# Yojiro Takahagi

Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro, born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), whom he vice-captains and the Japan national team. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder or occasionally as a striker and winger.

## Club career
### Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Takahagi started his professional career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a club he previously played with at youth levels. In 2006, Takahagi played a full season on loan with Ehime FC, before returning to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2007.

### Western Sydney Wanderers

On 14 January 2015, Takahagi signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for their 2015 AFC Champions League campaign. He was released by the Wanderers on 6 June 2015.

### FC Seoul

On 16 June 2015, Takahagi joined South Korean side FC Seoul in K League Classic.

### Albirex Niigata (Singapore)

On 25 December 2023, Takahagi was announced as Albirex Niigata Singapore's new signing for the upcoming 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.

## Club statistics

    As of start of the 2023 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2004 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Ehime FC (loan) | 2006 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 3 |
| Ehime FC (loan) | Total | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 3 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2008 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2009 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2010 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2011 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 2 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2012 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2013 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 6 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2014 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Total | 218 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 285 | 42 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2014–15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Total | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| FC Seoul | 2015 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 |
| FC Seoul | 2016 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 1 |
| FC Seoul | Total | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 5 |
| FC Tokyo | 2017 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| FC Tokyo | 2018 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| FC Tokyo | 2019 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 2 |
| FC Tokyo | 2020 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| FC Tokyo | 2021 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| FC Tokyo | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| FC Tokyo | Total | 145 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 190 | 6 |
| Tochigi SC (loan) | 2022 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Tochigi SC (loan) | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tochigi SC (loan) | Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | 487 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 58 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 623 | 61 |
$^1$Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

## National team statistics

Japan national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Sanfrecce Hiroshima

* J1 League: 2012, 2013
* J2 League: 2008
* Japanese Super Cup: 2008, 2013

#### FC Seoul

* K League 1: 2016
* Korean FA Cup: 2015

#### FC Tokyo

* J.League Cup: 2020

### Japan

* EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013

### Individual

* J.League Cup New Hero Award: 2010
* J.League Best XI: 2012
* Korean FA Cup MVP Award: 2015