Yoichiro Kakitani
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Yoichiro Kakitani | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Yoichiro Kakitani | |
Date of birth | January 3, 1990 | |
Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
Playing position | Forward, Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Cerezo Osaka | |
Youth clubs | ||
1994-1999 2000-2001 2002-2004 2005 |
Cerezo Osaka Kanzaki School Cerezo Osaka U-12 Cerezo Osaka U-15 Cerezo Osaka U-18 |
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2006- | Cerezo Osaka | 33 (2) |
National team | ||
2007 | Japan U-17 | 3 (2) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Yoichiro Kakitani (Japanese: 柿谷曜一朗, born January 3, 1990 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Cerezo Osaka. In 2006, he signed his first professional contract with the club at 16. He is currently a member of the U-17 Japan national football team and was named Most Valuable Player in AFC U-17 Championship 2006 after he helped Japan win the tournament, scoring 4 goals. [1] Kakitani scored two goals at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea. Against France he scored a spectacular goal from the halfway line.
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[edit] J-League Firsts
- Appearance: November 26, 2006. Cerezo Osaka 0 vs 2 Omiya Ardija
- Goal: April 28, 2007. Cerezo Osaka 1 vs 0 Thespa Kusatsu
[edit] Honors
[edit] Individual
- AFC U-17 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2006
[edit] Team
- AFC U-17 Championship Winner: 2006
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Perfil de Kakitani (Portuguese)