Takashi Usami

is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Usami was born in Nagaokakyo on May 6, 1992. He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 2009. He played many matches from the 2010 season and was selected "J.League Rookie of the Year award". In July 2011, he moved to German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on loan. However there were few opportunities to play. In summer 2011, he moved to Hoffenheim on loan. In June 2013, he returned to Gamba in J2 League. He scored 19 goals in 18 matches and Gamba was promoted to J1 end of the 2013 season. In 2014, Gamba won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. He was also selected Best Eleven in 2014 and 2015. In July 2016, he moved to Germany again and joined Bundesliga club Augsburg. In 2018, he moved to 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf was promoted to Bundesliga end of the 2017/18 season. In June 2019, he returned to Gamba.

In October 2009, Usami was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup and played all 3 matches. In July 2012, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played 4 matches and Japan won the 4th place. On March 27, 2015, he debuted for the Japan national team against Tunisia. In 2018, he was selected the Japan for 2018 World Cup. He played 2 matches and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. He played 27 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2019.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGamba Osaka2009J. League Division 130000011—4120102674220421037102011144000071—2152013J. League Division 218192100——20202014J. League Division 126104675——37212015J1 League34193410114415328201617500005011236Total1386413131052886219592—Bayern Munich II (loan)2011–12Regionalliga Süd186————186Bayern Munich (loan)2011–12Bundesliga3011—10—511899 Hoffenheim (loan)2012–13Bundesliga20210———212FC Augsburg2016–17Bundesliga11000———110Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)2017–182. Bundesliga28810———298Fortuna Düsseldorf2018–19Bundesliga19120———211Gamba Osaka2019J1 League1471041——19820203062020——3462021386402050—4962022700010——8020231430040——183Total1032270151500012823—Career total340103251423634862428133—

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan2015132201651201710201870201910Total273

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Usami goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Takashi UsamiNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition131 March 2015Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan24–15–1Friendly28 October 2015Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat, Oman103–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification33 June 2016Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan156–07–22016 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
Emperor's Cup top scorer: 2014, 2015

References

Other websites

Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Kyoto Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:J2 League players
Category:Gamba Osaka players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics