Keigo Higashi

Japanese footballer

Keigo Higashi
Personal information
Full name Keigo Higashi
Date of birth (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Tokyo
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2008 Oita Trinita U-18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Oita Trinita 52 (8)
2011–2012 Omiya Ardija 53 (9)
2013– FC Tokyo 284 (18)
International career‡
2010–2012 Japan U23 31 (5)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2012

Keigo Higashi (東 慶悟, Higashi Keigo, born 20 July 1990) is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo.[1]

National team career

In July 2012, Higashi was selected to the Japan U23 team for 2012 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 6 matches. The team finished fourth.

Club statistics

Updated to 5 November 2022.[2][3][4][5]

Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Asia3 Other4 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2009 23 2 2 1 3 0 - 1 1 29 4
2010 29 6 2 1 - - - 31 7
Omiya Ardija 2011 27 8 1 0 1 0 - - 29 8
2012 26 1 3 2 3 0 - - 32 3
FC Tokyo 2013 32 2 5 0 6 1 - - 43 3
2014 23 1 0 0 5 0 - - 28 1
2015 21 2 8 1 0 0 - - 29 3
2016 28 2 1 0 4 1 7 1 - 29 3
2017 30 1 0 0 4 0 - - 34 1
2018 34 4 3 1 2 0 - - 39 5
2019 34 1 0 0 5 0 - - 39 1
2020 7 0 - 1 0 6 0 - 14 0
2021 35 0 1 0 9 1 - - 45 1
2022 24 0 2 0 5 0 - - 31 0
Career total 374 30 30 6 48 3 13 1 1 1 465 40

1Includes Emperor's Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

3Includes Suruga Bank Championship.

National team statistics

As of 23 June 2011
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan U23
2010 6 1
2011 6 1
Total 12 2


International appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition
2010
8 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou China China U21 3–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
10 November Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou Malaysia Malaysia U23 2–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
16 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou India India U21 5–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
19 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou Thailand Thailand U23 1–0 1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
23 November Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou Iran Iran U23 2–1 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
25 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates U23 1–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
2011
9 February Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli  Kuwait 0–3 0 Friendly[6] / Japan U22
26 March Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U22 0–1 0 Friendly[7] / Japan U22
29 March JAR Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U22 2–1 1 Friendly[8] / Japan U22
1 June Niigata Stadium, Niigata Australia Australia U22 3–1 0 Friendly[9] / Japan U22
19 June Toyota Stadium, Toyota Kuwait Kuwait U22 3–1 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22
23 June Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli Kuwait Kuwait U22 1–2 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22

Honours

Japan

Club

FC Tokyo

References

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Keigo Higashi Facts". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  2. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 108 out of 289)
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 76 out of 289)
  4. ^ Keigo Higashi > Club matches worldfootball.net
  5. ^ Japan - Keigo Higashi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
  6. ^ "Ｕ－22日本代表 中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsクウェート代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  7. ^ "国際親善試合 U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第1戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  8. ^ "国際親善試合 U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第2戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  9. ^ "U-22日本代表 国際親善試合 2011_06_01 オーストラリア". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.

External links

  • Keigo Higashi – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Keigo Higashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  • Profile at Omiya Ardija (in Japanese)
  • Profile at FC Tokyo Archived 30 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • Keigo Higashi Archived 27 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine – Yahoo! Japan sports (in Japanese)
  • v
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FC Tokyo – current squad
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Japan men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – fourth place
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