
| 2025 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2024 | 22 | 433 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2022 | 20 | 200 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 36 | 680 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 29 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2017 | 14 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 12 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2015 | 11 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J3 League
63 apps
27 G
10 A
Japan Football League
37 apps
10 G
4 A
J1 League
39 apps
6 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
9 apps
4 G
1 A
J2 League
35 apps
4 G
0 A
J. League Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yuya Takazawa
Who is Yuya Takazawa?
Yuya Takazawa is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Thespa Gunma.
How old is Yuya Takazawa?
Yuya Takazawa is 29 years old. He was born on February 19, 1997 in Katsushika, Tokyo.
What position does Yuya Takazawa play?
Yuya Takazawa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yuya Takazawa play for?
Yuya Takazawa currently plays for Thespa Gunma.
How many career goals has Yuya Takazawa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuya Takazawa has scored 52 goals in 191 appearances.