# Takashi Usami

Takashi Usami (宇佐美 貴史, Usami Takashi, born 6 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.

## Club career
### Gamba Osaka

Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 14 days and scoring a goal in the same match to become the youngest player to achieve both feats for the club, breaking the records previously set by Junichi Inamoto. Usami made his professional debut and goal on 20 May 2009 against FC Seoul in the Champions League. He finished the 2009 season with a goal in four matches played, which includes three league matches, and a Champions League match. In 2010, he became a more regular face in the Gamba Osaka team and he was named as Best Young Player by the J. League at the annual awards ceremony on 6 December.

### Bayern Munich

In June 2011, it was confirmed that Usami would be loaned out to Bayern Munich, with an option to buy next summer. He joined the club in mid-July. Usami told the media in a news conference that a chance like that did not come every day, and that he was looking forward to this big challenge. When he was asked about Bayern's current first-team players, he said: "I want to improve my skills to the point, where I can take their places." Usami scored his first competitive goal for the Bavarians on 26 October 2011, in a DFB Cup match against FC Ingolstadt, after coming off the bench in the 73rd minute.

### 1899 Hoffenheim

Usami scored two goals in 21 matches played for 1899 Hoffenheim.

### FC Augsburg
#### 2016–17 season

Usami joined Augsburg in the summer of 2016. He played in 11 matches during the 2016–17 season.

#### Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf

Usami was loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf for the 2017–18 season. He played a key role in helping them gain promotion to the Bundesliga. He finished the 2017–18 season with eight goals in 28 matches played.

#### 2018–19 season

Usami returned to Augsburg for the 2018–19 season.

#### Second loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 4 August 2018, Usami rejoined Fortuna Düsseldorf on a season-long loan for the 2018–19 season.

## International career

In October 2009, Usami was elected Japan U17 national team for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played all three matches. In July 2012, he was elected Japan U23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played four matches and Japan won the fourth place.
Usami debuted for Japan in a friendly match against Tunisia on 27 March 2015. He scored his debut goal in a friendly match against Uzbekistan on 31 March 2015. In May 2018 he was named in Japan's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of matches played on 1 July 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total | Ref. |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Ref. |
| Gamba Osaka | 2009 | J. League Division 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2010 | J. League Division 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 10 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2011 | J. League Division 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2013 | J. League Division 2 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2014 | J. League Division 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 21 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2015 | J1 League | 34 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 28 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2016 | J1 League | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | |
| Gamba Osaka | Total | Total | 138 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 195 | 92 | — |
| Bayern Munich II (loan) | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Bayern Munich (loan) | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |
| FC Augsburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2019 | J1 League | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2020 | J1 League | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 6 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2021 | J1 League | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 6 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2022 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2023 | J1 League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | |
| Gamba Osaka | Total | Total | 103 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 23 | — |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 340 | 103 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 428 | 133 | — |
* ↑ National Cup
* ↑ League Cup
* ↑ AFC Champions League
* ↑ AFC Champions League
* ↑ Japanese Super Cup
* ↑ AFC Champions League
* ↑ AFC Champions League
* ↑ Japanese Super Cup and J League playoffs
* ↑ AFC Champions League
* ↑ Japanese Super Cup
* ↑ UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of 26 March 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2015 | 13 | 2 |
| Japan | 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| Japan | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Japan | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 27 | 3 |
    As of match played 3 June 2016
    Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Usami goal.
List of international goals scored by Takashi Usami :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 31 March 2015 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | 2 | Uzbekistan | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 October 2015 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat, Oman | 10 | Syria | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 3 June 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | 15 | Bulgaria | 6–0 | 7–2 | 2016 Kirin Cup |

## Honours

Gamba Osaka
* J1 League: 2014
* J2 League: 2013
* Emperor's Cup: 2014, 2015
* J.League Cup: 2014
* Japanese Super Cup: 2015
Bayern Munich
* DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2011–12
* UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2011–12
Fortuna Düsseldorf
* 2. Bundesliga: 2017-18
Individual
* J.League Rookie of the Year: 2010
* J.League Cup New Hero Award: 2014
* J.League Best Eleven: 2014, 2015, 2024
* Emperor's Cup top scorer: 2014, 2015